Frankie Bailey

Frankie Bailey is Professor of Criminal Justice at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany. Her research synthesizes crime history with popular culture, examining representations of victims, offenders, and criminal justice agents in American media. She explores intersections of race, gender, class, and sexuality through publications examining crime fiction, Hollywood representations, and historical crime narratives. Her books include Out of the Woodpile: Black Characters Crime and Detective Fiction (Edgar Award nominee) and Blood on Her Hands: The Social Construction of Women, Sexuality, and Murder.