From Knucklehead to OG: Barbershops, Community Deviance, and Intergenerational Influence
From Knucklehead to OG: Barbershops, Community Deviance, and Intergenerational Influence
Kylil R. Martin Joshua R. Ruffin Brandon A. Jones a California State University, Long Beach, CA, USAb Towson University, Towson, MD, USAc San José State University, José, CA, USAKylil R. Martin, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Management at California State University, Long Beach. His research examines how community and social institutions shape crime, promote collective efficacy, and foster prosocial behavior, particularly within historically marginalized communities. He is especially interested in understanding how institutions such as barbershops, churches, and other community organizations contribute to informal social control and neighborhood well-being. His work has been published in journals including but not limited to the Journal of Urban Affairs, Social Sciences, and the Journal of Applied Social Science.Joshua Ruffin, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of criminal justice in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice at Towson University, Towson, Maryland. He’s published research on policing, corrections, and community responses to crime, focusing on historically marginalized populations and the role of community institutions in supporting justice. His research appears in journals such as Policing and Society, Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, Journal of Urban Affairs, Race and Justice, and Journal of Criminal Justice Education, among others.Brandon Andre Jones, M.S., holds a Master of Science in Criminology, with a concentration in Global Criminology, from San José State University. His academic and professional interests include policing and racial justice, criminological theory, international human rights, and immigration and international law. He is passionate about exploring the intersections of public safety, justice, and law, and how these fields influence policy and practice both domestically and globally. He intends to pursue a Ph.D. in Criminology, with the goal of continuing his research on public safety, immigration, and international law. Through this work he aims to contribute meaningful and equitable discourse to scholarly and policy conversations.