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Alessandro De Giorgi is a Professor in the Department of Justice Studies at San Jose State University, within the College of Social Sciences. His research focuses on critical criminology, political economy, and the lived experiences of mass incarceration and post-prison reentry.
- Research Focus: Theoretical critique of political/economic processes underlying mass incarceration, racial/class inequalities in punishment, and qualitative ethnography of urban incarceration experiences.
- Connection to Current Events: Addresses structural racism in policing, prison brutality, and policy debates under Obama and Trump administrations.
Publications span critical analyses of neoliberal carceral systems, Marxist critiques of punishment in late capitalism, and interdisciplinary studies linking immigration, post-Fordism, and social control. His work engages with scholars like Angela Davis, Ruth Gilmore, and Loïc Wacquant.
Teaching and Advocacy emphasize the social justice implications of penal systems. He has conducted fieldwork in Oakland, highlighting systemic disenfranchisement of formerly incarcerated communities.
