Mary Finn

Professor
School of Criminal Justice

PhD 1989, State University of New York at Albany
MA 1984, State University of New York at Albany
BA 1983, Mercyhurst University

655 Auditorium Rd.
East Lansing, MI 48824
mfinn@msu.edu

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Biography

Mary A. Finn is a Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. Her research addresses problems and issues directly related to justice policy and practice. She has collaborated extensively with local justice agencies, advocacy organizations, and divisions of the state government in efforts to bridge the world of academia and the world of policy and practice. Her current research examines the influence of conditional release decisions on mass incarceration.

Dr. Finn served as Dean of the College of Social Science from 2020-2023 and as Director of the School of Criminal Justice from 2015-2020. Prior to joining MSU, she was a Professor at Georgia State University and served as the Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness.

Areas of Expertise

Human Trafficking
Intimate Partner Violence
Elder Abuse
Correctional Policy

Selected Publications

Stalans, L.J., & Finn, M.A. (2019). Self-Narratives of Persistent Pimps and Those Anticipating Desistance: Emotions, Conventional Work, and Moral Profitability Calculus. Victims and Offenders.

Finn, M.A., Prevost, J.*, Braucht, G.S., Hawk, S., Meredith, T., & Johnson, S. (2017). Home Visits in Community Supervision: A Qualitative Analysis of Theme and Tone. Criminal Justice & Behavior.

Policastro, C. & Finn, M.A. (2017). Coercive Control and Physical Violence in Older Adults: Analysis Using Data from the National Elder Mistreatment Study. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

Stalans, L.J. & Finn, M.A. (2016). Defining and Predicting Pimps' Coerciveness Towards Sex Workers: Socialization Processes. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

Stalans, L.J. & Finn, M.A. (2016). Understanding How the Internet Facilitates Crime and Deviance. Victims & Offenders

Finn, M.A. & Stalans, L.J. (2016). How Targeted Enforcement Shapes Marketing Decisions of Pimps: Evidence of Displacement and Innovation. Victims & Offenders.