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Carolina R. Caliman
Doctoral Candidate of Criminal Justice
Rutgers University, Newark

Carolina Caliman is a is a doctoral candidate in Criminal Justice at Rutgers University–Newark. Her research examines how social and cognitive mechanisms shape legal decision-making, with three main areas of focus: (1) how neurodivergent individuals, particularly defendants with Autism Spectrum Disorder, are perceived and treated in the criminal legal system; (2) public attitudes toward drug-related offenses, including the role of addiction stigma, race, and moral perceptions in shaping sentencing preferences; and (3) public support for expungement and clean slate policies. Carolina's current research also include collaborating on a comparative project analyzing prosecutorial autonomy and practices across Latin America, and studies of crimmigration advisal in U.S. public defense contexts.

Her work has been published in the Journal of Experimental Criminology, the  Journal of Social Issues and Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice and Criminology, as well as in several book chapters. , as well as in several book chapters. She has also presented her research at leading conferences, including ASC, LSA, and AP-LS. Her research has earned competitive recognition, including funding from the American Psychology–Law Society and the Rutgers Research and Professional Development Committee, and she has contributed to several grant funded projects examining topics such as sentencing, record clearance and crimmigration.
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Carolina Caliman earned her law degree in Brazil and certification in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedural Law. She also worked in the Brazilian criminal justice system before beginning her doctoral studies, experiences that continue to inform her interdisciplinary approach to research and teaching. At Rutgers, she has taught courses on Comparative Criminal Justice Systems and Juvenile Gangs and Co-Offending, served as Community Engagement Chair of the Graduate Student Association, mentored undergraduate and graduate students, and reviewed manuscripts for various journals. 

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