Krystlelynn Caraballo
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Mail code: 4420Campus: Dtphx
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Krystlelynn Caraballo is an assistant professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. She joined ASU in January 2022 as a Presidential Postdoctoral Scholar. Her research focuses on the correlates and consequences of victimization among foreign nationals. Specifically, she studies the impact of nationality, legal status and U.S. immigration law and policy on foreign nationals’ victimization experiences throughout their migration journeys.
- PhD. Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University 2021
- MS. Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University 2017
- BA John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, New York, NY. 2012
Selected Publications:
Caraballo, K., Rhiannon, R.†, Daquin. J., & Katz, C. (2025). Accounting for Crimmigration: A theoretical expansion of the Victim-Offender Overlap Framework using a Sample of Unauthorized Foreign Nationals. Victims & Offenders, 20(5-6), p. 901-929. https://doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2025.2497533
Caraballo, K. (2025). Delineating the Paradox: Foreign Nationals’ Vulnerability to Robbery in the US. Journal of Criminal Justice, 98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102414
Caraballo, K. (2024). Beyond the Dichotomy: Understanding the masking effect of binary measures of “status” on foreign nationals’ lifetime victimization outcomes. Justice Quarterly, 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1080/07418825.2024.2430280
Varela, K., Iwama, J., Marchbanks, M. P., Caraballo, K., Peguero, A. A., Blake, Eason, J.M., & Sung Hong, J. (2024) Are Schools Stricter at the Border? Investigating the Relationships Between School Strictness, Juvenile Justice, and the Border. Journal of School Violence, 23(2) https://doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2023.2297033
Zaldava, E. & Caraballo, K. (2023). Social Concern Theory and Family Violence Among Latino Families. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Online First. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605231218
Caraballo, K. & Topalli, V. (2022) “Walking ATMs:” Street criminals’ perception and targeting of undocumented immigrants. Justice Quarterly, 40(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07418825.2021.2005819
National Research Awards:
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
- Donal MacNamara Award (2023) for "Walking ATMs”: Street Criminals’ Perception and Targeting of Undocumented Immigrants. Justice Quarterly, 40(1), 75-105.
- Michael C. Braswell/Routledge Outstanding Dissertation Award (2023).
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 302 | Research Methods |
| CRJ 302 | Research Methods |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 792 | Research |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 302 | Research Methods |
| CRJ 302 | Research Methods |
| CRJ 592 | Research |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 302 | Research Methods |
| CRJ 302 | Research Methods |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 394 | Special Topics |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CRJ 302 | Research Methods |