Luye Li

Luye Li is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Seton Hall University, affiliated with the Department of Sociology Anthropology and Criminal Justice. Her research focuses on Police Legitimacy, Procedural Justice, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), and Comparative Criminal Justice, with expertise in analyzing police and citizen data using big data and machine learning techniques. She holds a Ph.D. and is actively involved in interdisciplinary scholarship.

Her professional interests bridge criminological theory and empirical data science, particularly in understanding policing dynamics, domestic violence intervention strategies, and cross-cultural criminal justice systems. Recent work emphasizes data-driven analyses of police effectiveness, generational perceptions of legal systems, and social media’s role in addressing sexual assault.

Notable research contributions include studies on cultural differences in tolerance for IPV, the impact of political ideology on law enforcement attitudes, and organizational factors shaping police responses to domestic violence. Her work has been published in journals such as Journal of Criminology, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, and Policing: An International Journal.

In 2023, Li co-led the Mission Mentor Research Program ($8,000), focusing on advancing criminal justice research. She teaches courses like Victimology, Police in Modern America, and Criminology, reflecting her commitment to both scholarship and education.

Her work often integrates quantitative methodologies to explore complex societal issues, such as bridging social capital dynamics on Twitter for sexual assault advocacy and comparing U.S.-China student perceptions of abusive relationships. Ongoing projects likely continue to prioritize data-driven insights into policing legitimacy and systemic justice reforms.