Prof. Revital Sela-Shayovitz

Deputy Dean of Research, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

About

Prof. Revital Sela-Shayovitz is an expert in juvenile delinquency, gender and violence, and crime and the media. She is active in international research groups in the areas of juvenile delinquency, cybercrime, and femicide.

Education

.Ph.D

Criminology, The Hebrew University (2001).

M.A.

Criminology (cum laude), The Hebrew University (1989).

.B.Ed

Special Education, David Yellin Academic College (1985).

Teaching Areas

Informal education, juvenile delinquency, at-risk youth, crime and the media.‎

Research interests

Cybercrime, Juvenile delinquency, crime and media, gender and violence.

Selected Publications

Sela-Shayovitz, R. (2017). Where Are the Girls? Gender Trends in Juvenile Crime. Journal of Social Science Studies, 4, 71-85.

Sela-Shayovitz, R. Pyrooz, D. & Decker, S.H. (2016). Gangs in the virtual world: The socio-cultural context of gang members' online activity In C. Maxson & F.A. Esbensen & (Eds.). Gang Transitions and Transformations in an International Context. (pp. 115-139). New York: Springer.

Sela-Shayovitz, R. (2015). "They are all good boys" - The role of the media in social construction of gang rape. Feminist Media Studies, 15, 411-428.

Sela-Shayovitz, R. (2015). Police legitimacy under the spotlight: Media coverage of police performance in the face of a high terrorism threat. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 11, 117- 139.

CV

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