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name: Kathryne Young
about: Kathryne M. Young is an internationally recognized expert in legal consciousness—the study of how people understand and come to hold beliefs about the law, and the implications of these beliefs for law, legal systems, and the lives of everyday people. Professor Young’s research lies at the intersection of law and sociology. She investigates how law maps onto the realities of the social world, and the consequences for access to justice in both civil and criminal realms. She has conducted empirical research on a broad range of sociolegal topics, including police-citizen interactions, parole hearings, illegal gambling, and legal education. Before coming to GW Law faculty in 2022, she was a sociology professor at the University of Massachusetts Kathryne M. Young is an internationally recognized expert in legal consciousness—the study of how people understand and come to hold beliefs about the law, and the implications of these beliefs for law, legal systems, and the lives of everyday people. Professor Young’s research lies at the intersection of law and sociology. She investigates how law maps onto the realities of the social world, and the consequences for access to justice in both civil and criminal realms. She has conducted empirical research on a broad range of sociolegal topics, including police-citizen interactions, parole hearings, illegal gambling, and legal education. Before coming to GW Law faculty in 2022, she was a sociology professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (where she won the university’s Distinguished Teaching Award). ...more