Her research focuses on gender and crime, victimization, and legal change. She is involved in several projects that examine social and legal responses to sexual violence and exploitation. Currently, she is conducting a study that explores the onset, continuation, and desistance from commercial sexual activities for women who entered prostitution as minors. Also, she recently published several articles on rape law reforms and rape victimization in Law & Society Review, Sociological Perspectives, and Violence Against Women.