Using the same format as below, send student name, dissertation title, advisor, month degree was completed, and the university granting the degree to kvance@asc41.org. Please also include a request to be added to the list in either the subject line or body of your email.
Bakke, Christopher, “A Quantitative Analysis with a Neurocriminological Approach Evaluating the Crime Typology of Juvenile Offenders with a History of Head Injuries.” Chaired by Dr. Timothy Hayes, November 2024, University of North Georgia.
Brockdorf, Soren, “Redefining Disproportionate Arrest Rates: An Exploratory Quasi-Experiment That Reassesses the Role of Skin Color.” Chaired by Jade Pumphrey, January 2024, Liberty University.
Centelles, Vanessa, “Sociocultural Factors, Definitions, and Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Among Latina and Hispanic Women.” Chaired by Ráchael Powers, March 2024. University of South Florida.
Douglas, Stephen, “Understanding Problem Places: Risky Facilities, Criminal Opportunities, and Persistent Crime Hot Spots.” Chaired by Brandon C. Welsh, March 2024, Northeastern University.
Gerdes, Madison, “The Framing of Mass Public Shootings: Politicians, Press, and the Public.”, Chaired by Dr. James Fox, May 2024, Northeastern University.
Gill, Lexi, “Multiple shots to understanding gun violence.” Chaired by Bryanna Fox, February 2024. University of South Florida.
Freitag Jr., Charles B., “A Survey of Police Patrol Officers’ Perceptions of Juvenile Offenders.” Chaired by Dr. Jonathon Zemke, January 2024, Liberty University.
Lawshe, Nathaniel, “A Comprehensive Framework for Understanding the contextual, structural and cultural predictors of police officers’ perceptions of Organizational Justice.”, Chaired by Dr. Gregory Zimmerman, August 2024, Northeastern University.
Lockwood, Sarah. “Sex Trafficking of Male Victims: How we Understand the Issue and Our Responses”, Chaired by Dr. Amy Farrell, May 2024, Northeastern University.
Moore, Demi L., “Success Beyond Prison Walls: A Qualitative Study on the Successful Reentry of the Formerly Incarcerated.” Chaired by Marlon A. La Rose and Christy Visher, May 2023. Wilmington University.
Puri, Vinita, “Judicial Perspectives on Sentencing Mentally Ill Offenders” Chaired by Dr. JoAnn McAllister, August 2024, Walden University.
Abeyta, Stephen. “Latinx Workplace Violence, Victimization, and Harm.” Chaired by Amy Farrell, December 2023, Northeastern University.
Begum, Popy. “Rituals, Routines and Religion: Understanding the Experiences of Brothel-based Sex Workers in New Delhi, India.” Chaired by Dr. Ko-lin Chin, March 2023, Rutgers University-Newark.
Bleecker, Kacy. “Efficacy of online social movements for sparking change: The case of the missing murdered and indigenous women movement (#MMIW).” Chaired by Ráchael Powers, June, 2023, University of South Florida.
Chaitoo, Navena F., “Unlocking Potential: The School-to-Prison-Pipeline for Students with Disabilities.” Chaired by Dr. Jeff Mellow, February 2023, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Cowan, Devin. “A Spatiotemporal Examination of Crime Site Selection for Commercial Burglary and Street Robbery.” Chaired by William Moreto, April 2023, University of Central Florida.
Dillon, Leevia. “Investigating Key Risk Factors Across Violent and Non-violent Extremists in the United States,” Chaired by Dr. Joshua Freilich, February 2023, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Duran, Celinet. “Extremism in America: Explaining Variations in Ideologically Motivated Fatal Violence.” Chaired by Dr. Jeff Mellow, February 2023, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Egan, Thomas, A., “A Qualitative Study of the Lived Experiences of Unarmed Police Officers.” Chaired by Dr. Vincent A. Giordano, May 2023, Liberty University.
Evans, Michael. “Impact of the Complete South Carolina Post Critical Incident Seminar on the Well-Being of the Law Enforcement Participants.” Chaired by Dr. Gregory Koehle, March 2023, Liberty University.
Fera, Beth. “The Punitive Laboratory of Neoliberalism: A Cross-National Examination.” Chaired by Dr. Kevin Wolff, June 2023, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Harper, Sarah. “Dammed and damned: Examining vexatious litigation and the vexatious litigant statute in Florida courts.” Chaired by John Cochran, November 2023, University of South Florida.
Kafafian, Matthew. “An Exploration of Victimization and offending in unusual contexts.” Chaired by Ekaterina Botchkovar, May 2023, Northeastern University.
Kegg, Hollis B., “Bearer Negotiable Instruments: Addressing a Financial Intelligence Gap and Identifying Criminogenic Weaknesses.” Chaired by Dr. Ned Benton, February 2023, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Miley, Lauren. “The Contributions of Mental Health Issues, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Adverse Childhood Experiences to Recidivism Among Rural Jail Incarcerees.” Chaired by Bryanna Fox. November 2023, University of South Florida.
Miriyam, Tinu N., “An assessment of the global pattern of trafficking of minors and young adults.” Chaired by Dr. Sesha Kethineni, May 2023, Prairie View A&M University.
Oliphant, Stephen. “State Firearm Relinquishment Laws and Their Effects on Suicide, Homicide, and Intimate Partner Homicide.” Chaired by Drs. Edmund McGarrell and April Zeoli, August 2023, Michigan State University.
Sheppard, Keller. “Clearances, Cameras and Community Violence: Police outcomes in an organizational and community context.” Chaired by Gregory Zimmerman August 2023, Northeastern University.
Smith, Shamus W., “Police Academy Attrition Rates: A Long-Term Analysis of Female Candidates in California, Texas, Wisconsin, Arizona, and New Jersey.” Chaired by Dr. Maria Haberfeld, February 2023, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Sosnowski, Monique. “A Multifaceted, Non-Militarized Approach to Security Dynamics in Protected Areas: From Foot Patrols, To Tourism, and Local Communities.” Chaired by Dr. Gohar Petrossian, June 2023, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Sundaravadivelu, Dayanand. “Motivating Factors for Murder with Rape of Minor Girls in India: A Study using Systematic Content Analysis.” Chaired by Dr. Sesha Kethineni, May 2023, Prairie View A&M University.
Teti, Matthew. “Technology Innovations in Policing: A Framework.” Chaired by Dr. Glenn Pierce, May 2023, Northeastern University.
Vlajnic, Maja. “The Effects of Marginalization and Multiple Marginalization on Intimate Partner Violence Victimization.” Chaired by Ekaterina Botchkovar, December 2023, Northeastern University.
Watkins, Mallory. “The Impact of Juvenile Drug Court on Recidivism.” Chaired by Dr. Christopher Sharp, March 2023, Liberty University.
Wexler, Andrea,. “The sex offender registry: Examining offender perspectives, and the consequences and correlates of failing to register as a sex offender.” Chaired by Cuevas, Carlos December 2023, Northeastern University.
Alward, Lucas, “Assessing the Relative Influence of Interpersonal Relationship Factors on Probationer Rule Compliance”, Chaired by Jill Viglione, June 2022, University of Central Florida.
Baloch, Natasha, “A Macro Social Examination of the Relationship Between Disabilities and Crime Using Neighborhood and County-Level Data”, Chaired by John Cochran, March 2022, University of South Florida.
Burch, Xavier, “Examining racial disparities in arrests across Florida Counties, 1998-2020: A test of the racial threat and political representation hypotheses”, Chaired by Michael J. Lynch, March 2022, University of South Florida.
Burton, Alexander L., “Hacks or Heroes: Public Perceptions of Correctional Officers”, Chaired by J.C. Barnes and Advised by Francis T. Cullen, April 2022, University of Cincinnati.
Fontaine, Eva, “Integrating Psychopathy into Prominent Developmental/Life-Course Theories”, Chaired by Bryanna Fox, August 2022, University of South Florida.
Green, Cherrell, ” ‘I Been Through a Storm a Lot of People Wouldn’t Have Came Out Of’: Examining Resiliency Among Black Men Exposed to Violence (ETV)”, Chaired by Lee A. Slocum, Ph.D, August 2022, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Greene-Colozzi., Emily A.,“Mitigating the Harm of Public Mass Shooting Incidents Through Situational Crime Prevention”, Chaired by Dr. Joshua Freilich, September 2022, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Grossberger, Kenneth C., “A Study of the Punishment of Crimes by US Federal Legislators from 1798 to 2016”, Chaired by Dr. Heath Brown, February 2022, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Hatten, David, “Where Gunshots Turn Fatal: A Geographic Examination of the Spatial Patterning of Gun Violence”, Chaired by Dr. Eric Piza, June 2022, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Hou, Yuchen, “Fatal and Non-Fatal Police Shootings in the United States, 2015: An Examination of Open-Source Data” Chaired by Dr. Michael Maxfield, February 2022, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Hudson, Talib, “Interrogating the Notion of Evidence-Based Policy in Community-Based Violence Prevention“, Chaired by Mindy Fullilove, May 2022, The New School.
Khachatryan, Norair, “Juvenile homicide offenders: A life-course perspective“‘ Chaired by Kathleen Heide, June 2022. University of South Florida.
Lonergan, Holly, “The nexus of mental illness and violence: Cognitive functioning as a potential mechanism linking psychotic symptomology and self-reported violent behavior”, Chaired by Joseph L. Nedelec, July 2022, University of Cincinnati.
Lu, Olive F., “Blurring the “Bright Line”: Examining Age-Related Differences in Jail Incarceration Outcomes Using a Resources-Challenges Model of Emerging Adulthood”, Chaired by Dr. P. Chauhan, February 2022, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Martinez, Amy A., “Santa Bruta—Home of El Indio Muerto: The Colonial–Carceral City’s Attempt to Eliminate the “Mexican Problem””, Chaired by Dr. David Brotherton, September 2022, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Matthews, Jennifer, “Body Worn Camera Use and Citizen Behavior During Police Citizen Encounters”, Chaired by Dr. Tony Gaskew, May 2022, Walden University.
Millett, Tiffany J., “The Application of Electron Backscatter Diffraction to the Forensic Analysis of Minerals”, Chaired by Dr. Thom Kubic, June 2022, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Morgan, Ashley, “Scientific Development of an Integrated Workflow for Latent Print, Questioned Document, and DNA Processing of Paper Evidence”, Chaired by Dr. M. Prinz, February 2022, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Mufarreh, Andrea, “Tablets as a Vehicle for Imprisoned People’s Digital Connection with Loved Ones”, Chaired by Dr. Amy Adamczyk, June 2022, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Murolo, Angela S., “Aging on Parole: An Empirical Analysis of Reentry, Reintegration, and Life Satisfaction”, Chaired by Dr. Jeff Mellow, September 2022, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Osborn, Max, “LGBTQIA+ Individuals’ Encounters with Police: Contextual Factors, Help-Seeking, and Service Needs”, Chaired by Dr. Valli Rajah, February 2022, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Paul, Nicholas, “An Examination of Street-Level Drug Enforcement Tactics and Court Outcomes”, Chaired by Jacinta Gau, November 2022, University of Central Florida.
Petrich, Damon M., “The Effects of Exposure to Community Violence on Delinquent Behavior: A Marginal Structural Modeling Approach to Examining Mediation, Attenuation, and Accumulation Effects”, Co-Chaired by Joseph L. Nedelec and Christopher Sullivan, July 2022, University of Cincinnati.
Polifroni, Stephanie M., “The Microscopical Evidence Traces Analysis of Household Dust and Its Statistical Significance as a Definitive Identification Technique”, Chaired by Dr. Thom Kubic, September 2022, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Richardson, Dustin, “The ‘Reasonableness Divide’: Comparing Community Members’ Assessments of Force Reasonableness to Legal Standards“, Chaired by Lorie Fridell, June 2022, University of South Florida.
Shankar Prakash, Alagesan, “Wildlife crime prevention measures undertaken in a protected area: a study among conservation stakeholders in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats (India)”, Chaired by Dr. Srinivasan Murugesan, June 2022, University of Madras.
Smith, Justin, “Innovation Resistance? Understanding Officer Attitudes Toward Police Innovation”, Chaired by William D. Moreto, June 2022, University of Central Florida.
Soderstrom, Melanie, “The Expansion of School Resource Officers in a Florida County: A Mixed Methods Study”, Chaired by Kristina K. Childs , June 2022, University of Central Florida.
Szkola, Jason, “Credible Messengers: An Exploratory Analysis of What Makes Them “Credible””, Chaired by Dr. Eric Piza, September 2022, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Thomas, Christopher P., “The Economic and Demographic Dynamics of Pretrial Justice”, Chaired by Dr. Kevin Wolff, June 2022, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Topel, David J., “Elements of Social Disorganization and Environmental Criminology: A Spatial Analysis of Homicides in Villa Nueva, Guatemala”, Chaired by Dr. Jeremy Porter, June 2022, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Torres, Luis C., “An Examination of the Effects of Workgroup Characteristics on Criminal Case Processing and Case Outcomes”, Chaired by Lee A. Slocum, Ph.D, August 2022, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Theocharidou, Kalliopi (Poppy), “Examining the correlates of electoral violence in the U.S. using a mixed methods approach: The case of the January 6th, 2021, Capitol attack”, Chaired by Joseph L. Nedelec, July 2022, University of Cincinnati.
Von Ferber, Julia K., “CPTED and the City: The Impact of Privately Owned Public Spaces on Crime in Manhattan”, Chaired by Dr. Gohar Petrossian, September 2022, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Altikriti, Sultan, “The effects of individual differences on the perceived risks and rewards of offending: A meta-analysis”, Chaired by Joseph L. Nedelec, July 2021, University of Cincinnati.
Bae, Junghwan, “Clean Water for All: Examining Safe Drinking Water Act Violations of Water Systems and Community Characteristics”, Chaired by Michael J. Lynch, April 2021, University of South Florida.
Borseth, Jenna, “Correctional Case Planning: An Examination Into the Impacts of Case Plans on Offender Recidivism”, Chaired by Andrew J. Myer, May 2021, North Dakota State University.
Bottema, A Johannes, “The value of patrol-driven intelligence-led policing: Evaluating the communication within, perceptions regarding, and impacts of the Phoenix Police Department’s Intelligence Officer Program“, Chaired by Dr. Cody W. Telep, May 2021, Arizona State University.
Carpenter, Matthew J., “Risk Factors and Precursors to Police Suicide”, Chaired by Frank Colaprete, April 2021, Nova Southeastern University.
Connealy, Nathan T., “Exploring the Overlap, Saliency, and Consistency of Environmental Predictors in Crime Hot Spots: A Remote Systematic Social Observation and Case-Control Examination”, Chaired by Dr. Eric Piza, June 2021, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Contreras, Christopher, “The Neighborhood Context of Drugs and Violence: Examining Drug Abuse, Drug Activity, and Violent Crime”, Chaired by John R. Hipp, July 2021, University of California, Irvine.
Dodge, Cassandra, “The Ring of Gyges 2.0: How Anonymity Providing Behaviors Affect Willingness to Participate in Online Deviance”, Chaired by George Burruss, July 2021, University of South Florida.
Duggar , Anna S., “Evaluation of the Potential of Automated SEM-EDS Analysis for the Discrimination of Inorganic Soil Particles”, Chaired by Dr.Thom Kubic, September 2021, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Genco, Leo J., “A Macro Level Analysis of Hunting and Fishing Violations Across Texas Counties: Using an Economic Structural Approach”, Chaired by Michael J. Lynch, April 2021, University of South Florida.
Howell, C. Jordan, “Self-Protection in Cyberspace: Assessing the Processual Relationship between Thoughtfully Reflective Decision making, Protection Motivation Theory, Cyber Hygiene and Online Victimization”, Chaired by George W. Burruss, Jr., March 2021, University of South Florida.
Lee, Myungwoo, “Integrating the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Approaches for an Enhanced Police Performance Measurement system”, Chaired by Carol A. Archbold, July 2021, North Dakota State University.
O’Neill, Jennifer, “Schools on the frontlines of governance: How the convergence of criminal justice and education shapes adolescent perceptions and behavior”, Chaired by Lee Slocum, Ph.D, September 2021, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Peirce, Jennifer E., “From Rulay to Rules: Perceptions of Prison Life and Reforms in the Dominican Republic’s Traditional and New Prisons”, Chaired by Dr. Jeff Mellow, September 2021, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Powell, Richard Andrew, “Redlining, Neighborhood Decline, and Violence: How Discriminatory Government Policies Created Violent American Inner Cities”, Chaired by Dr. Jeremy Porter, September 2021, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Skinner, Guy C. M., “Offending, Physical Health and Premature Mortality: Associations Derived from Longitudinal and Meta-Analytic Evidence”, Chaired by Adrian Grounds, September 2021, University of Cambridge.
Smith, Troy, “All Cybercrimes Were Not Created Equal: Assessing Cybercrime Using a Routine Activities Theory Model-Comparison Approach”, Advised by Kevin Haines and Linda Mohammed, September 2021, University of Trinidad and Tobago.
St. John, Victor J., “The Victims’ Voices: A Routine Activity Approach to Jail and Prison Victimization”, Chaired by Dr. Gohar Petrossian, September 2021, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Sudula, Susruta, “Examining Probation and Judicial Adherence to the NYC Disposition Matrix”, Chaired by Dr. Deborah Koetzle, September 2021, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Barrett, Jeanene, “Living in a World of “Stop, Question and Frisk” and “Trespass Enforcement”: Black and Latinx Youth Engaging in Police Reform in New York City”, Chaired by Dr. Valerie West, May 2020, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Blount-Hill, Kwan-Lamar, “Spheres of Identity: Theorizing Social Categorization and the Legitimacy of Criminal Justice Officials”, Chaired by Dr. Eric L. Piza , September 2020, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Bromirski, Delene M., “Collective Healing: A Restorative Justice-Based Response to Sexual Abuse”, Chaired by Dr. Karen Terry, February 2020, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Concannon, Connor, “Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Prosecutor’s Bail Requests and Downstream Decision Making”, Chaired by Dr. Chongmin Na, September 2020, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Cuevas, Celina R., “Thrown off Course: School Suspension and Its Consequences for Students’ Educational Trajectories and Outcomes”, Chaired by Dr. Kevin Wolff, September 2020, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Diaz, Virginia, “Doing Discipline Different: Evaluating the Implementation of Restorative Justice as An Alternative to Punitve Discipline in New York City Public Schools”, Chaired by Dr. Richard E. Ocejo, September 2020, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Fegadel, Averi R., “Toxic Colonialism and Green Victimization of Native Americans: An Examination of the Genocidal Impacts of Uranium Mining” Chaired by Dr. Michael Lynch, March 2020, University of South Florida.
Homer, Emily M., “Examining corporate blameworthiness in relation to federal organizational sentencing for probation and corporate monitors“, Chaired by George E. Higgins, Ph.D., May 2020. University of Louisville Department of Criminal Justice, Louisville, KY.
Huff, Jessica, “Examining Variation in Police Discretion: The Impact of Context and Body-Worn Cameras on Officer Behavior”, Chaired by Dr. Charles M. Katz, May 2020, Arizona State University.
Hussey, John F., “A Study of Police Officers with Military Service Backgrounds Compared to Police Officers without Military Service: Can Military Veterans Interact and Properly Engage the Public?”, Chaired by Dr. Brian Lawton, September 2020, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Jordan, Howard E., “Disinterest in Pursuing a Law Enforcement Career Among Minorities”, Chaired by Dr. Frances Goldman, December 2020, Walden University.
Kom, Lawrence P., “Investigations of Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Corruption in the Public Sector: A Survey of Organizational and Software-Based Aids and Obstructions”, Chaired by Dr. Ned Benton, February 2020, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY
Marier, Christopher J., “Cross-National Incarceration Rates as Behavior of Law”, Chaired by Dr. John Cochran, March 2020, University of South Florida.
McMillan, Joseph, “Epidemiology and Criminology: Managing Youth Firearm Homicide Violence in Urban Areas”, Chaired by Dr. William Benet, January 2020, Walden University.
Pyo, Jimin, “Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Scale for Measuring Public Confidence in the Criminal Justice System”, Chaired by Dr. Michael Maxfield, September 2020, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Robinson, Chloe, “Unsettling Settlements: Examining Police Misconduct Lawsuits in the City of Chicago”, Chaired by Carol A. Archbold, May 2020, North Dakota State University.
Severson, Rachel, “Mental Health and In-Prison Experiences: Examining Socioeconomic and Sex Differences in the Effect of Mental Illness on Institutional Misconduct and Disciplinary Segregation”, Chaired by Dr. Ráchael Powers, March 2020, University of South Florida.
Strah, Beck, “Masculinity Behind Bars: Exploring the Causal Relationships Between Hypermasculinity, Masculine Gender Role Stress, and Maladaptive Prison Behaviors”, Chaired by Dr. Natasha Frost, November 2020, Northeastern University.
Taheri, Sema, “Understanding the Development of Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships in Criminal Justice: A Phenomenological Study”, Chaired by Brandon Welsh, August 2020, Northeastern University.
Valdimarsdottir, Margret, “Examining the Contextual Effects of Racial Profiling, and the Long-Term Consequences of Punitive Interventions: Testing Labeling Theory with the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health Data”, Chaired by Dr. Amy Adamczyk, May 2020, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Chen, Frank Quad-Young, ” Employment Duration and Attrition of Federal and State Inspectors General in the United States”, Chaired by Dr. Ned Benton, September 2019, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Cypher, Noah Russell, “Challenges in Measuring Firearm Prevalence: A Test of Cook’s Index Across The Rural-Urban Continuum”, Chaired by Dr. Valerie West, January 2019, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Day, Ronald, “A Study of Factors Influencing Hiring Decisions in the Context of Ban the Box Policies”, Chaired by Dr. Lila Kazemian, January 2019, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Dubey, Ira Scott, “A Study of the Impact of the Physical Properties of Blood on the Interpretation of Bloodstain Patterns in Forensic Investigations”, Chaired by Dr. Thomas Kubic, January 2019, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Fritsche, Sarah Picard, “Neighborhood Ecology and Recidivism: A Case Study in NYC”, Chaired by Dr. Deborah Koetzle, January 2019, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Howell Jr, Louis, “Law Enforcement Officers’ Perceptions of the Influence of Reverse Bias on Their Behavior and Use of Force“, Chaired by Dr. Marsha Tongel, November 2019, Northcentral University.
Kim, Mijin, “Behavioral Effects of Restrictive Housing on Prisoners”, Chaired by Dr. Jeff Mellow, September 2019, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Mercado, Christopher, “The Ferguson Effect in Contemporary Policing: Assessing Police Officer Willingness to Engage the Public”, Chaired by Dr. Maki Haberfeld, September 2019, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Mikell, Toniqua,“Reading Between the Lines: An Intersectional Media Analysis of Female Sex Offenders in Florida Newspapers”, Chaired by Dr. John Burrow, May 2019, University of South Carolina.
Muniz, Caitlyn, “Robbery and sexual assault disclosure: An examination of Black’s Theory of the Behavior of Law”, Chaired by Dr. Ráchael Powers, March 2019, University of South Florida.
Leili, Jennifer, “Bystander intervention, victimization, and routine activities theory: An examination of feminist routine activities theory in cyberspace”, Chaired by Drs. Ráchael Powers and Ojmarrh Mitchell, April 2019, University of South Florida.
Ostrowe, Jason, “Municipal Police Under Federal Control: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Title 42 U.S.C. Section 14141 Negotiated Settlements”, Chaired by Dr. Maria Haberfeld, May 2019, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Paladino, Amalia Soledad, “Identity Shifts Among Cis- and Trans- Females Who Sell Sex on the Streets of New York City”, Chaired by Dr. David Brotherton, January 2019, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Ruiz Hernandez, Pamela, “The Evolution of Mara Salvatrucha 13 and Barrio 18: Violence, Extortion, and Drug Trafficking in the Northern Triangle of Central America”, Chaired by Dr. Mangai Natarajan, September 2019, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Silva, Jason R., “A Media Distortion Analysis of Mass Shootings”, Chaired by Dr. Joshua Freilich, May 2019, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Toth, Alex, “A multi-dimensional macrolevel study of drug enforcement strategies, heroin prices, and heroin consumption rates”, Chaired by Dr. Ojmarrh Mitchell, June 2019, University of South Florida.
Vespucci, John J., “Police Officers and College Education: The Association of Police Officer College Education and the Level of Force Used by a Police Officer in Gaining Compliance in Arrest Situations”, Chaired by Dr. Maria Haberfeld, January 2019, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Vondal, Jennafer, “Chasing the Dragon: The Social Construction of the U.S. Opioid Epidemic” Chaired by Kevin Thompson, March 2019, North Dakota State University.
Yeom, Yunho, “Exploring the Structural Effects on the Lethal Violence at the U.S. Counties under the Situational Action Theory: An Application of Multivariable”, Chaired by Dr. Jeremy R. Porter, September 2019, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Azimi, Andia, “Child Maltreatment and Depression: The Role of Social Support”, Chaired by Leah Daigle, July 2018, Georgia State University.
Bernhardt, Mindy, “A Qualitative Look at Relationships and Social Support Within Criminogenic Environments”, Chaired by Volkan Topalli, August 2018, Georgia State University.
Blasco, Nicholas, “The Short-Term Self-Control Stability of College Students”, Chaired by Dr. Robert Brame, May 2018, University of South Carolina.
Boppre, Breanna, “Intersections between Gender, Race, and Justice-Involvement: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Women’s Experiences in the Oregon Criminal Justice System”, Chaired by Dr. Emily J. Salisbury, May 2018, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Briones Robinson, Rhissa, “The impact of a religious/spiritual turning point on desistance: A lifecourse assessment of racial and ethnic differences”, Chaired by Dr. Michael Leiber, March 2018, University of South Florida.
Christiansen, Kirsten, “The Social Construction of Protest: Print Media Coverage of the 2004 Republican National Convention and 2011 Occupy Wall Street Protests in New York City”, Chaired by Dr. David C. Brotherton, September 2018, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Comanescu, Mircea A., “Forensic Analysis of Fiber Dyes via Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy”, Chaired by Dr. Thomas Kubic, September 2018, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Golladay, Katelyn A., “Understanding Victim-Offender Overlap Taxonomies: A Longitudinal Study”, Chaired by Dr. Kristy Holtfreter, April 2018, Arizona State University.
Green, Charles Maurice, “Against Criminalization and Pathology: The Making of a Black Achievement Praxis”, Chaired by Dr. David Brotherton, September 2018, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Guo, Siying, “Developmental Patterns of Religiosity in Relation to Criminal Trajectories among Serious Offenders across Adolescence and Young Adulthood”, Chaired by Drs. Robert Brame and Christi Metcalfe, May 2018, University of South Carolina.
Heley, Frank, “Officers on Patrol: A Qualitative Examination of Patrol Officer Behavior and Decision Making”, Chaired by Steven Briggs and Sarah Boonstoppel, March 2018, North Dakota State University.
Huynh, Carol, “Citizens’ Perception of Police Services in an Oil Boomtown”, Chaired by Carol A. Archbold, February 2018, North Dakota State University.
Iadonisi, Jon A., “A Proposed Framework for Assessing Terrorist Exploitation of Social Networks”, Chaired by Dr. William L. Tafoya, December 2018, University of New Haven.
Ilchi, Omeed S., “Public Servants or Soldiers? A Test of the Police-Military Equivalency Hypothesis“, Chaired by Dr. James Frank, July 2018, University of Cincinnati.
Inglis, Melissa, “An Examination of Key Determinants of Violent Victimization, Violent Behavior, and Injury Type in Prison: Is Prison Violence Triggered by Importation or Deprivation?”, Chaired by Dr. Richard Spano, March 2018, University of New Haven.
Jaeyong, Choi, “Media Exposure, Confidence in the Police, and Police Legitimacy”, Chaired by Daniel R. Lee, August 2018, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Koppel, Stephen, “Moral Mode Switching: From Punishment to Public Health”, Chaired by Dr. Mark Fondacaro, February 2018, Graduate Center, CUNY.
Krupa, Julie, “Identifying the personal and perceived organizational characteristics associated with job satisfaction among juvenile probation staff”, Chaired by Dr. Richard Dembo, June 2018, University of South Florida.
Lutgen, Laura L., “Assessing the outcomes of a jail-based substance abuse treatment program: A quasi-experimental approach“, Chaired by Dr. Wendy P. Guastaferro, September 2018, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Magrans, Marc Balcells, “Contemporary Archeological Looting: A Criminological Analysis of Italian Tomb Robbers”, Chaired by Dr. Jana Arsovska, February 2018, Graduate Center, CUNY.
Mandala, Marissa, “An Analysis of Successful and Unsuccessful Terrorist Assassinations: Informing Counterterrorism through Situational Crime Prevention”, Chaired by Dr. Joshua D. Freilich, February 2018, Graduate Center, CUNY.
Martinez, Christopher, “Job Satisfaction of Former Undercover Officers at U.S Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations: A Qualitative Multiple Case Study”, Chaired by Dr. James Jones, November 2018, Northcentral University.
McLean, Kyle, “The Importance of Outcome Fairness: Revisiting the Role of Distributive Justice”, Chaired by Dr. Scott Wolfe, May 2018, University of South Carolina.
Mrozla, Thomas, “Is Justice Delayed Justice Denied? Examining the Timeliness of Completing Police Misconduct Investigations”, Chaired by Carol A. Archbold, February 2018, North Dakota State University.
Napper, Sarah, “The Prevalence of Victimization and use of Victims’ Services on College Campuses: Are There Differences in the LGBTQ Community”, Chaired by Leah Daigle, June 2018, Georgia State University.
Onyango, Resila, “Process Evaluation of Terrorism Amnesty and Reintegration Program, and Perceptions of the Program within Kenya Police”, Chaired by Dr. Eric Piza, May 2018, Graduate Center, CUNY.
Ouellette, Heather, “Local Incarceration as Social Control: A National Analysis of Social, Economic, and Political Determinants of Jail Use in the United States”, Chaired by Dr. Brandon Applegate, December 2018, University of South Carolina.
Petropoulos, Nikolaos, “The Phenomenon of Match Fixing in Soccer: A Plague Without a Cure?”, Chaired by Dr. Maria Maki Haberfeld, February 2018, Graduate Center, CUNY.
Ra, Kwang, “Association between Perception of Police Prejudice against Minorities and Juvenile Delinquency”, Chaired by Dr. Robert Brame, August 2018, University of South Carolina.
Regan, Joshua, “The Maritime Piracy Index”, Chaired by Dr. William L. Tafoya, March 2018, University of New Haven.
Rodriguez, Diana R., “Gender and Terrorism: A Homeland Security Perspective“, Chaired by Dr. Rosemary Barberet, September 2018, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Rogers, Erin K., “Examination of the relationship between stressors, correctional burnout, and job outcomes”, Chaired by Jeff Mellow, September 2018, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Root, Carl, “Yet another Ferguson effect: An exploratory content analysis of news stories on police brutality and deadly force before and after the killing of Michael Brown”, Chaired by Drs. Lorie A. Fridell and Victor E. Kappeler (Eastern Kentucky University), June 2018, University of South Florida.
Schönteich, Martin, “Global Pretrial Detention Use: A Cross-National Analysis”, Chaired by Dr. Lucia Trimbur, September 2018, John Jay College/Graduate Center, CUNY.
Selman, Kaitlyn, “Punishment as Pedagogy: An Exploration of the Disciplinary Alternative School”, Chaired by Dr. Randy Myers, May 2018, Old Dominion University.
Stringer, Richard J., “Policing the Drinking Community: An Assessment of the War on Drunk Driving Alcohol Related Crashes (1985-2012)”, Chaired by Dr. Randy Gainey, May 2018, Old Dominion University.
Tapp, Susannah, “Elder victimization and routine activities: An examination of the predictors of fraud and burglary for those age 60 and older”, Chaired by Mark Reed, March 2018, Georgia State University.
Zhang, Gary, “A Quasi-Experimental Analysis of School-Based Situational Crime Prevention Measures”, Chaired by Dr. Robert Kaminski, May 2018, University of South Carolina.
Chrusciel, Margaret, “Untangling the Relationships between Alcohol Use, Employment, and Offending”, Chaired by Dr. Scott Wolfe, August 2017, University of South Carolina.
Clubb, Audrey, “Spatial Crime Forecasting: Application of Risk-Terrain Modeling in a Metropolitan County”, Chaired by Joshua Hinkle, May 2017, Georgia State University.
Cohen, Derek, “Right on Crime: Conservative Reform in the Era of Mass Imprisonment.”, Chaired by Dr. Francis T. Cullen, April, 2017, University of Cincinnati.
Daquin, Jane, “Inmate misconduct and victimization: Investigating changes over time and if the risk factors are invariant across age and victim-offender status”, Chaired by Leah Daigle, July 2017, Georgia State University.
Gann, Shaun, “Estimating the Effect of Race on Juvenile Court Decision-Making: A Comparison of Methods”, Chaired by Dr. Christopher Sullivan, December, 2017, University of Cincinnati.
Griffin, Patricia M., “Resilience in Police: Opioid Use and the Double-Edged Sword.” Chaired by Dr. Jennifer Wood. April, 2017, Temple University.
Harbinson, Erin, “Is Corrections “Collar” Blind?: Examining the Predictive Validity of a Risk/Needs Assessment Tool on White-Collar Offenders”, Chaired by Dr. Michael L. Benson, August, 2017, University of Cincinnati.
Harocopos, Alexandra J., “Prescription opioid misuse: initiation, sources of supply, and the role of medical provider, Chair by Dr. Lucia Trimbur, September 2017, CUNY Graduate Center.
Hayton, Alexis C.,“Understanding Factors That Impact Cyberbullying Offending and Victimization”, Chaired by Dr. Jonathan A. Kringen, June 2017, University of New Haven.
Headley, Rebecca, “Do local institutions matter: A multilevel examination of the effects of neighborhood churches and service providers on parolee outcomes”, Chaired by Barbara Warner, April 2017, Georgia State University.
Hunt, Donald, “Exploring the impact of removing cash from the economy on street crime. An empirical analysis of the electronic benefits transfer system”, Chaired by Volkan Topalli, October 2017, Georgia State University.
Jeanis, Michelle, “Chronic runaway youth: A gender-based analysis.” Chaired by Drs. Ráchael Powers and Michael Leiber, June 2017, University of South Florida.
Link, Nathan Wong, “Paid Your Debt to Society? Legal Financial Obligations and Their Effects on Former Prisoners.” Chaired by Dr. Caterina Roman. April, 2017, Temple University.
Lee, Charern, “Weak Commitment to School, Deviant Peers, and Cyberbullying Victimization-Strain in Adolescent Cyberbullying” Chaired by Dr. Christopher W. Mullins, May 2017, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, IL.
Lee, Yong Jei, “Comparing Measures of the Concentration of Crime at Places and Times”, Chaired by Dr. John Eck, August 2017, University of Cincinnati.
Lynch, Caitlin G., “The Style and Quantity of School Based Law Enforcement: An Application of the Behavior of Law”, Chaired by Dr. Allison T. Chappell, August 2017, Old Dominion University.
Mayes, Lauren, “Law Enforcement in the Age of Social Media: Examining the Organizational Image Construction of Police on Twitter and Facebook.” Chaired by Dr. Kate Auerhahn. May, 2017, Temple University.
Mills, Colleen E., “Hatred Simmering in the Melting Pot: Hate Crime in New York City, 1995-2010”, Chair by Dr. Joshua Freilich, September 2017, CUNY Graduate Center.
Myers, Roslyn, “A Genealogy of the Concept of “Hate Crime” in America: The Cultural Implications of Legal Innovation and Social Change“, Chair by Dr. Jayne Mooney, September 2017, CUNY Graduate Center.
Peterson, Samuel, “Why Can’t We Be Friends? Exploring Short-term Peer Selection and Peer Influence Dynamics using Longitudinal Social Network Analysis”, Chaired by Dr. Pamela Wilcox, August, 2017, University of Cincinnati.
Phillips, Lorraine M., “Is there a connection between individual levels of bias and current immigration policies in the United States? A test and extension of the Dual Processing Model of bias”, Chair by Dr. Maureen O’Connor, September 2017, CUNY Graduate Center.
Quick, Leslie-Dawn, “The United States Benefit Deficit for Veterans”, Chaired by Dr. Ruth A. Triplett, August 2017, Old Dominion University.
Roh, Myunghoon, “A Cross – National Study of Youth Offending: Toward an Integration of Individual and Marco theory of crime.” Chaired by Dr. Ineke Marshall, April 2017, Northeastern University.
Schmuhl, Margaret A., “Patriarchy and Violence Against Women: A Contextual Analysis”, Chair by Dr. Karen Terry, September 2017, CUNY Graduate Center.
Song, Hyojong, “An exploratory study of macro-social correlates of online property crime.” Chaired by Drs. John Cochran and Michael J. Lynch, June 2017, University of South Florida.
Springer, Marie, “The Financial Crisis and White Collar Crime: An Examination of Brokerage Failure and it’s Link to Ponzi Schemes”, Chair by Dr. Jeremy Porter, September 2017, CUNY Graduate Center.
Summers, Monica, “Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick: The Effects of Women Correctional Officers on Prison Violence.” Chaired by Dr. Matthew Giblin, August 2017, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, IL.
TenEyck, Michael, “Cumulative Disadvantage Across the Life Course: Results from a Nationally Representative Sample.”, Chaired by Dr. J.C. Barnes, April, 2017, University of Cincinnati.
Thielo, Angela, “Redemption in an Era of Penal Harm: Moving Beyond Offender Exclusion.”, Chaired by Dr. Francis T. Cullen, April, 2017, University of Cincinnati.
Toman, Elisa, “Female incarceration and prison social order: An examination of gender differences in prison misconduct and in-prison punishment.” Chaired by Joshua C. Cochran and John K. Cochran, June 2017, University of South Florida.
Vuk, Mateja, “Inmate Time Utilization and Well-Being”, Chaired by Dr. Brandon K. Applegate, May 2017, University of South Carolina.
Walker, Allyson E., “Understanding Resilience Strategies among Minor-Attracted Individuals”, Chair by Dr. Lila Kazemian, September 2017,CUNY Graduate Center.
Young, Stephen T., “The Devil is in the Details: Representations of the Rural Appalachian Deviant”, Chaired by Dr. Randy Myers, August 2017, Old Dominion University.
Aiello, Michael, “Calling Campus Police: A Test of Procedural Justice and Unresponsive Bystander Models.” Chair by Dr. Brian Lawton, September 2016, John Jay / Graduate Center, CUNY.
Bechtel, Kristin Ann, “Adherence to the Risk, Need and Fidelity Principles: Examining the Impact of Dosage in Correctional Programming”, Chaired by Dr. Edward Latessa, August, 2016, University of Cincinnati.
Blasdell, Raleigh, “Reel or Reality? The Portrayal of Prostitution in Major Motion Pictures” Chaired by Michael Lynch, Ph.D. December 2015. University of South Florida.
Bonomo, Elizabeth, “Crime and Control at the Chess Park”, Chaired by Scott Jacques, December 2016, Georgia State University.
Brown, Wyatt, “Disinhibition, Violence Exposure, and Delinquency: A Test of How Self-Control Affects the Impact of Exposure to Violence.” Chaired by Wesley G. Jennings, March 2015, University of South Florida.
Buchholz, Maria, “Blessings and Curses: The Impact of the North Dakota Oil Boom on Offender Reentry and Reintegration into the Community” Chaired by Andrew J. Myer, November 2016, North Dakota State University.
Capellan, Joel, “Looking Upstream: A Sociological Investigation of Mass Public Shootings” Chair by Dr. Jeremy Porter, September 2016, John Jay / Graduate Center, CUNY.
Choi, Jisun, “Examining Victimization in South Korea 1993-2010: A Comparative Application of Ecological Theories of Crime.” Chaired by Dr. Jeremy Porter, May 2016, CUNY Graduate Center.
Chouhy, Cecilia, “Collective Efficacy and Community Crime Rates: A Cross-National Test of Rival Models“, Chaired by Dr. Francis Cullen, August, 2016, University of Cincinnati.
Corbin, Anne M., “Role Conflict Among Juvenile Defenders in an Expressed Interests Jurisdiction: An Empirical Study.” Chaired by Donna Bishop, January 2016, Northeastern University.
Cotrone, Erin, “The Guilty but Mentally Ill Verdict: Assessing the Impact of Informing Jurors of Verdict Consequences” Chaired by Dr. John Cochran. December 2016. University of South Florida.
Dahle, Thorvald, “No Time for Stolen Yard Gnomes: Changing Styles of Policing During an Oil Boom” Chaired by Carol A. Archbold, July 2016, North Dakota State University.
Dobrow, Jason, “The Relationship between Psychopathic Personality Traits and Lying.” Co-chaired by Drs. Kathleen Heide and Shayne Jones, March 2015, University of South Florida.
Dorn, Shelagh E., “Examining Law Enforcement Analysis and Intelligence Capabilities: A Case Study of Urban Policing,” Chaired by Robert E. Worden, 2016, University at Albany, SUNY.
Drawbridge, Dara, “Expressiveness and Instrumentality in Homicide: Hybrid Crime Scenes and the Links Among Situations, Psychological Processes, and Actions.” Chaired by Gregory Zimmerman, May 2016, Northeastern University.
Eggers, Amy, “Delving into the Heart of Victimization Risk: Examining the Interactive Relationship between Demographic Factors and Context” Chaired by Dr. Ojmarrh Mitchell. December 2016. University of South Florida.
Elvey, Kate, “Beyond the Party Lifestyle: A Quantitative Analysis of Sexual Victimization on College Campuses“, Chaired by Dr. Sandra Lee Browning, August, 2016, University of Cincinnati.
Fahy, Stephanie, “Safe Harbor of Minors Involved in Prostitution: Understanding How Criminal Justice Officials Perceive and Respond to Minors Involved in Prostitution in a State with a Safe Harbor Law.” Chaired by Ineke Marshall, May 2016, Northeastern University.
Feldman, Cory, “Mandated Anger Management from the Perspective of Violent Offenders.” Chair by Dr. Richard Curtis, September 2016, John Jay / Graduate Center, CUNY.
Ferraresso, Riccardo, “Gender roles, social control and digital piracy: A longitudinal analysis of gender differences in software piracy among Korean adolescents.” Chair by Dr. Jeremy Porter, September 2016, John Jay / Graduate Center, CUNY.
Green, Douglas, “Traumatic Stress, World Assumptions, and Law Enforcement Officers.” Chaired by Dr. Louis Schlesinger, September 2016, John Jay / Graduate Center, CUNY.
Gulledge, Laura, “The Role of Gender in Self-Control and Intimate Partner Violence.” Chaired by John Cochran and Christine Sellers, July 2016, University of South Florida.
Hanson, Nicole, “Selling National Security: Journalism, Political Actors, and the Marketing of Counterterrorism Policy.” Chair by Dr. David A. Green, September 2016, John Jay / Graduate Center, CUNY.
Judge, David Abeling, “Examining the Impact and Changing Nature of Social Influences of Desistance from Crime and General Offending.” Chaired by Chester L. Britt, III, & Gregory Zimmerman, May 2016, Northeastern University.
Kavish, Daniel, “Interactionist Labeling: A structural Equation Model of Formal Labeling, Juvenile Delinquency, and Adult Criminality” Chaired by Dr. Christopher W. Mullins, July 2016, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, IL.
Klossou, Emmanuelle, “Reform Effects: A Study of the Impact of Case Law and Legislation on the Sentencing of Offenders in US Federal Courts.” Chaired by Chester L. Britt, III, & Natasha Frost, May 2016, Northeastern University.
Lasky, Nicole V., “Sexual Assault Incident Characteristics and Confidante Responses“, Chaired by Dr. Bonnie S. Fisher, April, 2016, University of Cincinnati.
Lowery, Patrick, “The Socio-Legal Construction of Adolescent Criminality: Examining Race, Community, and Contextual Factors Through the Lens of Focal Concerns”, Chaired by Dr. John Burrow, August 2016, University of South Carolina.
Lux, Jennifer, “Assessing The Effectiveness of Multisystemic Therapy: A Meta-Analysis“, Chaired by Dr. Francis Cullen, April, 2016, University of Cincinnati.
Maragh, Cynthia-Lee, “Should we talk? Examining Individual and Aggregate Level Predictors of Mediation Selection at the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board.” Chair by Dr. Jeremy Porter, September 2016, John Jay / Graduate Center, CUNY.
Matz, Adam K., “Enhancing Community Supervision: A Unified Voice for Community Corrections Concerning Police-Probation/Parole Partnerships”, Chaired by Dr. Bitna Kim, May, 2016, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
McCarthy, Kevin E., “Assessing the Criminal Prosecutions of Policing in Six Major Scandals in the New York City Police Department from 1894 to 1994”Chair by Dr. Candace McCoy, February 2016, CUNY Graduate Center.
Monteiro, Carlos, “Understanding Persistent Offending Among Incarcerated Offenders through General Strain Theory.” Chaired by Natasha Frost, May 2015, Northeastern University.
Paez, Gabriel, “Bullying Prevention in New York City Public Schools: School Safety Agents Perception of Their Role.” Chair by Dr. Roddrick Colvin, September 2016, John Jay / Graduate Center, CUNY.
Rojas-Gaona, Carlos E., “Explaining the Adoption of Street Code Attitudes Among Latinos and its Effects on Criminal Offending“, Chaired by Dr. Christopher Sullivan, August, 2016, University of Cincinnati.
Schweitzer, Myrinda, “Reinventing Juvenile Justice: Examining the Effectiveness of the Targeted RECLAIM Initiative,” Chaired by Dr. Edward Latessa, April 2016, University of Cincinnati.
Sharp Parker, Amanda M., “The Applicability of Criminology to Terrorism Studies: An Exploratory Study of ISIS Supporters in the United States.” Chaired by John Cochran, July 2016, University of South Florida.
Shine, Beau, “Best Systemic Practices for the Management of Deaf Suspects, Defendants and Offenders“, Chaired by Dr. Sandra Lee Browning, April, 2016, University of Cincinnati.
Silva, Maya, “Examination of the Personal Narratives of Desisters and Non-Offenders: Do They Really Differ?” Chaired by Dr. Wayne Welsh, July 2016, Temple University.
Spangenberg, Francis E., “Characteristics of Newly-hired Members of the New York City Police Department as Predictors of Subsequent Job Performance.” Chaired by Dr. Candace McCoy, May 2016, CUNY Graduate Center.
Sporer, Celia, “Sex Differences in Stress, Burnout and Coping in Emergency Medical Service Providers.” Chair by Dr. Jon M. Shane, September 2016, John Jay / Graduate Center, CUNY.
Terranova, Victoria, “Assessing the effects of the ignition-interlock device on recidivism.” Chaired by Mark C Stafford, Ph.D. May 2016. Texas State University.
Xing, Xueyi, “The Impact of Deinstitutionalization on Murders of Law Enforcement Officers”, Chaired by Dr. Robert J. Kaminski, August 2016, University of South Carolina.
Zaatut, Amarat, “Social Institutions, Acculturation, and Delinquency Risk: A Study of Second Generation Arab Immigrants in an Ethnic Enclave Community” Chaired by Dr. Jody Miller, May 2016, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University.
Alizadeh, Mohsen S., “Shift in Federal Funding Post Sept 11: from Community Policing to Homeland Security.” Chaired by Dr. Maria Haberfeld, January 2015, CUNY Graduate Center.
Andersson, Catrin, “Revisiting the Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis: A Multi-level Application to Cross-National Violence Rates.”Chaired by Dr. Lila Kazemian, September 2015,CUNY Graduate Center.
Benefiel, Rodger, “Positive Administrative Control: A Construct for Assessing Managerial Influences on Rates of Misconduct in Prison.” Chaired by Dr. Cassia Spohn, April 2015, Arizona State University School of Criminology & Criminal Justice.
Bocker, Rosalyn,“Examining spatiotemporal patterns of disorder at bars in Newark, New Jersey.” Chaired by Dr. James O. Finckenauer, May 2015, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University.
Borrego, Andrea, “Exploring the Nature and Prevalence of Arrest-Related Deaths in the United States: A Content Analysis of Fatal Police-Citizen Encounters, 2005-2006,” Chaired by Dr. Michael White, July 2015, Arizona State University.
Bracewell, Tammy, “Children’s Advocacy Centers’ Effect on the Prosecutorial Decision to Accept or Reject Cases of Child Sexual Abuse.” Chaired by Brian Withrow, Ph.D., August 2015, Texas State University.
Cano, Mario, “Prosecutorial Discretion across Federal Sentencing Reforms: Immediate and Enduring Effects of Unwarranted Disparity,” Chaired by Dr. Cassia Spohn, August 2015, Arizona State University.
Chaires, Mark R., “Stereotypes and Deadly Force Decision-Making,” Chaired by Robert E. Worden, 2015, University at Albany, SUNY.
Cho, Sujung, “A Multi-Level Model of Personal Victimization Among South Korean Youths”, Chaired by Dr. John Wooldredge, August, 2015, University of Cincinnati.
Choi, Jisun, “Examining Victimization in South Korea 1993-2010: A Comparative Application of Ecological Theories of Crime.” Chaired by Dr. Jeremy Porter, May 2016, CUNY Graduate Center.
Chowdhury, Liza,“Intersections of race and gender on prison punishment and adjustment.” Chaired by Dr. Edem Avakame, May 2015, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University.
Coyne, Michelle, “Predicting Arrest Probability Across Time: A Test of Competing Risk Perspectives”, Chaired by Dr. John P. Wright, August, 2015, University of Cincinnati.
Cubellis, Michelle A., “Sexual Victimization, Disclosure, and Accountability: Organizational Responses of Boy Scouts of America to Child Sexual Abuse.”Chaired by Dr. Karen Terry, September 2015,CUNY Graduate Center.
Deryol, Rustu, “Lifestyle, Self-Control, and School-Based Violent Victimization in Turkey”, Chaired by Dr. Pamela Wilcox, August, 2015, University of Cincinnati.
Desa, Tonya, “Child Abductors Who Have Killed Their Victims: A Theoretical Approach to Spatial Analysis.” Chaired by Dr. Karen Terry, December 2014, CUNY Graduate Center.
Diaczuk, Peter, “A Study of 9 millimeter (Parabellum) Bullet Ricochet on Common Substrates.” Chaired by Dr. Thomas A. Kubic, July 2014, CUNY Graduate Center.
Dulisse, Brandon, “Sticky” You or “Sticky” Me?: A Longitudinal Examination of the Stability of Adolescent Peer Groups”, Chaired by Dr. J.C. Barnes, August, 2015, University of Cincinnati.
Fennig, Tamie H., “It’s a Difficult Discussion”: International Police and Judicial Cooperation Aimed at Combating Serious Transnational Organized Crime in the Cross-Border Meuse-Rhine Euregion of Belgium, The Netherlands, and Germany. Chaired by Dr. Curt Griffiths, August 2015, School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University.
Gaub, Janne,“Bad Lady Cops: Explaining Sex Differences in Police Officer Misconduct.” Chaired by Dr. Kristy Holtfreter, April 2015, Arizona State University, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice.
Gavin, Patricia,“The Massachusetts Quinn Bill: A case study in the quest for quality.” Chaired by Dr. James O. Finckenauer, May 2015, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University.
Gentry, Kendra, “Apple Picking: The rise of electronic device thefts in Boston subways.” Chaired by Dr. Mike Maxfield, February 2015, CUNY Graduate Center.
Glassner, Steven, “Evaluating Traumatic Life Events: An Assessment of the Health and Delinquent Outcomes of Youth Exposed to Trauma.” Chaired by Joycelyn Pollock, Ph.D., August 2015, Texas State University.
Goodman, Marna, “The Pennsylvania Academic Career/Technical Alliance Initiative: Engaging Youth in School and Work.” Chaired by Dr. Jeff Mellow, December 2014, CUNY Graduate Center.
Grubb, Leah M., “Risk, psychopathy, and predicting recidivism in female sexual offenders.” Chaired by Dr. Holly Miller, May 2015, Sam Houston State University.
Grugan, Shannon, “Campus policing practices and legitimacy in different community contexts: A qualitative analysis of student perspectives.” Chaired by Dr. Jody Miller, May 2015, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University.
Haberman, Cory P., “Cops on dots doing what? The differential effects of police enforcement actions in hot spots.” Chaired by Jerry H. Ratcliffe, May 2015, Temple University.
Hawk, Shila Rene, “A Multi-Method Examination of Homicide Investigations on Case Outcomes”, Chaired by Dean Dabney, December 2015, Georgia State University.
Henderson, Brandy, “Exploring the Interactive Effects of Social Learning Theory and Psychopathy on Serious Juvenile Delinquency.” Chaired by Shayne D. Jones, Ph.D. University of South Florida.
Henderson, Jaime S., “Estimating the impacts of SORNA in Pennsylvania: The potential consequences of including juveniles.” Chaired by Kate Auerhahn, January 2015, Temple University.
Henninger, Alana, “Women are Like Silk and Men are Like Gold: A cross-country Comparison of Institutional Responses to Honor Violence.”Chaired by Dr. Mike Maxfield, September 2015, CUNY Graduate Center.
Herrschaft, Bryn, “Evaluating the reliability and validity of the Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions (COMPAS) tool: Implications for community corrections policy.” Chaired by Dr. Bonita Veysey, May 2015, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University.
Hiropoulos, Alexandra, “Dangerous Spaces: The Structural Context of Violence Against Foreign Nationals in South Africa.”Chaired by Dr. Diana Gordon, September 2015, CUNY Graduate Center.
Holt, Karen, “Negotiating Limits: Boundary Management in the Bondage/ Discipline/ Sadomasochism (BDSM) Community.” Chaired by Dr. David Brotherton February 2015, CUNY Graduate Center.
Hyland, Shelley S., “Predicting Job Performance in Correctional Officers with Pre-Employment Psychological Screening,” Chaired by Robert E. Worden, 2015, University at Albany, SUNY.
Ishoy, Glenn, “Applying focal concerns and the theory of planned behavior to the decision-making process in policing”, Chaired by Dean Dabney, December 2015, Georgia State University.
Irvin-Erickson, Yasemin,“Identifying risky places for crime: An analysis of the criminogenic spatiotemporal influences of landscape features on street robberies.” Chaired by Dr. Joel M. Caplan, May 2015, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University.
Johnson, Jeremiah, “Law Enforcement Innovation and Diffusion: A Network Analysis of Police Accreditation.” Chaired by Dr. John Shane, September 2015, CUNY Graduate Center.
Kerodal, Ashmini G., “Committed to the Cause? Violent and Financial Criminal Behaviors of Domestic Far-Rightists.” Chaired by Dr. Joshua Freilich, August 2014, CUNY Graduate Center.
Kim, Byung Bae, “Gender Disparity and Ecological Contexts of Court Community in Federal District Courts,” Chaired by Dr. Cassia Spohn, July 2015, Arizona State University.
Kim, Hyejin, “A Multi-Level Analysis of the Effects of Program Completion, Setting, and Integrity on Recidivism with Residential Community Correctional Programs”, Chaired by Dr. Edward Latessa, December, 2015, University of Cincinnati.
Kim, Jeong Hyun, “Information theft within different organizational types: A rational choice analysis.” Chaired by Dr. Ronald V. Clarke, May 2015, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University.
Labrecque, Ryan, “A Quantitative Evaluation of the Effect of Solitary Confinement on Institutional Behavior”, Chaired by Dr. Paula Smith, August, 2015, University of Cincinnati.
Lam, Hing Po (Sally), “A Meta-Analysis of the Prediction of Violence among Adults with Mental Disorders.” Chaired by Dr. Karen Terry, September 2014, CUNY Graduate Center.
Lim, Hyung Jin, “Crime-Reduction Effects of Open-Street CCTVs in Cincinnati”, Chaired by Dr. Pamela Wilcox, August, 2015, University of Cincinnati.
Logan, Matthew, “Coping with Imprisonment: Testing the Special Sensitivity Hypothesis for White-Collar Offenders”, Chaired by Dr. Michael Benson and Dr. Francis Cullen, August, 2015, University of Cincinnati.
Lopez, Kristina, “Nativity and Hispanic Victimization: An Examination of Mediating and Moderating Effects.” Chaired by Mark Stafford, Ph.D., August 2015, Texas State University.
Madoo, Justine, “Positive and negative social capital: A balancing act? Labor market and neighborhood experiences of young adult offenders reentering from jail.” Chaired by Dr. Mercer L. Sullivan, May 2015, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University.
Maule, Brian, “The Impact of Police Misconduct in King’s County, on New York City’s Liability, 2006-2010.” Chaired by Dr. Maria Haberfeld, December 2014, CUNY Graduate Center.
McCarthy, Kevin E., “Assessing the Criminal Prosecutions of Policing in Six Major Scandals in the New York City Police Department from 1894 to 1994”Chair by Dr. Candace McCoy, February 2016, CUNY Graduate Center.
Medina, Justin C., “The correlates of post-sentencing adjustments to supervision length within a local probation and parole department.” Chaired by Ralph B. Taylor, May 2015, Temple University.
Mitchell, Jessica, “The Role of Social Support in the Disclosure and Recovery Process on Rape Victims.” Chaired by Amy Cohn & Kathleen Heide, Ph.D. April 2014. University of South Florida.
Morrow, Weston, “Examining the Potential for Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Use of Force During NYPD Stop and Frisk Activities.” Chaired by Dr. Michael White, April 2015, Arizona State University, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice.
Mulligan, Erin, “Evaluating the Social Control of Banking Crimes: An Examination of Anti-Money Laundering Deficiencies and Industry Success.” Chaired by Michael J. Lynch, Ph.D. University of South Florida.
Muni, Michele-Lynne, “Policing Domestic Violence: Case Study of Organizational Change in the Trenton Police Department.” Chaired by Todd Clear, May 2012, Rutgers University, School of Criminal Justice, Newark NJ.
Ortiz, Jennifer M., “The Power of Place: A Comparative Analysis of Prison and Street Gangs.”Chaired by Dr. David Brotherton, September 2015, CUNY Graduate Center.
Panuccio, Elizabeth, “Reentry from incarceration during young adulthood: The impact of family context on youth in transition.” Chaired by Dr. Mercer L. Sullivan, May 2015, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University.
Perez, Nicholas, “The Path to Violent Behavior: The Harmful Aftermath of Childhood Trauma.” Chaired by Wesley G. Jennings, March 2015, University of South Florida.
Peterson, Bryce, “Inmate-, Incident-, and Facility-level Factors Associated with Escapes from Custody and Violent Outcomes.” Chaired by Dr. Jeff Mellow, December 2014, CUNY Graduate Center.
O’Neal, Eryn Nicole, “Often I Feel We Victimize the Victim More Than the Suspect Does: Examining Officer Attitudes Toward Sexual Assault Complainants–a Social Ecological Framing Theory Approach,: November 2015, Chaired by Dr. Cassia Spohn, Arizona State University.
Quershi, Hanif, “A Study of Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCB) and its Antecedents in an Indian Police Agency“, Chaired by Dr. James Frank, December, 2015, University of Cincinnati.
Ramdath, Cassandra, “Traumatic brain Injury among Adolescent Inmates in Rikers Island: A Mixed Methods Study.” Chaired by Dr. Hung-En Sung, September 2015, CUNY Graduate Center.
Reynolds, Paul, “The Impact of Fairness, Organizational Trust and Perceived Organizational Support on Police Officer Performance.” Chaired by Joycelyn Pollock, Ph.D., August 2015, Texas State University.
Ruf, Amber Horning, “’Pimps’ of Harlem: Talk of Labor and the Sociology of Risk.”Chaired by Dr. Valli Rajah, September 2015, CUNY Graduate Center.
Runell, Lindsey, “Life-course engagement in crime, post-secondary education and desistance for formerly incarcerate college students.” Chaired by Dr. Jody Miller, May 2015, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University.
Sorg, Evan T., “An ex post facto evaluation of the Philadelphia GunStat model.” Chaired by Jerry H. Ratcliffe, May 2015, Temple University.
Spangenberg, Francis E., “Characteristics of Newly-hired Members of the New York City Police Department as Predictors of Subsequent Job Performance.” Chaired by Dr. Candace McCoy, May 2016, CUNY Graduate Center.
Sytsma, Victoria, “Juvenile offender reentry in an urban setting: An evaluation of an intensive supervision program using a time to failure model.” Chaired by Dr. Todd R. Clear, May 2015, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University.
Trent, Carol, “Elite Deviance, Organized Crime, and Homicide: A Cross-National Quantitative Analysis.” Chaired by Michael J. Lynch, Ph.D. University of South Florida.
Turanovic, Jill, “The Age-Graded Consequences of Victimization.” Chaired by Dr. Michael Reisig, April 2015, Arizona State University, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice.
VanGeem, Stephen, “An Evaluation of the Utah First District Mental Health Court: Gauging the Efficacy of Diverting Offenders Suffering with Serious Mental Illness.” Chaired by Shayne D. Jones, Ph.D. University of South Florida.
Vickovic, Samuel, “Correctional Officer Job Stress: The Influence of Perceived Occupational Prestige.” Chaired by Dr. Marie Griffin, Arizona State University, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice.
Viollaz, Julie, “When Human-Leopard Conflict Turns Deadly: A Cross-Country Situational Analysis.” Chaired by Dr. Mike Maxfield, Feb 2016, CUNY Graduate Center.
Warner, Jessica J., “A Tale of Two States: An Examination and Comparison of Organizational Context in Correctional Institutions”, Chaired by Dr. Edward Latessa, December, 2015, University of Cincinnati.
Welsh, Megan, “Collisions of the personal and the public in post-realignment California: How women and front-line workers manage post-incarceration work.” Chaired by Dr. Valli Rajah, April, 2015, CUNY Graduate Center.
Wheeler, Andrew P., “What We Can Learn from Small Units of Analysis,” Chaired by Robert E. Worden, 2015, University at Albany, SUNY.
White, Clair, “Youth Receiving Treatment Service in the Juvenile Justice System: An Examination of Funding Sources and Recidivism.” Chaired by Dr. Michael Shafter, February 2015, Arizona State University, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice.
Wierenga, Andrew P., “Safety and Security of Arizona Public High Schools: A Case Study of Experiences of Security with an SRO Onsite”, Chaired by Dr. Cynthia Loubier, March, 2017, Northcentral University.
Wholl, Douglas, “Rape, Race and Capital Punishment in North Carolina: A Qualitative Approach to Examining an Enduring Cultural Legacy.” Chaired by John K. Cochran, Ph.D. University of South Florida.
Wood, McKenzie, “A Big Deal: Examining Routine Activities Variables Related to Sexual Victimization on the College Campus”, Chaired by Amy Stichman, March 2015, North Dakota State University.
Yoon, Kiki Seokhee, “Why do victims not report?: The influence of the police and criminal justice cynicism on the dark figure of crime.” Chaired by Dr. David Kennedy, April, 2015, CUNY Graduate Center.
Ananth, Akhila, “Spatializing Child Welfare: Edelman Children’s Court and the Geography of Juvenile Dependency.” Chaired by Susan Coutin, June 2014, University of California, Irvine.
Binns, Chelsea, “Bureau pathology and Organizational Fraud Prevention: Case Studies of Fraud Hotlines” Dr. Warren Benton, April 2014, CUNY Graduate Center.
Blair, Lesli, “Community Gardens, Criminal Opportunity, and Collective Efficacy”, Chaired by Dr. Pamela Wilcox, December, 2014, University of Cincinnati.
Boessen, Adam, “Geographic Space and Time: The Consequences of the Spatial Footprint for Neighborhood Crime.” Chaired by John Hipp, June 2014, University of California, Irvine.
Bohn, Lance, “Racial and Ethnic Representation of Adult Male Inmates in Large Jail Isolation Units,” Chaired by Dr. Stephen Morreale, May 2014, Walden University.
Bolger, P. Colin, “Consistency or Discord: Meta-Analyses of Police Decisions to Search and Use Force”, Chaired by Dr. Lawrence Travis, April, 2014, University of Cincinnati.
Boyd, Katherine, “Ecology of Terrorism: Cross-National Comparison of Terrorist Attacks” Dr. Amy Adamczyk, April 2014, CUNY Graduate Center.
Chintakrindi, Sriram, “Post-treatment drug use, recidivism, analogous behaviors, and perceptions of fairness: Examining whether parolees with low self-control will benefit from the Collaborative Behavioral Management intervention” Dr. Jeremy Porter, March 2014, CUNY Graduate Center.
Crank, Beverly, “The role of subjective and social factors in the desistance process: A within-individual examination”, Chaired by Tim Brezina, August 2014, Georgia State University.
Crowl, Justin N., “Police legitimacy and fear of crime: An exploration of student perceptions.” Chaired by Dr. Dennis Giever, September 2013, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Fontenot, David, “Crime, Emergency, Discourse, and Technology: The War on Crime and the 9-1-1 Emergency Response System.” Chaired by Elliott Currie, September 2014, University of California, Irvine.
Frei, Autumn, “Predicting successful drug court graduation: Exploring demographic and psychological factors among medication assisted drug court treatment clinics” Dr. Christine Sellers, May 2014, University of South Florida.
Gallagher, Kathleen M., “Problem Framing in Problem-Oriented Policing: An Examination of Framing from Problem Definition to Problem Response”, Chaired by Dr. John E. Eck, August, 2014, University of Cincinnati.
Givens, Gena, “Developmental Trajectories of Physical Aggression and Nonaggressive Rule-Breaking among At-risk Males and Females during Late Childhood and Early Adolescence” Drs. Wesley Jennings and Joan Reid, May 2014, University of South Florida.
Gorislavsky, Ekaterina, “Racial-Ethnic Differences in Rape and Sexual Assault Victimization: A Pooled Analysis of NCVS Data, 1994-2010.” Chaired by Janet Lauritsen, 2014, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Haerle, Darin, “Unpacking “Adultification”: The Impact of Juvenile Waiver Policy on Incarcerated California Youth.” Chaired by Cheryl Maxson, June 2014, University of California, Irvine.
Hayes, Brittany, “The Process of Separation for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: Evaluating Risk of Indirect and Physical Abuse Relating to Interpersonal Events.” Dr. Michael Maxfield, November 2013, CUNY Graduate Center.
Hess, Maya, “Translator, traitor: A critical ethnography of a U.S. terrorism trial” Dr. Diana Gordon, January 2014, CUNY Graduate Center.
Jennings, Kevin, “Who are Computer Criminals?” Chaired by Brian J. Withrow, Ph.D. August 2014. Texas State University.
Kennedy, Jay P., “Managers’ Perspectives on the Problem of Employee Theft in Small Businesses”, Chaired by Dr. Michael Benson, August, 2014, University of Cincinnati.
Kim, Yongsok, “Students’ Perceptions of School Resource Officers (SROs).” Chaired by Brian J. Withrow, Ph.D. August 2014. Texas State University.
Kopp, Phillip, “Is Burglary a Violent Crime? An Empirical Investigation of Classifying Burglary as a Violent Felony and its Statutory Implications.” Dr. Jon M. Shane, May 2014, CUNY Graduate Center.
Kras, Kimberly, “Redemption or Condemnation? A Long-Term Follow-up of the Desistance Patterns of Sex Offenders.” Chaired by Beth Huebner, 2014, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Kringen, Anne, “Understanding Barriers That Affect Women Entering Policing: A Mixed Method Approach.” Chaired by Joycelyn Pollock, Ph.D. August 2014. Texas State University.
Leary, Pauline, “Counterfeiting: A challenge to Forensic Science, the Criminal Justice System and its Impact on Pharmaceutical Development.” Professor John A. Reffner, April 2014, CUNY Graduate Center.
Madero-Hernandez, Arelys, “Examining Three Alternative Explanations for the Race/Ethnicity Disparities in Violent Victimization: Mediation, Moderation and Contextual Effects”, Chaired by Dr. Bonnie S. Fisher, August 2014, University of Cincinnati.
Mogavero, Melanie Clark, “The Social and Geographical Patterns of Sexual Offending:Questioning the Practicality of Broadly Implemented Sex Offender Residence Restriction Laws”, Advisor: Dr. Leslie Kennedy, May 2014, Rutgers University.
Mahacharoen, Thiti, “The Application of Dispersion Staining and Infrared Micro spectroscopy to Analyze Physical Evidence in Developing Countries” John A. Reffner, April 2014, CUNY Graduate Center.
Maskaly, Jon, “Predicting Fear of Crime using a Multilevel and Multi-Model Approach: A Study in Hillsborough County” Drs. Lyndsay Boggess and Lorie Fridell, May 2014, University of South Florida.
Michel, Cedric, “Public Knowledge and Sentiments about Elite Deviance” Drs. John Cochran and Michael Lynch, May 2014, University of South Florida.
Mummert, Sadie, “Can victims’ compensation reduce revictimization risk? Examining the role of victims’ compensation and satisfaction”, Chaired by Leah Daigle, August 2014, Georgia State University.
Naito, Mai, “Reliability of Eyewitness Evidence: An Analysis of State-Level Decisions Using Manson v. Brathwaite’s Criteria,” Chaired by Dr. Michael S. Vaughn, August 2014, Sam Houston State University.
Ndrecka, Mirlinda, “The Impact of Reentry Program on Recidivism: A Meta-Analysis”, chaired by Dr. Edward J. Latessa, August, 2014, University of Cincinnati.
Omori, Marisa, “Cumulative Racial Inequality of Drug Defendants.” Chaired by Mona Lynch, June 2014, University of California, Irvine.
Peck, Jennifer, “The Influence of Community Context on Social Control: A Multi-Level Examination of the Relationship between Race/Ethnicity, Drug Offending, and Juvenile Court Outcomes” Dr. Mike Leiber, May 2014, University of South Florida.
Perkins, Wendy, “Application of an Ecological Model to the Labeling of Sexual Aggression”, chaired by Dr. Bonnie S. Fisher, August, 2014, University of Cincinnati.
Pryce, Daniel K., “Procedural Justice, Legitimacy, and Cooperation With Police: Evidence From A Community of Ghanaian Immigrants.” Chaired by Dr. Devon Johnson, July 2014, George Mason University.
Rodriguez, Crystal, “Assessing Young Males’ Perspectives on the Cultural Competency of Juvenile Justice Staff and Predicting Psychosocial Functioning” Mark Fonadacaro, PhD May 2014, CUNY Graduate Center.
Shniderman, Adam, “Dangerous Minds: An Inquiry into Juror Decision Making on Law, Morality, and Neuroscience.” Chaired by Simon Cole, June 2014, University of California, Irvine.
Taylor, Liana R., “General responsivity and evidence-based treatment: Individual and program predictors of treatment outcomes during adolescent outpatient substance abuse treatment.” Chaired by Matthew Hiller, September 2014, Temple University.
Thompson, Wendy A., “Staff Turnover in Juvenile Corrections: Predicting Intentions to Leave“. Chaired by Phil Harris, May 2014, Temple University.
Ticknor, Bobbie, “Sex Offender Policy and Practice: Comparing the SORNA Tier Classification System and Static-99 Risk Levels”, chaired by Dr. Paula Smith, August, 2014, University of Cincinnati.
Valasik, Matthew, “Saving the World, One Neighborhood at a Time: The Role of Civil Gang Injunctions at Influencing Gang Behavior.” Chaired by George Tita, September 2014, University of California, Irvine.
Vecchio, Michael J., “The Role of Violence within and across Self-identified Gang Youth.” Chaired by Finn Esbensen, 2014, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Wentz, Ericka, “Sexual Assault Cases and the Funnel of Justice: An Examination of Police and Prosecutorial Decision-Making”, Chaired by Carol A. Archbold, April 2014, North Dakota State University.
Wiley, Stephanie, “The Amplification of Deviance Following Police Contact: An Examination of Individual and Neighborhood Factors among a Sample of Youth.” Chaired by Finn Esbensen, 2014, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Yates, Daniel, “A Puzzling Change: The Effects of Poverty on Crime Across U.S. Cities.” Chaired by John Hipp, March 2014, University of California, Irvine.
Allen, Andrea, “Policing Alcohol and Related Crimes on Campus.” Chaired by Geoffrey P. Alpert, June 2013, University of South Carolina.
Barrett, Kimberly, “Assessing the Relationship between Hotspotsof Lead and Hotspots of Crime.” Chaired by Michael J. Lynch, May 2013, University of South Florida.
Barnes-Ceeney, Kevin, “Negotiating Labyrinths Of Risk: The Impact and Implementation of a Structured Violence Risk Assessment Instrument in Juvenile Parole” Chaired by Jeff Mellow, May 2013, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Blasko, Brandy L., “The Uncharted Influence of Prison Staff Decisionmaking.” Chaired by Ralph B. Taylor, May 2013, Temple University. **(This dissertation began under the guidance of John S. Goldkamp)
Boehm, Steven, “Exploring the Process of Desistance in Two High Risk Probation Populations.” Chaired by Joycelyn Pollock, Ph.D. December 2013. Texas State University.
Braun, Michael, “The Ex-Civilian: Intrapersonal, Interpersonal and Structural Barriers to Recovery from Incarceration.” Chaired by Elliott Currie, September 2013, University of California, Irvine.
Bruell, Christopher, “Coercion, Social Support, and Self-Efficacy: Exploring Their Relationships with Crime.” Chaired by Ineke Marshall, May 2013, Northeastern University.
Brushett, Rachel, “Typologies of Female Offenders: A Latent Class Analysis Using the Women’s Risk Needs Assessment.” Chaired by Dr. Patricia Van Voorhis, Spring 2013, University of Cincinnati.
Colanese, Jennifer, “Shackled ‘Round the Campfire: Girl Scouts in Detention Centers”. Chaired by Stephanie Kane and Marla Sandys, April 2013, Indiana University.
Crittenden, Courtney A., “Gender and Programming: A Comparison of Program Availability and Participation in U.S. Prisons for Men and Women.” Chaired by Barbara A. Koons-Witt, July 2013, University of South Carolina.
Demyan, Ashley, “What’s Compassion Got To Do With It? An Empirical Analysis of Medical Release in California.” Chaired by Valerie Jenness, March 2103, University of California, Irvine.
Donner, Chris, “Examining the Link between Self-control and Misconduct in a Multi-agency Sample of Police Supervisors: A Test of Two Theories.” Chaired by Lorie Fridell, May 2013, University of South Florida.
Flores, Anthony, “Examining the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory in the Context of Reliability, Validity, Equity, and Utility: A Six-Year Evaluation.” Chaired by Dr. Edward Latessa, August 2013, University of Cincinnati.
Floyd Cooke, LaNina, “Religious Establishments, Public Housing, and Liquor Stores: Their Prediction of Juvenile System Behavior.” Chaired by Hung-En Sung, May 2013, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Fox, Andrew, “Examining Gang Social Network Structure and Criminal Behavior,” Chaired by Charles Katz, May 2013, Arizona State University.
Gascon, Luis Daniel, “Policing Divisions: Race, Crime, and Community in South Los Angeles.” Chaired by Susan Coutin, September 2013, University of California, Irvine.
Goulette, Natalie, “Are Female Defendants Treated More Leniently by Judges? A Multilevel Analysis of Sex-Based Disparities at the Phases of Pretrial Release, Charge Reductions, and Sentencing.” Chaired by Dr. John Wooldredge, August 2013, University of Cincinnati.
Grant, Erin, “A Test of Self-Control in a Mexican-American Sample.” Chaired by Beth Sanders, Ph.D. August 2013. Texas State University.
Gross, Laura Adams, “Struggling for Success: The Role of Social Support in Female Reentry Pathways.” Chaired by Natasha A. Frost, May 2013, Northeastern University.
Hill, Milton C., “Examining the Influence of Religious Attendance and Religiosity on Adolescent and Adult Substance use: A Longitudinal Study Utilizing a National Sample,” Chaired by Dr. Scott W. Menard, May 2013, Sam Houston State University.
Hoke, Scott A., “Place Management in a Correctional Setting.” Chaired by Jerry H. Ratcliffe, May 2013, Temple University.
Relationship between Place, Social Structure, and Femicide in North Carolina.” Chaired by Dwayne Smith, May 2013, University of South Florida.
Larson, Matthew, “Romantic Dissolution and Offending During Emerging Adulthood,” Chaired by Gary Sweeten, May 2013, Arizona State University.
Leechaianan, Yingyos, “Public Confidence in Legal Authorities: An Analysis of Individual-Level and Country-Level Variables in an International Perspective,” Chaired by Dr. Dennis R. Longmire, May 2013, Sam Houston State University.
Lei, Man-Kit, “Neighborhood context and well-being: How much neighborhood really matter?” Chaired by Ronald L. Simons, December 2013, University of Georgia.
Leighton, Lauren, “Snitch or Good Samaritan: An Analysis of the Factors Influencing Individuals Willingness to Share Information with Security Services.” Chaired by Hung-En Sung, May 2013, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Lovins Brusman, Lori, “An Empirical Examination of Variation in Effective Correctional Program Characteristics by Gender.” Chaired by Dr. Edward Latessa, June 2013, University of Cincinnati.
Lovins, Brian, “Putting Wayward Kids Behind Bars: The Impact of Length of Stay in Custodial Setting on Recidivism.” Chaired by Dr. Edward Latessa, June 2013, University of Cincinnati.
Lytle, Daniel, “Decision Making in Criminal Justice Revisited: Toward a General Theory of Criminal Justice.” Chaired by Lawrence Travis, June 2013, University of Cincinnati.
Matusiak, Matthew C., “The Dimensionality and Effect of Institutional Environment Upon Police Leaders,” Chaired by Dr. William R. King, May 2013, Sam Houston State University.
McCafferty, James, “The Predictive Validity of the Ohio Youth Assessment System—Disposition Instrument: A Revalidation Study” December, 2013, University of Cincinnati.
McGuffog, Ingrid D., “Drug Use and Drug Control Policy: Evaluating the Impact of Precursor Chemical Control on Drug User Behavior.” Co-Chaired by Assoc Professor Janet Ransley and Professor Lorraine Mazerolle, August 2013, Griffith University.
McNeeley, Susan, “Street Codes, Routine Activities, Neighborhood Context, and Victimization: An Examination of Alternative Models”, December, 2013, University of Cincinnati.
Meisenholder, Tanya, “Dynamics of Drug Markets: An Examination of Arrestee Drug Acquisition Behavior.” Chaired by Robert Worden, December 2013, University at Albany, SUNY.
Miles-Johnson, Toby, “Policing Gender Diversity: Perceptions of Intergroup Difference between Police and Transgender People,” Chaired by Professor Lorraine Mazerolle, April 2013, University Of Queensland.
Neusteter, Suzanne, “Exploring Change in Local Criminal Justice Systems: An Examination of the Implementation of the Justice Reinvestment at the Local Level Model In Three U.S. Counties.” Chaired by Jeff Mellow, September 2013, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Newsome, Jamie, “Resilience and Vulnerability in Adolescents at Risk for Delinquency: A Behavioral Genetic Study of Differential Response to Risk.” Chaired by Dr. John Wright, June, 2013, University of Cincinnati.
Pfeffer, Rebecca, “Autistic and At-risk: A Survey of the Public and Personal Safety of Children.” Chaired by Nicole Rafter, January 2013, Northeastern University.
Pinchevsky, Gillian, “Assessing the impact of the court response to domestic violence in two neighboring counties.” Chaired by Emily M. Wright and Jeff Rojek (co-chair), July 2013, University of South Carolina.
Policastro, Christina, “Victimization of the elderly: An application of lifestyles/routine activities theory”, Chaired by Brain Payne, August 2013, Georgia State University.
Posick, Chad, “Untangling Offending and Victimization: A Comparative Study of the Victim-Offender Overlap.” Chaired by Ineke Marshall, January 2013, Northeastern University.
Purcell, Dale, “UV-Visible Microscope Spectrophotometric Polarization and Dichroism with Increased Discrimination Power in Forensic Analysis.” Chaired by Thomas Kubic, May 2013, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Quiñones, Michele, “Factors That Influence Perceptions of Racial Profiling During Police/Motorist Interactions.” Chaired by Brian L. Withrow, Ph.D. May 2013. Texas State University.
Reid, Shannon, “Institutional Friendship: Exploring the Egocentric Networks of Incarcerated Youth.” Chaired by Cheryl Maxson, June 2013, University of California, Irvine.
Reitler, Anglea, “A Mixed-Methodological Exploration of Potential Confounders in the Study of the Causal Effect of Detention Status on Sentence Severity in One Federal Court.” Chaired by Dr. James Frank, August 2013, University of Cincinnati.
Rembert, David A., “The Utility of the Positive Achievement Change Tool in Predicting Assault among State Committed Youths,” Chaired by Dr. Dennis R. Longmire, May 2013, Sam Houston State University.
Rivolta, Pierre M., “Pretrial Diversion for First-Time DWI Offenders? An Evaluation of the ‘Divert’ Program,” Chaired by Dr. Janet L. Mullings, May 2013, Sam Houston State University.
Rocque, Michael, “Understanding the relationship between maturation and desistance from crime: A life-course developmental approach.” Chaired by Ineke Marshall, January 2013, Northeastern University.
Rodriguez, Frank Anthony, “Unaccompanied Latino Youth on The United States – Mexico Border: A Qualitative Study,” Chaired by Dr. Harry Adams, June 2013, Prairie View A&M University.
Rousseau, Danielle, “Gender and Social Control: Examining the Federal Justice Process for Women Offenders.” Chaired by Amy Farrell, August 2012, Northeastern University.
Rousell, Aaron, “Re/Presenting the Community: Power, Race, and Division in South LA’s Community Policing Program.” Chaired by John Hipp, June 2013, University of California, Irvine.
Ryals-Keller, Shawn P., “Epistatic Effects of Serotonin Transporter (5-HTT) and Monoamine Oxidase A (MAOA) on Antisocial Behavior,” Chaired by Dr. Todd A. Armstrong, May 2013, Sam Houston State University.
Schaefer, Lacey, “Environmental Corrections: Making Offender Supervision Work.” Chaired by Dr. Francis Cullen, August 2013, University of Cincinnati.
Scott, Sarah, “An Examination of Frame of Reference and Self-Control in Alcohol and Drug Addicts.” Chaired by Mark C. Stafford, Ph.D. August 2013. Texas State University.
Sellers, Brian, “Zero Tolerance for Marginal Populations: Examining Neoliberal Social Controls in American Schools.” Chaired by Michael J. Lynch and Wilson Palacios, July 2013, University of South Florida.
Siddique, Nahid (Julie), “Sexual Victimization of Women and Girls in the U.S.: An Analysis of Risk and Trends.” Chaired by Karen Terry, May 2013, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Simms, Odessa, “Circumstances of Abuse: Situational Characteristics of Female-Perpetrated Sexual Offenses.” Chaired by Karen Terry, September 2012, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Summers-Dolliver, Diana, “Organized Crime, Culture and Social Institutions in Europe: An Application of Institutional Anomie Theory.” Chaired by Jack R. Greene, May 2013, Northeastern University.
Taylor, Melanie, “A Case Study of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act: Reforming the Arizona Department of Corrections,” Chaired by Scott Decker, Arizona State University.
Torgersen, Lori, “Factors Related to Recidivism Among Mentally Disordered Offenders: Differential Impact of Historical and Dynamic Clinical Indicators Across Risk Level.” Chaired by Robert Worden, December 2013, University at Albany, SUNY.
Twyman-Ghoshal, Anamika, “Understanding Contemporary Maritime Piracy.” Co-Chaired by Glenn Pierce and Nikos Passas, May 2013, Northeastern University.
Valadez, Mercedes, “We have got enough criminals in the United States without importing any:” An Examination of the Influence of Citizenship Status, Legal Status, and National Origin Among Latino Subgroups in Federal Sentencing Outcomes, Chaired by Cassia Spohn, Arizona State University.
Weiss, Andrea J., “An Examination of the Effects of Military Service over the Life Course on Offending Behavior and Life Outcomes,” Chaired by Dr. Scott W. Menard, May 2013, Sam Houston State University.
Williams, Howard, “Physiological Attributes of Arrest-Related Sudden Deaths Proximate to the Application of TASER Electronic Control Devices: An Evidence Based Study of the Theory of High-Risk Groups.” Chaired by Joycelyn Pollock, Ph.D, December 2013, Texas State University.
Abramoske-James, Stephanie, “The Effects of Childhood Victimization on Adult Offending: An Extension of the “Cycle of Violence.” Chaired by Lynne Vieraitis, Spring 2012, University of Texas – Dallas.
Alexander, Thomas Stanley, “Homicide Clearances: An Examination of Race and Police Investigative Effort.” Chaired by Dr. Charles F. Wellford., Spring 2012, University of Maryland at College Park.
Ali, Mohammad, “Analysis of the Labeling Discourse between the Jamaat ud Dawa and its Critics Seen Through the Pakistani Print Media.” Chaired by Merry Morash, May 2012, Michigan State University.
Barrow, Christine, “Understanding the Role of Parochial Control in A Disadvantaged Brooklyn Community”. Chaired by: Dr. Bonita Veysey, May 2012, Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice.
Barton, David, “Occupational Stress and the Homosexual Police Officer.” Chaired by Robert E. Worden, August 2012, University at Albany, SUNY.
Bartula, Aaron, “The Independency of Trust: Measuring the Link Between Trust and Delinquency Independent of Attachment.” Co-Chaired by Denise Boots and John Worrall, Spring 2012, University of Texas – Dallas.
Bell, Valerie, “Gender-Responsive Risk Assessment: A Comparison of Women and Men.” Chaired by Dr. Patricia Van Voorhis, June 2012, University of Cincinnati.
Boileau, Michelle, “The Characterization of Black Inkjet Computer Printer Inks using Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (Py-GC-MS), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) and Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR FT-IR).” Chaired by Thomas A. Kubic, February 2012, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Bonner, Heidi Stone, “How Patrol Officers Make Decisions: Comparing a Structural Model to a Process Model.” Chaired by Robert E. Worden, December 2012, University at Albany, SUNY.
Breen, Clairissa D., “Testing Criminological And Sociological Explanations for the Formation of Hate Groups.” Chaired by Matthew Hiller, January 2012, Temple University.
Camilien, Nixon, “The Reintegration of Former Soldiers of the Haitian Armed Forces”, Chaired by John Hagedorn, August 2012, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Carter, David, “A Meta-analysis of Early Life Influences on Behavior.” Chaired by Dr. John Wright, August 2012, University of Cincinnati.
Cavanaugh, Michael R., “The ‘Worst of Both Worlds’: Increased Law Enforcement Presence, Reasonable Suspicion, and Searches of Students in Public Schools,” Chaired by Dr. Michael S. Vaughn, December 2012, Sam Houston State University.
Chan, Oliver, “What Propels Sexual Homicide Offenders? Testing an Integrated Theory of Social Learning and Routine Activities Theories.” Chaired by Kathleen Heide, Spring 2012, University of South Florida.
Chi-Fang, Tsai, “Civil Liability for Inefficacious Correctional Medical Care,” Chaired by Dr. Michael S. Vaughn, December 2012, Sam Houston State University.
Cihan, Abdullah, “The Effects of Community Characteristics on Police Response Time to Crime: A Multilevel Analysis.” Chaired by Dr. Larry T. Hoover, August 2012, Sam Houston State University.
Cooper, Jonathon A., “Examining the Diffusion of Police Arrests across Urban Space: Territoriality, the Police Role, and Isomorphism.” Chaired by Michael D. White, Summer 2012, Arizona State University.
Crayton, Ana Lee, “Long-term Incarceration and Public Safety: Predicting the Recidivism Risk of Long -term Prisoners.” Chaired by Jeff Mellow, February 2012, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Demirkol, Ismail, “Examining the Antecedents of the Work Motivation in the Context of the Turkish National Police.” Chaired by Mahesh Nalla, August 2012, Michigan State University.
Escobar, Gipsy, “Social Disorganization and the Public Level of Crime Control: A Spatial Analysis of Ecological Predictors of Homicide Rates in Bogota, Colombia.” Chaired by Joshua Freilich, August 2012, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Getty, Ryan, “Does the Apple Fall Far from the Tree?: Police Field Training Officers, Their Trainees and Allegations of Misconduct.” Chaired by John Worrall, Spring 2012, University of Texas – Dallas.
Harrington, Michael, “Examining the Construct of Prison Adjustment.” Chaired by Robbin Ogle, May 2012, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Harris, Matasha, “Reentry: African American Men and Women’s Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence.” Chaired by Gail Garfield, August 2012, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Helfers, Richard, “The Impact of Neighborhood Level Collective Efficacy on Household Violent Crime Victimization: Evidence from Two Southern Cities.” Chaired by Tomislav Kovandzic, Spring 2012, University of Texas – Dallas.
Herrmann, Christopher, “Risky Business: A Micro-Level Spatiotemporal Analysis of Crime, Place, & Business Establishment Type.” Chaired by Mangai Natarajan, May 2012, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Hester, Rhys, “Criminal Sentencing in the Court Communities of South Carolina: An Examination of Offender, Judge, and County Characteristics.” Chaired by Eric Sevigny, Spring 2012, University of South Carolina.
Higginson, Angela, “Fraud against the Commonwealth: An analysis of serious and complex economic fraud investigated by the Australian Federal Police.” Advisory committee: Associate Professor Michele Haynes, Dr Rebecca Wickes, Professor Mark Western, Dr Michael McFadden, May 2012, The University of Queensland.
Jo, Youngoh, “The Development of Self-Control: Source and Stability of Self-Control.” Chaired by Dr. Todd A. Armstrong, August 2012, Sam Houston State University.
Johnson, Joseph, “From the Streets to Street Worker: Transitions and Transformations In and Out of Crime.” Chaired by Mahesh Nalla, May 2012, Michigan State University.
Johnson, Lallen, “Classifying Drug Markets by Travel Patterns: Testing Reuter and MacCoun’s Typology of Market Violence.” Chaired by Jerry H. Ratcliffe, May 2012, Temple University.
Kang, Wook, “Determinants of Officers’ Attitudes Toward Community Policing in South Korea.” Chaired by Mahesh Nalla, August 2012, Michigan State University.
Kelly, Christopher E., “Putting the Community Back Into Therapeutic Community: Examining the Role of the Treatment Group in Prison-Based Substance Abuse Treatment.” Chaired by Wayne N. Welsh, January 2012, Temple University.
Kodellas, Spyridon, “Victimization, Fear of Crime, and Perception of Risk in the Workplace: Testing Rival Theories with a Sample of Greek and Greek-Cypriot journalists.” Chaired by Dr. Bonnie Sue Fisher, December 2012, University of Cincinnati.
Kwak, Dae-Hoon, “Putting Neighborhood Contexts into the Mix: A Multi-level Analysis of Job Satisfaction among South Korean Police Officers.” Chaired by Mahesh Nalla, May 2012, Michigan State University.
Latif, Zainab, “Offending in Karachi: examining the systemic model of social disorganization.” Chaired by Amy Adamcyzk, February 2012, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Lee, Joongyeup, “Examining Labeling Theory of Deviance: Integrative Modeling for Appropriate Validation.” Chaired by Dr. Scott W. Menard, August 2012, Sam Houston State University.
Liu, Yanhua, “Felony Sentencing in Washington State, 2000-2004: A Multilevel Study of Individual and Contextual Effects.” Chaired by Lori Hughes, August 2012, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Mack, Julia, “Union Formation and Maturation of Juvenile Delinquents: A New Look at Development and Desistance in Early Adulthood.” Co-Chaired by Susan Brown and Jorge Chavez, August 2012, Bowling Green State University.
Marble, David, “The Impact of Discretionary Parole Release on Offender Recidivism.” Chaired by James Marquart, Spring 2012, University of Texas – Dallas.
Meade, Benjamin, “Examining the Effects of Religiosity and Religious Environments on Inmate Misconduct.” Chaired by Benjamin Steiner, May 2012, University of South Carolina.
Miranda, Michelle, “The Chemical Analysis of Tattoo Ink.” Chaired by Thomas A. Kubic, February 2012, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Monk, Kadija, “How Central Business Districts Manage Crime and Disorder: A Case Study in the Processes of Place Management in Downtown Cincinnati.” Chaired by Dr. John Eck, June 2012, University of Cincinnati.
Parkin, William, “Developing a Theory of Far-Right Ideological Victimization.” Chaired by Joshua Freilich, August 2012, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Pyrooz, David C., “The Non-Criminal Consequences of Gang Membership: Impacts on Education and Employment in the Life-Course.” Chaired by Scott H. Decker, Spring 2012, Arizona State University.
Rocheleau, Gregory, “Adolescent Work Experience and Delinquency: Theoretical Mechanisms and Long-Term Outcomes.” Chaired by Raymond Swisher, August 2012, Bowling Green State University.
Rowe, Brenda, “Police-Prosecutor Interaction Styles in Texas, as Perceived by Police Chiefs,” Chaired by Dr. Larry T. Hoover, August 2012, Sam Houston State University.
Sargeant, Elise, “Policing and collective efficacy: The way police effectiveness, legitimacy and police strategies explain variations in collective efficacy.” Advisory committee: Professor Lorraine Mazerolle, Dr Rebecca Wickes, Dr Adrian Cherney, November 2012, The University of Queensland.
Shoenberger, Nicole, “The Effect of Marriage and Employment on Criminal Desistance: The Influence of Race.” Co-Chaired by Stephen Cernkovich and Raymond Swisher, August 2012, Bowling Green State University.
Schweighardt, Andrew, “Pathogen Detection Using the Luminex Multi-analyte System.” Chaired by Margaret M. Wallace, February 2012, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Semel, Matthew, “Military Interrogations: Best Practices & Beliefs.” Chaired by Joshua D. Freilich, February 2012, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Shlosberg, Amy, “Post-Exoneration Offending and Assessing the Reliability of Wrongful Convictions.” Chaired by Evan Mandery, August 2012, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Song, Juyoung, “Pathways to Underage Prostitution Among Female Youth in South Korea” Chaired by Merry Morash, Spring 2012, Michigan State University.
Sungi, Simeon P., “Post Conflict Africa: The Role of Indigenous Justice Systems as Alternatives to International Criminal Trials.” Chaired by Philip C. Parnell, August 2012, Indiana University – Bloomington.
Swartz, Kristin, “Code of the Hallway: Examining the Contextual Effects of School Subculture on Violence, Sexual Offending and Non-Violent Delinquency.” Chaired by Dr. Pamela Wilcox, August 2012, University of Cincinnati.
Tasgin, Serkan, “Assessing an Age-Graded Theory of Informal Social Control: Qualitative Study of Exploring Pathways to Juvenile Incarceration in Turkey.” Chaired by Merry Morash, May 2012, Michigan State University.
Taylor, Caitlin J., “Family Support and the Successful Reentry of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals.” Chaired by Kate Auerhahn, May 2012, Temple University.
Timbs, Allison, “The Year of the Ox: Social Bonding Theory and Juvenile Delinquency in a 1973 Chinese Birth Cohort,” Chaired by Ronald L. Akers, August 2012, University of Florida.
Trager, Glen, “Assessing Law’s Role in the Political Debate Over Immigrants.” Chaired by Susan Coutin, September 2012, University of California, Irvine.
Tucker, Jane M., “What Shapes Police Officer Willingness to use Stress Intervention Services? An Empirical Study of Current Factors in Pennsylvania.” Chaired by Jennifer Wood, May 2012, Temple University.
Twyman-Ghoshal, Anamika, “Understanding Contemporary Maritime Piracy”. Chaired by Nikos Passas and Glenn Pierce, November, 2012, Northeastern University.
Valenzuela, Sylvia, “Carino Matters: An Ethnography of Latina College Students.” Chaired by Elliott Currie, December 2012, University of California, Irvine.
Walsh, Kelly, “Characterization of Motor Oils and Other Lubricants by High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Three-Dimensional Excitation Emission Matrices and Two-Dimensional Low Temperature Fluorescence Spectroscopy.” Chaired by Thomas A. Kubic, February 2012, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Warner, Tara, “The Effect of Context on Health and Well-Being in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: A Neighborhood-Centered Approach.” Chaired by Raymond Swisher, August 2012, Bowling Green State University.
Webster, Jennifer, “A Meta-Analytic Review of the Correlates of Job Stress Among Police Officers.” Chaired by Dr. Lawrence Travis, August 2012, University of Cincinnati.
Weinger Kammrath, Brooke, “A Study of the Molecular Chemistry of Glasses by Infrared Microspectroscopy and Its Use in Forensic Glass Discrimintation and Classification.” Chaired by Thomas Kubic, May 2012, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Welch, Rebecca, “The Relationship Between Social Disorganization, Social Capital and Homicide: A Cross-national Examination.” Chaired by Joanne Savage, April 2012, American University.
Wolfe, Scott E., “Crime in Late Life.” Chaired by Michael D. Reisig, Spring 2012, Arizona State University.
Wozniak, Kevin, “The effect of exposure to political rhetoric on public opinion about criminal justice.” Chaired by Joanne Savage, March 2012, American University.
Wu, Ling, “Space-Time Interaction between Repeat/Near-Repeat Shootings and Police Firearm Arrests in Houston, Texas,” Chaired by Dr. William Wells, August 2012, Sam Houston State University.
Yevchak, Lecinda, “Teen Dating Violence in a Life-Course Perspective: Linkages to Delinquency and Adult Criminal Behavior.” Chaired by Raymond Swisher, August 2012, Bowling Green State University.
Youstin, Tasha, “Exploring Gender Differences in Development and Lif-Course Criminology: An Examination of the Relationship Between Stigamatization and Social Bonds in the Desistance Process.” Chaired by Karen Terry, May 2012, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Abdel-Salam, Sami, “Self-Control as a Predictor Of Retention, Recidivism, and Relapse Following Therapeutic Drug Community Treatment For Adolescents.” Chaired by Matthew Hiller, 2011, Temple University.
Adubato, Beth, “Fanning The Flames: Televised Professional Football Games and Domestic Violence.” Chaired by Dr. Ronald Clarke, 2011, Rutgers University.
Balusek, Kenneth W., “Attitude Adjustment? An Outcome Evaluation of the Effects of the Texas Cognitive Intervention Program on Incarcerated Offenders.” Chaired by Dr. Victoria Titterington, May 2011, Sam Houston State University.
Bozeman, J. Michael., “The Language of Suicide Victims and Homicide Offenders in Houston, Texas, Examined through a Grounded Theory Analysis of their Statements: A Qualitative and Exploratory Study.” Chaired by Dr. Randall L. Garner, December 2011, Sam Houston State University.
Carter, Jeremy, ”Police Innovation: Exploring the Adoption of Intelligence-Led Policing.” Chaired by Edmund McGarrell, May 2011, Michigan State University.
Caudy, Mike, “Assessing Racial Differences in Offending Trajectories: A Life-course View of the Race-crime Relationship.” Chaired by Mike Lynch and OJ Mitchell, Fall 2011, University of South Florida.
Chaple, Michael, “Pretrial Diversion & Record Sealing: A Promising Approach to Reduce Recidivism among Substance Abusing Offenders.” Chaired by Dr. Bonita M. Veysey, 2011, Rutgers University.
Edwards, Kerry L., “Male Offenders’ Work Experiences Pre-prison, In-prison, and upon Reentry: Interactions between Work and Crime.” Chaired by Dr. Beverly H. Burris, 2011, University of New Mexico.
Eldivan, Ibrahim, “Pathway from Tranquility to Violent Radicalization: A Case Study on 2003 Istanbul Bombings.” Chaired by Dr. Leslie W. Kennedy, 2011, Rutgers University.
Gehring, Krista, “Are Needs Related to Pretrial Outcomes? An Examination of the Hamilton County Inventory of Need Pretrial Screening Tool.” Chaired by Patricia Van Voorhis, December, 2011, University of Cincinnati.
Gialopsos, Brooke, “The Effects of Individual Vulnerability and Lifestyle/Routine Activities on Fear of Crime and Perceptions of Risk in the School Setting.” Chaired by Pamela Wilcox, December, 2011, University of Cincinnati.
Grillo, Michele, “Police Organizational Change in a Post-September 11 Environment: Rhetoric of Reality.” Chaired by Dr. Leslie W. Kennedy, 2011, Rutgers University.
Henson, Billy, “Fear of Crime Online: Examining the Effects of Online Victimization and Perceived Risk On Fear of Cyber stalking Victimization.” Chaired by Bonnie Fisher, September, 2011, University of Cincinnati.
Houser, Kimberly, “Examining The Association Between Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders and Institutional Misconduct Among Female State Inmates.” Chaired by Wayne N. Welsh, 2011, Temple University.
Hsu, Henda, “Unstoppable? A Closer Look at Terrorism Displacement.” Chaired by Graeme Newman, May 2011, University at Albany.
Jenkins, Michael, “Shifting Organizational Strategies of Police Departments Implementing Broken Windows Policing.” Chaired by Dr. George Kelling, 2011, Rutgers University.
Jeong, Seok-jin, “Long-Term Effects of Restorative Justice Conferencing on Future Criminality: The Indianapolis Experiment.” Chaired by Edmund McGarrell, May 2011, Michigan State University.
Jhi, Kyung Yon., “Texan Gangs in “Da Hood”: The Impact of Actual and Perceptual Neighborhood Contexts on Gang Membership,” Chaired by Dr. Michael S. Vaughn, December 2011, Sam Houston State University.
Khruakham, Seksan, “Assessing the Effectiveness of the 2001 Drug Policy and Drug Enforcement in Thailand: A Time-Series Analysis of Police Data.” Chaired by Dr. Larry T. Hoover, May 2011, Sam Houston State University.
Kim, Hee Joo., “Exploring the Effects of a Restorative Justice Program: Internal Processes and Factors that Lead to Reintegrative Shaming—Impacts on Drunk-Driving Offenders’ Perceptions,” Chaired by Dr. Jurg Gerber, December 2011, Sam Houston State University.
Kim, Ryang, “Adolescent Dating Experience and Delinquency.” Chaired by Alan Lizotte, May 2011, University at Albany.
Konopasek, James E., “Micro-level social learning correlates of sex offender recidivism: Expeditious sexual history disclosure via polygraph testing.” Chaired by Dr. Stephen Verrill, October 2011, Capella University.
Kubena, Jiletta Leeanne, “Convergence or Divergence: An Intergenerational Examination of Male and Female Offending.” Chaired by Dr. Scott Menard, May 2011, Sam Houston State University.
Lai, Yung-Lien (Edward), “The Determinants of Public Attitudes toward the Police across Racial/Ethnical Groups in Houston.” Chaired by Dr Jihong S. Zhao, May 2011, Sam Houston State University.
McArthur, Rachel, “Unraveling the Source of Adolescent Substance Use: A Test of Rival Theories.” Chaired by Francis Cullen, December, 2011, University of Cincinnati.
Morris, Camie, “A Cross-National Study on Public Confidence in Police.” Chaired by Jack McDevitt, 2011, Northeastern University.
Morris, William Travis, “Breaking the Criminogenic Code: A Frame Analysis of Neo-Nazi and Violent Jihadi Propaganda.” Chaired by Pete Simi, August 2011, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Moschgat, Robert, “Darwin’s Other Idea: Sexual Selection, Gender & Violence.” Chaired by Graeme Newman, May 2011, University at Albany.
Muhammad, Bahiyyah Miallah, “Exploring the Silence Among Children of Prisoners: A Descriptive Study.” Chaired by Dr. Bonita Veysy, 2011, Rutgers University.
Nicksa, Sarah Cope, “College students’ self-predicted reactions to witnessing sexual assault: the impact of gender, community, bystander experience, and relationship to the victim”, Chaired by Ineke H. Marshall, May 2011, Northeastern University.
Park, Suyeon, “Domestic Violence and Help-Seeking Behavior among Vietnamese Wives in Korea.” Chaired by Merry Morash, May 2011, Michigan State University.
Pollock, Wendi Kaye, “Disproportionate Police Contact: An Examination of the Correlates of Police Contact and of Perceptions of Fairness in Police Contact Situations across Time and Generations.” Chaired by Dr. Scott Menard, May 2011, Sam Houston State University.
Pruitt, William, “Toward a Modified Collective Action Theory of Genocide: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis.” Chaired by Ineke Marshall, 2011, Northeastern University.
Reeser, Ann Stacey, “The Tipping Point to Terrorism: Involvement in Right-Wing Terrorist Groups in the United States.” Chaired by Pete Simi, May 2011, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Richards, Tara, “Explaining the ‘Female Victim Effect’ in Capital Sentencing Decisions: A Case for Sex-Specific Models of Capital Sentencing Research.” Chaired by Dwayne Smith and Christine Sellers, Fall 2011, University of South Florida.
Rocheleau, Ann Marie Kelley, “Prisoners’ Coping Skills and Involvement in Serious Prison Misconduct and Violence.” Chaired by Donna Bishop, 2011, Northeastern University.
Santos, Saskia D., “Misdemeanant Probationers’ Perspectives on the Severity of the Conditions of Probation.” Chaired by Jodi Lane, August 2011, University of Florida.
Savage, Jenna Marie, “Gendered Pathways from Strain to Delinquency During Adolescence: An Integration of General Strain Theory and Differential Gender Socialization.” Chaired by Donna Bishop, 2011, Northeastern University.
Scherer, Heidi, “Disability Status and Victimization Risk Among a national Sample of College Students: A Lifestyle-Routine Activities Approach.” Chaired by Bonnie Fisher, September, 2011, University of Cincinnati.
Schmidt, Nicole, “The Causes of Risky Sexual Behavior over the Adolescent-Young Adult Life Course and its Consequences for Partner Relationships in Adulthood.” Chaired by Alan Lizotte, May 2011, University at Albany.
Serio, Joseph D., “Law Enforcement Perceptions of the Russian Mafia in the United States and Canada,” Chaired by Dr. Willard M. Oliver, December 2011, Sam Houston State University.
Smith, Vivian C., “Substance-Abusing Women Offenders as Victims: Chronological Sequencing of Pathways into Criminal Behavior.” Chaired by Dr. Bonita M. Veysey, 2011, Rutgers University.
Snyder, Jamie, “College Students with ADHD: Extending the Lifestyle/Routine Activities Framework to Predict Sexual Victimization and Stalking.” Chaired by Bonnie Fisher, September, 2011, University of Cincinnati.
Socia, Kelly, “Residence Restriction Legislation, Sex Crime Rates, and the Spatial Distribution of Sex Offender Residencies.” Chaired by Alan Lizotte, May 2011, University at Albany.
Stewart, Megan, “The Effect of Victimization on Women’s Health: Does the Victim-Offender Relationship Matter?” Chaired by Bonnie Fisher, June, 2011, University of Cincinnati.
Stoddard, Cody, “Understanding Organization and Ecological Impacts on Police Use of Formal Authority: Testing and Ecological Theory of Police Response to Deviance.” Chaired by James Frank, September, 2011, University of Cincinnati.
Suzuki, Yumiko, “Advice to Rape Victims: The Influence of Beliefs About Rape and Opinions About Formal Support Providers.” Chaired by Alissa Pollitz Worden, May 2011, University at Albany.
Swindell, Samuel V.S., “The Instruction of Law in Criminal Justice: Purposes, Methods, Content, and Faculty,” Chaired by Dr. Phillip M. Lyons, December 2011, Sam Houston State University.
Tcherni, Maria, “The Value of Human Life: An Individual – Level Determinant of Violence.” Chaired by Colin Loftin, May 2011, University at Albany.
Thomas, Shenique S., “Negotiating Family and Prison Behind the Wall: Incarcerated Men’s Role Management Strategies.” Chaired by Dr. Johnna Christian, 2011, Rutgers University.
Tobin, Theresa, “Armed Off-Duty Police: Benefit or Burden.” Chaired by David Bayley, May 2011, University at Albany.
Vincent, M. Bess, “Chicago Neighborhoods and Crime: A Test of Agnew’s Macro-Level Strain Theory.” Chaired by Carl L. Bankston, III, August 2011, Tulane University.
Willingham, Tonya Y., “A Comparative Study of the Offending Patterns of Male and Female Juvenile Sex Offenders.” Chaired by Jon Sorenson, August 2011, Prairie View A & M University.
Xu, Jie, “Shootings and Crime Places: An Analysis of the Determinants and Distributions of Criminal Events.” Chaired by Dr. Leslie W. Kennedy, 2011, Rutgers University.
Zschoche, Ruth, “A Multilevel Model of Police Corruption: Anomie, Decoupling and Moral Disengagement.” Chaired by Lorie Fridell, Summer 2011, University of South Florida.
Ansari, Samiullah, “Understanding and Modeling the convergence of the UCR and NCVS: A Time Series Analysis.” Chaired by Ni He, 2010, Northeastern University.
Artello, Kristine, “An Analysis of Wraparound Barker: Community Based Treatment for Juvenile Sex Offenders.” Chaired by Elliott Currie, 2010, University of California, Irvine.
Avdija, Avdi S., “Crime-Reporting Behavior: A Test of a Theoretical Model that Accounts for the Explanation of People’s Crime-Reporting Behavior.” Chaired by Dennis M. Giever, May 2010, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Barnes, J.C., “Analyzing the Biosocial Selection into Life-course Transitions.” Chaired by Dr. Kevin M. Beaver, August 2010, Florida State University.
Bergeron, Lindsey, “Female Criminality and Community Reentry: An Examination of General Strain Theory”, Chaired by Thomas McDonald, May 2010, North Dakota State University.
Bergseth, Kathleen, “Youth Characteristics, Intervention, and Recidivism: The Case of Aftercare for Youth Returning From Placement”, Chaired by Thomas McDonald, November 2010, North Dakota State University.
Berkowitz, Shari, “The Good, the Bad, and Disney: Planting False Memories about Disneyland.” Chaired by Elizabeth Loftus, 2010, University of California, Irvine.
Bolden, Christian, “Evolution of the Folk Devil: A Social Network Perspective of the Hybrid Gang Label.” Chaired by Dr. Lin Huff-Corzine, August 2010, University of Central Florida.
Boutwell, Brian, “School-Level Moderators of Genetic Influences on Antisocial Behaviors.” Chaired by Kevin Beaver, August 2010, Florida State University.
Bucht, Rebecca, “Qualitative and Quantitative X-Ray Diffraction Analysis for Forensic Examination of Duct Tapes.” Chaired by Thomas Kubic, August 2010, CUNY Graduate Center/John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Cale, Jesse, “The Antisocial Trajectories in Youth of Adult Sexual Aggressors of Women: A Developmental Framework for Examining Offending, Motivation, and Risk of Recidivism in Adulthood.” Chaired by Patrick Lussier, July 2010, Simon Fraser University.
Caspi, David, “Extremist Networks and Lethality: A mapping of violent white supremacist group networks and investigation of relationship between network location and ideologically motivated murder.” Chaired by Joshua Freilich, April 2010, CUNY Graduate Center/John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Cetinkaya, Nebi, “Perceptions of Police Corruption Among Turkish Police Cadets.” Chaired by Mahesh Nalla, May 2010, Michigan State University.
Chenault, Scott, “An Ethnographic Examination of Correctional Officer Culture in a Midwestern State.” Chaired by Pete Simi, 2010, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Covington, Michele W., “Correlates and Causes of Violence against Police Officers: A Criminal Events Analysis.” Chaired by Dr. Jay Corzine, August 2010, University of Central Florida.
Currul-Dykeman, Kathleen, “Understanding the Effects of the Court Community on the Processing of Domestic Violence Cases.” Chaired by Amy Farrell, 2010, Northeastern University.
Day II, George James., “Family Time Behind Bars: The Effect of Visitation on Institutional Misconduct and Recidivism among Juvenile Offenders,” Chaired by Dr. Hee Jong Joo, December 2010, Sam Houston State University.
Decarlo, John, “A Study Comparing the Eyewitness Accuracy of Police Officers and Citizens.” Chaired by Jennifer Dysart, August 2010, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Dioso-Villa, Rachel, “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: A Comparative Analysis of Judicial Outcomes and the Legal Rhetoric of Expert Evidence.” Chaired by Simon Cole, 2010, University of California, Irvine.
Goodman, Phil, “Hero or Inmate, Prison or Camp, Rehabilitation or Labor Extraction?: A Multi-Level Study of California’s Prison Fire Camps.” Chaired by Valerie Jenness, 2010, University of California, Irvine.
Grommon, Eric, “The (In)Efficacy of Reentry Based Programs: Exploring the Differential Effects of Prisoner Reentry Dimensions on Outcome Indicators.” Chaired by Timothy Bynum, May 2010, Michigan State University.
Gustafson, Joseph, “Diversity in Municipal Police Agencies: A National Examination of its Determinants and Effects.” Chaired by Jack McDevitt, August 2010, Northeastern University.
Ingram, Jason, “The Influence of Workgroups on Occupational Attitudes of the Police: A Multilevel Examination.” Chaired by William Terrill, May 2010, Michigan State University.
Johnson, Amanda D., “Police Organizational Failure: Toward Explaining Dysfunction and Failure through the Theoretical Framework of Coupling Utilizing Case Study Analysis.” Chaired by Dr. Michael S. Vaughn, August 2010, Sam Houston State University.
Kim, Dae-Young, “The Impact of Globalization and Technological Innovations on Crime and Punishment in the United States, 1945-2007.” Chaired by Candice Batton, August 2010, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Kim, Richard, “Cyber-Surveillance: A Case Study in Policy and Development.” Chaired by Warren Benton, January 2010, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Kremling, Janine, “An analysis of drug use estimates contained in the DUF and ADAM data: Implications for research and policy.” Chaired by Tom Mieczkowskir, June 2010, University of South Florida.
Kroll, Rainer, “Shiftwork: A Survey of Motivation in Police Officers.” Chaired by Maria Haberfeld, June 2010, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Lockwood, Brian, “Too Far to Travel? An Investigation of the Effects of Distance to Community-based Treatment Programs for Juvenile Offenders.” Chaired by George F. Rengert, May 2010, Temple University.
Mastrocinque, Jeanna, “Victim Input and Satisfaction: An Analysis of Victim Personal Statements.” Chaired by James Acker, August 2010, University at Albany.
McCarthy, Jennifer, “The Relationship between Possessing Child Pornography and Child Molestation.” Chaired by Karen Terry, February 2010, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
McCord, Eric S., “Isolating Opportunity from Demographics: A Case Study of Motor Vehicle Theft in Philadelphia.” Chaired by Jerry H. Ratcliffe, May 2010, Temple University.
Melzer, Sharon, “Counterfeit and Contraband Cigarette Smuggling: Opportunities, Actors,and Guardianship.” Committee Louise Shelley (chair), Brian Forst, & Laura Langbein, June 2010, American University.
Moult, Kelley, “Gatekeepers or Rights Keepers? Domestic Violence, Court Clerks and the Administration of Justice in South Africa.” Chaired by Brian Forst, June 2010, American University.
Nguyen, Nhatthien Quang., “Assessment of Impact Factors on Crimes through the Use of Real-Time Crime Analysis,” Chaired by Dr. Larry T. Hoover, December 2010, Sam Houston State University.
Nguyen, Tomson, “Subprime Mortgage Fraud and the U.S. Economic Crisis: A Criminological Analysis.” Chaired by Diego Vigil, 2010, University of California, Irvine.
Peterson, Andrew, “Skimming the Investment Pool: White-Collar Crime in the Mutual Fund Industry.” Chaired by Henry Pontell, 2010, University of California, Irvine.
Pfaff, Debora Jill, “Investigating the Determinants of Police Corruption in Three Caribbean Nations.” Chaired by Richard R. Bennett, May 2010. American University.
Reid, Joan A., “A pathway to child sex trafficking in prostitution: The impact of strain and risk-inflating responses.” Chaired by Christine Sellers, Summer 2010, University of South Florida.
Richter, Michelle Yvette., “The Effect of Neighborhood Characteristics upon Police Response to Persons with Mental Illness,” Chaired by Dr. Larry T. Hoover, December 2010, Sam Houston State University.
Rizzo, Brian, “Serving at the Pleasure of the Mayor: An Exploration of Political Involvement in New York Police Commissioner Departures 1901-2001.” Chaired by Todd Clear, February 2010, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Sacks, Meghan, “Don’t I have a Right to Bail? A Study of Bail Decisions/Outcomes and the Potential Effects on Plea Bargaining and Sentencing.” Chaired by Candace McCoy, August 2010, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Salvatore, Christopher, “Emerging Adulthood and the Arrested Adolescent Offender.” Chaired by Wayne N. Welsh, August 2010, Temple University.
Sandler, Jeffrey, “The Static-99 and Additional Research-Based Risk Factors: A Statistical Theory to Improve Sex Offender Risk Assessment.” Chaired by Alissa Pollitz Worden, December 2010, University at Albany.
Schnobrich-Davis, Julie, “Regionalization of Selected Police Services Through a Law Enforcement Council: Is it Worth the Cost?” Chaired by Alissa Pollitz Worden, December 2010, University at Albany.
Smith, Samantha, “Performativity and the Law in Post-Genocide Rwanda.” Chaired by Justin Richland, 2010, University of California, Irvine.
Taniguchi, Travis A., “Policing a Negotiated World: An Empirical Assessment of the Ecological Theory of Policing.” Chaired by Jerry H. Ratcliffe, May 2010, Temple University.
Truman, Jennifer L., “Examining Intimate Partner Stalking and use of Technology in Stalking Victimization,” Chaired by Dr. Jana Jasinski, May 2010, University of Central Florida.
Vegh, Deborah, “College Students and the Illicit Use of Prescription Drugs: A Test of General Strain Theory.” Chaired by Carlos Cuevas, 2010, Northeastern University.
Vollman, Brenda, “Identity and Behavior: Exploring an understanding of “Being” and “Doing” for Catholic Priests in the United States Accused of the Sexual Abuse of Minors.” Chaired by Jock Young, August 2010, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Waldron, John, “Social and Legal Determinants on the Enforcement of Domestic Violence Laws by the Police: A Study of New Jersey Police Officers.” Chaired by Maria Haberfeld, May 2010, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Wilder, Kideste, “Building a Model for Policing Communities with Competing and Converging Interests.” Chaired by Todd Clear, August 2010, CUNY Graduate Center/ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Wyant, Brian R., “Micro-level Spatio-temporal Relationships between Firearm Arrests and Shootings in Philadelphia: Implications for Understanding of Crime, Time, Place, and Policing.” Chaired by Ralph B. Taylor, August 2010, Temple University.
Belshaw, Scott, “Contributing Factors to Suicide Ideation: An Examination of Sexual Abuse and Other Risk Factors in Adolescent Females Under the Supervision of the Texas Juvenile Justice System.” Chaired by Dr. G. Solomon Osho, August 2009, Prairie View A&M University.
Camargo, Esperanza, “Family Violence under a Multicultural Perspective in Colombia.” Chaired by John Crank, 2009, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Carlson, Melanie, “Man Up or Punk Out: Masculinities and Prison Rape.” Chaired by Dr. Elizabeth Mustaine, August 2009, University of Central Florida.
Ferzan, Ibrahim, “The Perceptions of Turkish Police Captains about the Use of Techniques of Neutralization by Turkish Offenders.” Chaired by Miriam DeLone,2009, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Gaines, Jonathan S., “Labeling Adult Sex Offenders and Sexually Violent Predators: The Impact of Registration and Community Notification.” Chaired by Kathleen Auerhahn, May 2009, Temple University.
Geistman Jr., James H., “Attitudes of Criminal Justice and Other Majors Toward the Crime of Stalking.” Chaired by Robbin Ogle, 2009, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Gruenewald, Jeffrey, “Ideologically-Motivated Homicide in the U.S., 1990-2007: A Comparison of Far-Right and Identity-Based Homicide.” Chaired by Steven Chermak, August 2009, Michigan State University.
Hendrix-Sloan, Geraldine M., “Inclusion, Exclusion, and Negotiation: A Study of Escort Workers and Boundary-Work.” Chaired by Dr. Michelle Hughes Miller, May 2009, Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Irons-Guynn, Cheryl, “Implications of Community Prosecution for Prosecutors and Community: A Case Study of the Community Prosecution Initiative in Red Hook, Kings County, New York.” Chaired by John S. Goldkamp, May 2009, Temple University.
Laurikkala, Minna, “Different Time, Same Place, Same Store? A Social Diorganization Perspective to Examining Youth Homicides.” Chaired by Dr. Jay Corzine, August 2009, University of Central Florida.
Leifker, Denise, “The Sentencing Recommendation of the Probation Officer. What Does it Really Mean?: Findings from One Small County in California.” Chaired by Lisa Sample,2009, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Libby, Nick, “Predictors of Firearm Use and Effects of Weaponry on Victim Injury in Violent Crime: A Criminal Events Approach.” Chaired by Dr. Jay Corzine, August 2009, University of Central Florida.
Mancini, Christina, “Sex Crime in America: Examining the Emergence and Effectiveness of Sex Offender Laws.” Chaired by Dr. Daniel P. Mears, June 2009, Florida State University.
McConnell, Patrick, “Toward a Holistic Vectored Geography of Homicide,” Chaired by Dr. George Rengert, January 2009, Temple University.
Mese, Ibrahim, “Does Sex Make a Difference? The Study of Gender Differences in Crime in Turkey.” Chaired by Miriam DeLone, 2009, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Moon, Junseob, “The Relationship Between Violent Crime and Individual Characteristics, Criminal History and Psychological Characteristics in the Sample of Korean Inmates,” Co-chaired by Dr. Glen Kercher and Dr. Holly Miller, August 2009, Sam Houston State University.
Olson, Christa Polczynski, “The Driving Force: A comparative Analysis of Gang-Motivated, Firearm-Related Homicides,” Chaired by Dr. Lin Huff-Corzine, May 2009, University of Central Florida.
Patten, Meredith, “American Sports Fans: What Makes Them Tick, and Sometimes Explode, and What Attributes of the Arena Contribute to Fan Incidents,” Chaired by Joshua Freilich, November 2009, CUNY Graduate Center/John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Stewart, Daniel, “Homeland Security Perceptions and Initiatives: An Examination of Texas Police Chiefs,” Chaired by Dr. Willard M. Oliver, August 2009, Sam Houston State University.
Taylor, Rae, “Pregnancy-Associated Intimate Partner Violence: An examination of multiple dimensions of intimate partner abuse victimization using three unique data sources,” Dr. Jana L. Jasinski, May 2009, University of Central Florida.
Welch, Kristen L., “Do Angels Fall? An Analysis of Late Onset Offending and Substance Use in Adults Based on Findings from the National Youth Survey Family Study,” Chaired by Dr. Scott Menard, December 2009, Sam Houston State University.
Wu, Jawjeong, “Immigration, Race/Ethnicity, and Differential Sentencing: An Examination of the Effects of Citizenship Status on Sentencing Outcomes in Federal Courts.” Chaired by Miriam DeLone, 2009, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Zhao, Linda Shuo, “Underground Banks: The Perspectives of Chinese Illegal Immigrants in Understanding the Role of Informal Fund Transfer System in the United States.” Chaired by John S. Goldkamp, September 2009, Temple University.
Adiele, George C., “Examining Sex Offenders’ Perspectives on Registration and Community Notification Policies,” Chaired by Dr. Daljit Singh, December 2008, Northcentral University.
Bachmann, Michael, “What Makes Them Click? Applying the Rational Choice Perspective to the Hacking Underground,” Chaired by Dr. Jay Corzine, University of Central Florida, August 2008.
Barua, Vidisha, “Don’t Tase Me, Bro! Police and Prison Officer Liabilities for Use of Tasers and Stun Guns,” Chaired by Dr. Michael S. Vaughn, August 2008, Sam Houston State University.
Bowman, Blythe, “Transitional Crimes Against Culture: Looting at Archaeological Sites and the Grey Market in Antiquities.” Chaired by Pete Simi, 2008, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Briley, Adam, “Residency Restrictions in Nebraska: The Potential Consequences of LB 1199 for Registered Sex Offenders in Omaha and Its Surrounding Communities.” Chaired by Lisa Sample, 2008, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Brisgone, Regina Elizabeth, “Varieties of Behavior Across and Within Persons in Drug-Using Prostitutes: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study,” Chaired by Mercer L. Sullivan, May 2008, Rutgers University.
Brown, Katherine M., “Child Abduction Murder: An Analysis of the Effect of Victim Age, Victim Race, Victim Gender, Victim-Offender Relationship, Forensic Evidence, and Time and Distance Separation on Case Solvability,” Chaired by Dr. Janet L. Mullings, August 2008, Sam Houston State University.
Burgess-Proctor, Amanda, “An Intersectional Analysis of Domestic Violence: Understanding the Help-Seeking Behavior of Marginalized Battered Women.” Chaired by Christina DeJong, May 2008, Michigan State University.
Cheong, Jinseong, “Neighborhood Disorder, Dilapidated Housing, and Crime: Multilevel Analysis within a Midsized Midwestern City Context.” Chaired by Merry Morash, August 2008, Michigan State University.
Cronin, George, “Structural Determinants of Homicide in Rural Pennsylvania,” Chaired by Jerry H. Ratcliffe, May 2008, Temple University.
Demir, Irfan, “An Analysis of Shift Work in the Turkish Police in Light of Herzberg’s Motivation Hygiene Theory,” Chaired by Dr. Larry Hoover, May 2008, Sam Houston State University.
Donley, Amy, “The Perception of Homeless People: Important Factors in Determining the Perception of the Homeless as Dangerous,” Chaired by Dr. James Wright, August 2008, University of Central Florida.
Ekici, Ahmet, “The Role of Law Enforcement Practices on Terrorist Recruitment: A Study of the Impact of Traditional and Community Policing Practices on the Recruitment Process of Terrorist Organization Members,” Chaired by Dr. Richard H. Ward, August 2008, Sam Houston State University.
Fontaine, Jocelyn, “The Promise of Homeownership: Does Tenure Choice Mediate the Relationship between Residential Segregation and Robberies in Large Cities?”, Chaired by Dr. Brian Forst, American University, August 2008.
Garcia, R. Marie, “Individual and Institutional Demographic and Organizational Climate Correlates of Perceived Danger Among Federal Correctional Officers,” Chaired by Ralph B. Taylor, May 2008, Temple University.
Giordano, Vincent A., “Measuring the Public’s Attitude of Substance Abuse Treatment Oriented Solutions in the War on Drugs,” Chaired by Dr. Joseph Pascarella, June 2008, Capella University.
Hill, Janice R., “Prosecuting Child Sexual Abuse Offenders: A Study of Victim, Family, Offender, Evidentiary, and Incident Characteristics,” Chaired by Dr. Janet Lauritsen, May 2008, University of Missouri – St. Louis.
Howell, Rebecca, “Sequencing and prediction of adolescent soft drug initiation: Systematic review, quantitative investigation, and dual cross-validation,” Chaired by David L. Myers, Ph.D., December 2008, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Isom, Daniel, “Effects of Constituent Influence on Pursuit Policy Decisions: A Case Study on the St. Louis Police Department Policy,” Chaired by Dr. David Klinger, May 2008, University of Missouri – St. Louis.
Jang, Hyun Seok, “Evaluation of Compstat Policing Strategy Using Broken Windows Enforcement in Two Texas Police Departments: A Time Series Analysis,” Chaired Dr. Larry T. Hoover, August 2008, Sam Houston State University.
Johnson, Matthew, “An Examination of Delinquency Abstention over the Life Course,” Chaired by Dr. Scott Menard, August 2008, Sam Houston State University.
Kim, Bitna, “General Power-Control Theory of Women: Using a Multigroup Sem Approach to Testing Mean Differences,” Chaired by Dr Jurg Gerber, August 2008, Sam Houston State University.
Koenigsberg, Monica“Mediated Images of Crime and Justice: A Grounded Theory Methodology Examination of One Strand of Discourse,” Chaired by Dr. Victoria Titterington, December 2008, Sam Houston State University.
Karakus, Onder, “A Quantitative Analysis of the Growing Business of Organized Crime: Structural Predictors of Cross-National Distribution of Human Trafficking Markets and Trafficking of Women in Turkey.” Chaired by Edmund McGarrell, August 2008, Michigan State University.
Kuo, Shih-Ya, “The Behavior of Prosecutorial Decision-Making in Taiwan—A Preliminary Application of Black’s Behavior of Law,” Chaired by Dr. Dennis R. Longmire, August 2008, Sam Houston State University.
Lee, Chang Bae, “A Longitudinal Study of Offenders Sentenced to Probation for Felony Driving While Intoxicated: An Event History Analysis of Recidivism,” Chaired by Dr. Raymond H.C. Teske, August 2008, Sam Houston State University.
Lim, Hyeyoung, “Finding Explanations on the Growth of Incarceration and the Reduction in Crime: Incapacity or Social Threat?” Chaired by Dr. Victoria B. Titterington, August 2008, Sam Houston State University.
McCarty, William, “Trailers and trouble? An examination of crime, calls for service, and community ties in mobile home communities.” Chaired by Lisa Sample, 2008, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Méndez, Mónica M., “Experiences, Attitudes and Beliefs about Interpersonal Violence: A Study on Costa Rican Adolescents”, Chaired by Dr. Jana L. Jasinski, May 2008, University of Central Florida.
Ozmen, Aziz, “An Analytical Study of the Impact of the Perception of Leadership Styles on Job Satisfaction within the Turkish National Police Based on the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire,” Chaired by Dr. Sam S. Souryal, August 2008, Sam Houston State University.
Phelps, James, “Policing After the Golden Hour: Lessons in Democratizing Police from Post-Conflict Stability Operations in West Germany and Japan,” Chaired by Dr. Will Oliver, December 2008, Sam Houston State University.
Reckdenwald, Amy, “Examining Trends in Male and Female Intimate Partner Homicide Over Time,” Chaired by Karen F. Parker, August 2008, University of Florida.
Sarver, Mary Beth, “Leadership Styles of Texas Police Chiefs,” Chaired by Dr. Holly Miller, May 2008, Sam Houston State University.
Schaum, Robin Jeane, “The Marriage Certificate as a Shield? The Role of Marital Status on Violent Victimization,” Chaired by Dr. Janet Lauritsen, May 2008, University of Missouri – St. Louis.
Seredycz, Michael. “Effectiveness of an Access To Recovery (ATR) Lake City offender reentry programs.” Chaired by William Wakefield, 2008, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Sever, Murat, “Prevalence of White Collar Crimes in Turkey: Public Perception of Crime Seriousness, Victimization Rate, Citizens’ Reporting Behaviors and Victim Characteristics,” Chaired by Dr. Mitchel P. Roth, August 2008, Sam Houston State University.
Sevinc, Bilal, “Participation in Terrorist Organizations: An Analysis of Left Wing DHKP/C and Religiously Motivated Turkish Hezbollah Terrorist Organizations.” Chaired by Edmund McGarrell, December 2008, Michigan State University.
Shane, Jon M., “Organizational Stressors and Police Performance,” Chaired by Dr. George L. Kelling, October 2008, Rutgers University.
Tellis, Katharine, M. “When the Bedroom is the Crime Scene: Contextualizing Intimate Partner Rape.” Chaired by Pete Simi, 2008, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Vilcica, E. Rely, “The Public Safety Dimensions and Implications of Dismissal: The Unexamined Criminal Case Disposition,” Chaired by Peter R. Jones, May 2008, Temple University.
Wang, Ke, “Securies Fraud 1996-2001: Incentive Compensation Versus Corporate Governance,” Chaired by John S. Goldkamp, May 2008, Temple University.
Webb, Patrick, “Incapacitating the Innocent: An Investigation of Legal and Extralegal Factors associated with the Preadjudicatory Detention of Juveniles,” Chaired by Dr. G. Solomon Osho, August 2008, Prairie View A & M University.
Wood, Steven R., “Regulatory Capture and the South African Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons,” Chaired by Diana R. Gordon, J.D., April 2008, The Graduate Center, City University of New York.
Boke, Kaan, “Police Culture in Turkey and US: A Comparative Study of Police Culture.” Chaired by Mahesh Nalla, August 2007, Michigan State University.
Briggs, Steven J., “People and Places: An Examination of Searches during Traffic Stops in Minneapolis.” Chaired by Miriam DeLone, 2007, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Corsaro, Nicholas, “The Relationship between Lifestyle, Demographic, Situational, and Structural Features with Homicide in Indianapolis.” Chaired by Edmund McGarrell, December 2007, Michigan State University.
Croisdale, Timothy E., “The Persistent Offender: A Longitudinal Analysis,” Chaired by Patricia L. Brantingham, May 2007, Simon Fraser University.
DeVoe, Jill Fleury, “The Protective Behaviors of Student Victims: Responses to Direct and Indirect Bullying,” Chaired by Denise Gottfredson, May 2007, University of Maryland, College Park.
Eser, Tarik, “The Impact of the Turkish Policies and Actions Toward the PKK Terrorist Organization: A Time Series Analysis,” Chaired by Dr. Richard Ward, December 2007, Sam Houston State University.
Fort, Jill M., “Why are more women being incarcerated? An examination of the decision making involved in sentencing.” Co-chaired by Robbin Ogle and Lisa Sample, 2007, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Fowler, Shannon, “Prison Rape-Supportive Cultural Beliefs and Inmate Perceptions of Sexual Assault: A Texas Inmate Sample,” Chaired by Dr. Janet L. Mullings, December 2007, Sam Houston State University.
Garland, Brett, “Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment among Non-custody Prison Staff: A Comparative Analysis.” Chaired by Jihong Zhao, 2007, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Godboldt, Suzanne M., “Exploring Community Effects on Domestic Violence through a Social Disorganization Perspective.” Chaired by Amy Anderson, 2007, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Guerrero, Georgen, “A Grounded Theory on Prison Sexual Assaults,” Chaired by Dr. Janet L. Mullings, Co-Chaired by Dr. James Marquart, December 2007, Sam Houston State University.
Hignite, Lance Ray, “Measuring the Impact of Neighborhood Incivilities and Other Variables Upon Fear of Crime and Perceived Likelihood of Victimization,” Chaired by Dr. Dennis R. Longmire, May 2007, Sam Houston State University.
Ikerd, Trent, “Examining the Institutionalization of Problem-oriented Policing: The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department as a Case Study.” Chaired by Sam Walker, 2007, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Jobe, Amy Lynn, “The Douglas County Adult Drug Court: Using Recidivism Rates as an Indicator of Long-term Effectiveness.” Chaired by William Wakefield, 2007, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Kim, MoonSun, “Reassessing the Effects of Police Manpower Changes on Crime Rates: Evidence from a Dynamic Panel Model, ” Chaired by Robert E. Worden, 2007, University at Albany, SUNY.
Klenowski, Paul “PK,” ” ‘Other People’s Money’: An Empirical Examination of the Motivational Differences Between Male and Female White Collar Offenders,” Chaired by Dr. Kathleen Hanrahan, December 2007, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Lanterman, Jennifer Leigh, “Armed Aggravated Assaults on Officers in the Newark Police Department: An Exploritory Analysis,” Chaired by George Kelling, May 2007, Rutgers University.
Margaryan, Satenik, “A Society in Transition: An Institutional Analysis of Penal Reform in Armenia” Chaired by James O. Finckenauer, May 2007, Rutgers University.
McGurrin, Danielle E., “Fabrication: Corporate and Governmental Crime in the Apparel Industry,” Chaired by Michael J. Lynch, May 2007, University of South Florida.
Michalsen, Venezia, “Going straight for her children? Women’s desistance after incarceration,” Chaired by Michael Jacobson, October 2007, The Graduate Center, CUNY.
Morris, Robert Glenn, “Identity Thieves: An Exploration of Offenders, Tactics, and Media Constructions,” Chaired by Dr. Dennis R. Longmire, March 2007, Sam Houston State University.
Murff, Karon, “Digital Crime Investigation Trends in State and Local Law Enforcement,” Chaired by Dr. Larry T. Hoover, May 2007, Sam Houston State University.
Nellis, Ashley, “How does the American public cope with terrorism-related information?” Chaired by Joanne Savage, June 2007, American University.
Neuilly, Melanie-Angela, “Do Dead People Speak Languages? A Comparative Approach to the Social Construction of Violent Death in France and the United States.” Chaired by Michael Maxfield, May 2007, Rutgers University.
Onyige-Ebeniro, Chioma Daisy, “Gender and Crime: A Study of Unemployed female migrants engaged in Prostitution in Port Harcourt,” Chaired by Dr. J.D. Atemie, February 2007, University of Port Harcouort, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Pearlman, Terrylynn, “An Exploration of Citizen Opinion on Bias Crime,” Chaired by Alissa Worden, January 2007, SUNY – University at Albany.
Pérez, Deanna Maria, “An Outcome Evaluation of the Brunswick Correctional Center Sex Offender Residential Treatment (Sort) Program.” Chaired by Charles F. Wellford, 2007, University of Maryland.
Perrone, Dina M., “Culture, Clubbing, Consumption, Capital and Control: Drug Use Among the Club Kids.” Chaired by Mercer Sullivan, May 2007, Rutgers University.
Poland, Amy L. “Got Training? The Effect of Mental Health Training on the Attitudes and Behaviors of Direct Care Workers in a Residential Facility for Juvenile Offenders.” Chaired by Miriam DeLone, 2007, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Sahapattana, Prapon, “An Analysis of Convenience Store Robbery: Social Disorganization and Routine Activity Approaches,” Chaired by Dr. Victoria B. Titterington, May 2007, Sam Houston State University.
Sarver III, Robert Allen, “Jury Representativeness,” Chaired by Dr. Phillip B. Lyons, June 2007, Sam Houston State University.
Seabrook, Renita L., “The Effects of the Georgia Cognitive Skils Experiment for Pre-Release Female Offenders.” Chaired by Bonita Veysey, May 2007, Rutgers University.
Sitren, Alicia H., “Testing Deterrence Theory with Offenders: Assessing the Effects of Personal and Vicarious Experience with Punishment and Punishment Avoidance on Intentions to Reoffend,” Chaired by Brandon K. Applegate, May 2007, University of Central Florida.
Smith, Hayden P., “Social Pathogenic Sources of Poor Community Health,” Chaired by Thomas T. H. Wan, May 2007, University of Central Florida.
Van Aelstyn, Michael, “Crisis Negotiations: An Evaluation of Perceived Characteristics that Facilitate the Release of Hostages,” Chaired by Dr. Larry T. Hoover, December 2007, Sam Houston State University.
Wagers, Michael, “Broken Windows Policing: The LAPD Experience.” Chaired by George Kelling, May 2007, Rutgers University.
Webb, David William, “The Efficacy of the Use of Competency Based Frameworks to Improve Police Performance,” Chaired by Dr. Richard H. Ward, March 2007, Sam Houston State University.
Wodahl, Eric J., “The efficacy of graduated sanctions in reducing technical violations among probationers and parolees: An evaluation of the Wyoming Department of Corrections’ Intensive Supervision Program.” Chaired by Robbin Ogle, 2007, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Yun, Ilhong, “Victims’ Rights Movement and Victim Services Delivery in Texas: A Mixed Method Design Study,” Chaired by Dr. Glen A. Kercher, June 2007, Sam Houston State University.
Zhao, Ruohui, “Determinants of anomie: A cross-national study.” Chaired by Jihong Zhao, 2007, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Baletka-Hayes, Dawn-Marie Zak, “Juvenile Delinquency Prevention: Development of an Integrated Behavior Management Program.” Chaired by Dr. Dennis R. Longmire, August 2006, Sam Houston State University.
Banks, Clarence E., “The Effects of Early Substance Use Initiation on Measures of Social Control, Delinquency, and Future Substance Use.” Chaired by Timothy Bynum, May 2006, Michigan State University.
Beaver, Kevin M., “The Intersection of Genes, the Environment, and Crime and Delinquency: A Longitudinal Study of Offending.” Chaired by John Paul Wright, December 2006, University of Cincinnati.
Blackburn, Ashley Gail, “The Role Perception Plays in the Official Reporting of Sexual Assault: An Examination of Females Incarcerated in the State of Texas.” Chaired by Dr. Janet L. Mullings, December 2006, Sam Houston State University.
Bond, Brenda J., “Organizational Management of Offender Reentry: The Multidimensional Challenges of Change.” Chaired by Jody Hoffer Gittell, August 2006, Brandeis University.
Boots, Denise Paquette, “The Role of Mental Health Problems in Explaining Violent Behaviors In Children and Adolescents Over the Lifecourse: An Exploratory Study.” Chaired by Kathleen M. Heide, March 2006, University of South Florida.
Burgdorf, Laura, “Empathy and Genocide: American Attitudes Toward Human Rights Commitment.” Chaired by Dr. Jana Price-Sharps, May 2006, Alliant International University.
Can, Salih Hakan, “Exploring Law Enforcement Decision Making- Developing and Testing Models Through Incident Command Simulation Training for Law Enforcement.” Chaired by Dr. Richard H. Ward, August 2006, Sam Houston State University.
Cheeseman, Kelly Ann, “Correctional Officer Stress and Job Dissatisfaction: A New Examiniation of an Age Old Phenomenon.” Chaired by William Wesley Johnson, May 2006, Sam Houston State University.
Clark, Timothy W., “Ordem e Progresso? A Structural Analysis of Brazilian Lynch Mob Violence.” Chaired by Joachim Savelsberg, May 2006, University of Minnesota—Twin Cities.
Crawley, William, “Substance abuse and dependency disorders in the criminal justice system: An exploratory examination of the validity, efficacy and influences on self-report methodologies utilized via diagnostic screening instrumentation in criminal justice institutionalized populations.” Chaired by William Wakefield, 2006, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Davis, Robin King, “Transferring Juveniles to the Adult Court: A Statewide Study of Florida Prosecutors.” Chaired by Brandon K. Applegate, May 2006, University of Central Florida.
Dote, Lillian P., “Citizen Willingness to Serve: Explaining Attitudes Toward Jury Service in Philadelphia.” Chaired by Ralph B. Taylor, May 2006, Temple University.
Dulin, Adam, “Development as Counterterrorism: An Examination of the Colombian Conflict.” Chaired by Dr. Richard H. Ward, December 2006, Sam Houston State University.
Durán, Robert, “Fatalistic Social Control: The Reproduction of Oppression through the Medium of Gangs.” Chaired by Patti Adler, April 2006, University of Colorado.
Frantzen, Durant, “An Analysis of Factors Affecting Suspect Interrogations in a Sample of Texas Police Agencies.” Chaired by Dr. Larry T. Hoover, December 2006, Sam Houston State University.
Furst, Gennifer, “An Investigation and Theoretical Implications of Prison-based Animal Programs: Incarcerated People and Animals Released from Their Cages.” Chaired by Larry Sullivan, February 2006, John Jay College.
Green, David A., “The Politics of Tragedy: Child-on-Child Homicide and Political Culture.” Chaired by Michael Tonry, May 2006, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge.
Harris, Christopher, “Police Misconduct Careers: Lessons from a Longitudinal Perspective.” Chaired by Robert E. Worden, 2006, University at Albany, SUNY.
Hart, Timothy C., “Respondent Fatigue in Self-Report Victim Surveys: Examining a Source of Nonsampling Error from Three Perspectives.” Chaired by Thomas Mieczkowski, April 2006, University of South Florida.
Hassett-Walker, Constance Regina, “Deliquency and the Black Middle Class.” Chaired by Edem Avakame, December 2006, Rutgers University.
Henderson II, Howard McKennedy, “The Predictive Utility of Wisconsin Risk Needs Assessment in a Sample of Texas Probationers.” Chaired by Dr. Holly A. Miller, August 2006, Sam Houston State University.
Heraux, Cedrick, “Neighborhood Context on Police Use of Force.” Chaired by Christopher Maxwell, August 2006, Michigan State University.
Hignite, Lance Ray, “Measuring the Impact of Neighborhood Incivilities and Other Variables Upon Fear of Crime and Perceived Likelihood of Victimization.” Chaired by Dr. Dennis R. Longmire, December 2006, Sam Houston State University.
Hwang, Eui Gab, “A Multilevel Test of Fear of Crime: The Effect of Social Conditions, Perceived Community Policing Activities, and Perceived Risks in a Megalopolis.” Chaired by Edmund McGarrell, April 2006, Michigan State University.
Iles, Gayle, “America’s forgotten paradise: An assessment of sentencing decisions and outcomes in the United States Virgin Islands.” Chaired by Cassia Spohn, 2006, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Jenks, Catherine A., “American Exceptionalism: Public Opinion on Liberty as a Core American Value.” Chaired by Dr. Marc Gertz, August 2006, Florida State University.
Kuhn, Lara Helena, “A Critical Assessment of the Social Control Perspective Recovering Its Foundations and Revitalizing Its Future.” Chaired by Clayton Hartjen, December 2006, Rutgers University.
Kurtz, Don L., “Controlled Burn: The Gendering of Stress, Burnout, and Violence in Modern Policing.” Chaired by L. Susan Williams, August 2006, Kansas State University.
Lawton, Brian A., “Levels of Nonlethal Force Reported by Philadelphia Police Officers: Officer, Citizen, and Contextual Influences.” Chaired by Ralph B. Taylor, May 2006, Temple University.
LeBel, Thomas P., “Invisible Stripes? Formerly Incarcerated Persons’ Perceptions of and Responses to Stigma.” Co-Chaired by Hans Toch and Shadd Maruna, May 2006, University at Albany, State University of New York.
Lerdtomornsakul,Unisa, “A Study of Juvenile Drug Offenders in the Central Observation and Protection Center, Bangkok, Thailand.” Chaired by Dr. Steven J. Cuvelier, May 2006, Sam Houston State University.
Lewis, John A., “Do juvenile drunk driving laws really work? An interrupted time-series analysis of Pennsylvania’s zero-tolerance juvenile alcohol law.” Chaired by Randy Martin, May 2006, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Lilley, David, “Assessing Jurisdiction-Level Crime Trends During the 1990s: An Analysis of the Impact of Policing Changes.” Chaired by David Carter, February 2006, Michigan State University.
Link, Tanya C., “Does a difference make a difference? A cross-national comparison of adolescent substance use in Germany and the United States.” Chaired by Dean Rojek, August 2006, University of Georgia.
London, Jeffrey M., “The Criminalization and Medicalization of Marijuana: A Study of Changing Deviance Designations.” Chaired by Robert Regoli, May 2006, University of Colorado at Boulder.
Lyons, Horace B., “The Effects of Bullying on Criminal Proclivities Subsequent Behavior: A Content Analysis and Theoretical Explication.” Chaired by Dr. Dennis R. Longmire, December 2006, Sam Houston State University.
Mabrey, Daniel, “Tactical Terrorism Analysis: A Comparative Study of Statistical and Machine Learning Techniques to Predict Culpability for Terrorist Bombings in Two Regional Low-Intensity Conflicts.” Chaired by Dr. Richard H. Ward, December 2006, Sam Houston State University.
Maggard, Scott R., “Structural Correlates of Race-Specific Drug Sales Arrests Over Time: Arrest Trajectories From 1980-2001.” Chaired By Karen F. Parker, July 2006, University of Florida.
Maier (Elliott), Elizabeth A., “Juvenile justice by geography: Dispositions in mixed and specialized jurisdictions in Nebraska.” Chaired by Cassia Spohn, 2006, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Martin, Christine, “Sentencing Decisions in Chicago Homicide Cases: Does Race Matter?” Chaired by Richard Block, May 2006, Loyola University Chicago.
McDonald, Danielle, “Empowering female inmates: An exploratory study of a prison therapeutic community and its impact on the coping skills of substance abusing women.” Chaired by Rosemary Gido, May 2006, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
McGrain, Patrick N., “An Examination of Therapeutic Engagement in a Prison-Based Drug Treatment Therapeutic Community.” Chaired by Wayne N. Welsh, January 2006, Temple University.
Muftic, Lisa R., “Examining the methodological utility of macro-micro theoretical integration utilizing Hierarchical Linear Statistical Modeling.” Chaired by Leana A. Bouffard, Spring 2006, North Dakota State University.
Murray, Joseph. “Parental imprisonment: Effects on children’s antisocial behaviour and mental health through the life-course.” Chaired by David P. Farrington, March 2006, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, England.
O’Hara, Samantha, “Making a federal case out of it: Prosecutorial discretion and the United States sentencing guidelines in a multi-district study.” Chaired by Cassia Spohn, 2006, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Palla, Seri, “Breaking the Rules: Using Theories of Deprivation and Importation to Analyze Inmate Behavior.” Chaired by Robert Johnson and Jim Lynch, May 2006, American University.
Phillips, Nickie, “Prosecution of Bias Motivated Crimes in a New Jersey County, 2001-2004.” Chaired by Delores Jones-Brown, February 2006, City University of New York.
Pray, Scott Allen, “Police Officer Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Their Job Preparation.” Chaired by Dr. Larry T. Hoover, April 2006, May 2006, Sam Houston State University.
Ren, Ling, “Rethinking the crime drop in the United States during the 1990s: An examination of competing theoretical perspectives.” Co-chaired by Ineke Marshall and Jihong Zhao, 2006, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Rice, Stephen K., “General Strain Amid Restoration: An Examination of Instrumental and Expressive Offenses.” Chaired by Alex R. Piquero, August 2006, University of Florida.
Rockell, Barbara, “Streetwomen of Rochester, NY: Who They Are as Women, Offenders, and Survivors.” Chaired by Hans Toch, May 2006, University of Albany.
Scott, Ernest, “Factors Influencing User Level Success in Police Information Sharing: An Examination of Florida’s FINDER System.” Chaired by K. Michael Reynolds, December 2006, University of Central Florida.
Sevigny, Eric L., “The Tyranny of Quantity: How The Overemphasis on Drug Quantity in Federal Drug Sentencing Leads to Disparate and Anomalous Sentencing Outcomes.” Chaired by Phyllis D. Coontz, August 2006, University of Pittsburgh.
Sharp, Christopher, “Interprofessional Collaboration Between Criminal Justice and Mental Health Practitioners Regarding Mentally Ill Offenders: Perceptions of Collaboration from Criminal Justice Practitioners.” Chaired by Raymond Surette, August 2006, University of Central Florida.
Shelley, Tara O’Connor, “Environmental Threat, Environmental Crime Salience, and Social Control.” Chaired by Ted Chiricos, August 2006, Florida State University.
Sobol, James J., “Social Ecology and the Vigor of Police Response: An Empirical Study of Contexts, Work Norms and Patrol Officer Behavior.” Chaired by Dr. Robert E. Worden, December 2006, University at Albany.
Stone, Mischelle, “A Situational Analysis of Bounty Hunter Conduct.” Chaired by Vincent Hoffman, October 2005, Michigan State University.
Taylor, Christopher J., “Social bonding vs. differential association: Examining the major correlates of drug use in a sample of eighth and tenth grade juveniles in the United States.” Chaired by Alida V. Merlo, May 2006, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Tiburcio, Nelson Jose, “Five Years After: The Process of Long-Term Abstinence from Heroin Use Among Ex-Offenders.” Chaired by Barry Spunt, March 2006, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York.
Van de Voorde, Cécile, “Freedom Fighters, Freedom Haters, Martyrs, and Evildoers: The Social Construction of Suicide Terrorism.” Chaired by Thomas M. Mieczkowski, April 2006, University of South Florida.
Walsh, Stephanie A. Whitus, “The Relationship of Victims’ Perceptions of Child Physical Abuse and Adult-Formed Attitudes Toward Physical Forms of Discipline and Perpetrators of Child Physical Abuse.” Chaired by Dr. Raymond Teske, December 2006, Sam Houston State University.
Werling, Robert Lewis, “Disproportionate Minority Contact with the Police: A Service Utilization Analysis.” Chaired by Dr. Phillip M. Lyons, August 2006, Sam Houston State University.
White, Earl Anthony, “The Phenomenological Essences of The Arrested Males in Their Relationship With Their Parents.” Chaired by Timothy Emerick, March 2006, Capella University.
Wilson, Franklin T., “A Qualitative Examination of the Core Cop Film Genre: Thirty Years of Instrumental and Expressive Police Violence.” Chaired by Dr. W. Wesley Johnson, August 2006, Sam Houston State University.
Worley, Robert M., “Correctional Employee Deviance Within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice: A Quantitative Analysis.” Chaired by Wesley Johnson, April 2006, Sam Houston State University.
Yeager, Matthew G., “Constructing the Dangerous Offender: A Test of Quinney’s Social Reality of Crime.” Chaired by Robynne Neugebauer, June 2006, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Yun, Minwoo, “A Study of Hostage Taking and Kidnapping in Terrorism: Prediction of the Fate of a Hostage.” Chaired by Dr. Mitchel P. Roth, December 2006, Sam Houston State University.
Zimmermann, Carol, “Federal Incentives to Address Gun Violence: A Model of Success and Failure.” Chaired by Edmund McGarrell, April 2006, Michigan State University.
Abril, Julie Christine. “The Relevance of Culture, Ethnic Identity, and Collective Efficacy to Violent Victimization in One Native American Indian Tribal Community.” Chaired by Paul Jesilow with Gilbert Geis and Diego Vijil, May 2005, University of California, Irvine.
Adkinson, Cary Dale. “Power and Responsibility: Media, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Ideology in The Amazing Spider-Man.” Chaired by Dennis Longmire, May 2005, Sam Houston State University.
Altheimer, Irshad. “Assesing the Relevance of Ethnic Heterogeneity as a Predictor of Crime and Social Control at the Cross-National Level.” Chaired by Travis Pratt, 2005, Washington State University.
Anarumo, Mark. “So What Are We Afraid Of? The Practitioner View of the Terrorist Threat in the United States.” Chaired by Leslie Kennedy, May 2005, Rutgers University.
Andresen, W. Carsten. “State Police: Discretion and Traffic Enforcement.” Chaired by George Kelling, May 2005, Rutgers University.
Andrus, Tracy. “A Macro Analysis of Poverty And African American Incarceration.” Chaired by Richard Tachia, May 2005, Prairie View A&M University.
Antonopoulos, Georgios A., “On the Criminality of the ‘Other’: Ethnicity, Crime and Social Control in Greece.” Chaired by Ben Bowling and Nicholas Ellison, December 2005, University of Durham, UK.
Arter, Michael L., “Undercover and Under Stress: The Impact of Undercover Assignments on Police Officers.” Chaired by David L. Myers, May 2005, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Ball, Jeremy. “The Effect of Offender Characteristics on Plea Bargaining:Testing an Integrated Theory.” Chaired by Cassia Spohn, 2005, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Banks, Clarence E., “The Effects of Early Substance Use Initiation on Measures of Social Control, Delinquency, and Future Substance Use.” Chaired by Timothy Bynum, December 2005, Michigan State University.
Beauregard, Eric. “Processus de Predation des Agresseurs Sexuels Seriels: Une approche de Choix Rationnel.” Chaired by Jean Proulx and Kim Rossmo, 2005, University of Montreal.
Blais, Etienne. “Dissuasion et Securite Routiere: Une Evaluation de L’Impact des Controles Penaux sur le Bilan Routier.” Chaired by Marc Ouimet and Benoit Dupont, 2005, University of Montreal.
Branch, Kathryn A., “Exploring the Role of Social Support in Heterosexual Women’s Use and Receipt of Non-lethal Intimate Partner Violence.” Chaired by Christine S. Sellers, December 2005, University of South Florida.
Bridenball, Blaine. “Public Attitudes Toward the Police: The Primacy of Citizens’ Perceptions of Their Neighborhoods.” Chaired by Paul Jesilow, 2005, University of California, Irvine.
Brooker, Dale. “Exploring the Expectations and Attitudes of Recently Released Inmates from the Texas Prison System: A Focus on Familial Support in the Reentry Process.” Chaired by W. Wesley Johnson, August 2005, Sam Houston State University.
Browning, Kelly K., “County-Level Predictors of Homicide and Suicide in the State of Florida.” Chaired by M. Dwayne Smith, May 2005, University of South Florida.
Butler, Frank. “God’s Gonna Trouble the Waters: Social Ethics, Religious Organizations, and Crime Policy.” Chaired by Alan Harland, 2005, Temple University.
Cantin, TJulie. “Des Technologies de Controle aux Partenariats Public-Prive: L’implication de L’enterprise Privee dans le Domaine Correctionnel au Canada.” Chaired by Pierre Landreville, 2005, Universtiy of Montreal.
Castle, Tammy L., “The Impact of Individual and Organizational Level Factors on Occupational Stress among Jail Correctional Officers.” Chaired by Jamie S. Martin, May 2005, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Chappell, Allison T., “Learning in Action: Training the Community Policing Officer.” Chaired by Marian Borg and Lonn Lanza-Kaduceposition, 2005, University of Florida.
Cho, Yeok-Il. “Acculturation Level and Law Enforcement Satisfaction and Strategies.” Chaired by Robert Shearer, August 2005, Sam Houston State University.
Choi, Kyu-Beom. “The Effects of Actual Punishment Levels on Perceptions of Punishment: A multi-Level Approach.” Chaired by Gary Kleck, 2005, Florida State University.
Chu, Rebekah. “Family Dysfunction and Co-occurring Depressive Symptons and Conduct Problems: Understanding Pathways of Risk Across Generations.” Chaired by Alan Lizotte, 2005, University at Albany.
Crow, Matthew S., “Florida’s Evolving Sentencing Policy: An Analysis of the Impact of Sentencing Guidelines Transformations.” Chaired by Marc Gertz, April 2005, Florida State University.
Daigle, Leah. “Gender, Risk Factors, and Juvenile Misconduct: Assessing the Generality-Specificity Debate.” Chaired by Frank Cullen, February 2005, University of Cincinnati
Davila, Mario. “After the Flood: Fraud Among the Elderly After Natural Disasters.” Chaired by James Marquart, August 2005, Sam Houston State University
Davis-Frenzel, Erika. “Issues in the measurement of sentencing outcomes: Implications for research on sex disparity in sentencing.” Chaired by Cassia Spohn, 2005, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Della-Giustina, Jo-Ann. “Gender, Race, and Class As Predictors Of Femicide Rates: A Path Analysis.” Chaired by Maureen O’Connor, February 2005, City University of New York.
Dietz, Erik. “Defining ‘Too Close for Comfort’: Environmental Individual Determinants of Perceived Crowding Among a Sample of Federal Offenders.” Chaired by Susan L. Miller, 2005, University of Deleware.
Doherty, Elaine Eggleston. “Assessing an Agegraded Theory of Informal Social Control: Are There Conditional Effects of Life Events in the Desistence Process?” Chaired by John Laub, 2005, University of Maryland.
Drylie, James. “Suicide-By-Cop: A Case Study Analysis.” Chaired by Maria Haberfeld, 2005, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Dudish-Poulsen, Jason. “Occupational Values and Attitudes of Adult Probation Officers in an Urban Setting.” Chaired by Catherine Marienau, May 2005, Walden University.
Ellwanger, Steve. “Modeling Young Driver Accidents: The Role of Strain, Self-Control, and Institutions and Processes in Young Driver Accidents and Driving Delinquency.” Chaired by Nicholas P. Lovrich, 2005, Washington State University.
Ezeonu, Ifeanyi Celestine. “The Social Construction of Black-on-Black Violence in Toronto?” Chaired by Rosemary Gartner, September 2005, University of Toronto, Canada.
Fournier, Michelle. “Homosexualite, Armee et Police: Etat de la Question et Experiences Vecues par les Militaires Policiers et Policieres Gais Selon leur Propre Point de Vue” Charied by Jean-Paul Brodeur and Marie-Marthe Cousineau, 2005, University of Montreal.
Foxall, Mark. “Latino Homicide Victimization: The Influence of Ethnic Residential Segregation.” Chaired by Cassia Spohn, 2005, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Frenzel-Davis, Erika. “Issues in the Measurement of Sentence Outcomes: Impications for Research on Sex Disparities in Sentencing.” Chaired by Cassis Spohn, 2005, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Frost, Natasha. “The Problem of Punitiveness.” Chaired by Todd Clear, 2005, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Furst, Gennifer. “Prison Based Animal Programs: An Examination and Investigation.” Chaired by Larry Sullivan, 2005, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Gailey, Jeannine A., “How People Attribute Responsibility to Individuals and Organizations Involved in Wrongdoing: An Empirical Assessment of an Integrated Model.” Chaired by Matthew T. Lee, May 2005, The University of Akron.
Gibson, Christopher L., “A Psychometric Investigation of a Self-Control Scale: The Reliability and Validity of Grasmick et al.’s Scale for a Sample of Incarcerated Male Offenders.” Chaired by Ineke Marshall, 2005, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Gilbertson, Troy A., “Retail Point-of-Sale Guardianship and Youth Tobacco Purchases: A Double-Blind Experiment Using a Factorial Design.” Chaired by Sherwood “Chris” Zimmerman, May 2005, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Glasner, Aviva Twersky. “Deaf Criminal Offenders-Testing a Model of Deficient Socialization.” Chaired by Ned Benton, April 2006, Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
Godard, Jr., John Ellington “Ellis”. “The Moral Order of Cyberspace: Social Structure and Conflict Management on the Internet.” Chaired by Donald Black, with Thomas Guterbock and Sarah Corse, May 2005, University of Virginia.
Goodney-Lea, Suzanne R., “Guns, Explosives, and Puppy Dog Tails: The Social Function of Animal Cruelty.” Chaired by Martin Weinberg, May 2005, University of Indiana-Bloomington.
Gordon, Michael Scott. “Correctional Officer Control Ideology: Implications for Understanding a System.” Chaired by Laura A-Wilson-Gentry, May 2005, University of Baltimore.
Gray, Shani P., “Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) and Community Crime Control Initiatives.” Chaired by Steven Chermak, June 2005, Indiana University-Bloomington.
Greene, Dana. “Repeat Performances: Why Good Reforms Go Bad and Testing The Next Wave, Restorative Justice.” Chaired by Larry Sullivan, 2005, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Guerette, Rob. “Migrant Death and Border Safety Initiative: An Application of Situational Crime Prevention to Inform Policy and Practice.” Chaired by Ronald V. Clarke, 2005, Rutgers University.
Hale, William Christopher. “Twenty-First Century Terrorism, Twenty-First Century Answers: The Why and How of Collection, Analysis, and Dissemination of Open Source Intelligence.” Chaired by Richard H. Ward, August 2005, Sam Houston State University.
Harrell, Erika. “The Application of Agnew’s General Strain Theory to the Relationship between Adolescent Victimization and Delinquent Behavior.” Chaired by Ronet Bachman, May 2005, University of Delaware.
Hartley, Richard. “Do You Get What You Pay For? Type of Counsel and It’s Effects on Criminal Court Outcomes in a Large Midwestern Jurisidiction.” Chaired by Cassia Spohn, 2005, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Hassell, Kimberly D., “A Cross-Precinct Analysis of Police Patrol Practices and the Negotiation of Order Among Patrol.” Chaired by Jihong Zhao, 2005, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Hickman, Matthew. “Self-Reported and Official Police Problem Behavior: Identifying the Role of Context, Individual, and Data.” Chaired by Ralph B. Taylor, May 2005, Temple University.
Holt, Thomas. “Hacks, Cracks, and Crime: An Examination of the Subculture and Social Organization of Computer Hackers.” Chaired by Jody Miller, 2005, University of Missouri-St.Louis.
Howerton, Amanda. “Gender Differences in Coping: Implications for Crime and Depression.” Chaired by Karen Van Gundy, May 2005, University of New Hampshire.
Hurban, Holli. “Fear of Crime in the New York City Public Schools.” Chaired by Dennis Kenney, 2005, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Irlbeck, Dawn. “Patterns of Questioning During Traffic Stops: A Study of Possible Racial/Ethnic Profiling.” Chaired by Samuel Walker, 2005, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Jarrell, Melissa. “All the News That’s Fit to Print: Media Reporting of Environmental Protection Agency Penalties Assessed Against the Petroleum Refining Industry, 1997-2003.” Chaired by Michael J. Lynch, May 2005, University of South Florida.
Jordan, Kareem L., “Violent Youth in Adult Court: A Comprehensive Examination of Legislative Waiver and Decertification.” Chaired by David L. Myers, May 2005, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
King, Anna K., “Self-understanding and attitudes towards offenders: Punitiveness as an element of identity management.” Chaired by Shadd Maruna, July 2005, University of Cambridge.
Kinney, James Bryan. “Court Sentencing Patterns.” Chaired by Patricia L. Brantingham, 2005, Simon Fraser University.
La Salle, Gerard. “Rolling the Dice in Atlantic City: A Study of Patrons as Victims of Crime on the Casino Floor.” Chaired by Barry Spunt, 2005, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Lavery, Cathryn. ”Community College Male Athletes and Non-Athletes: An Examination of Status Characteristics and Rape Supportive Attitudes.” Chaired by Gwendolyn Gerber, 2005, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Lawton, Brian. “Levels of Nonlethal Force Reported by Philadelphia Police Officers: Officer, Citizen and Contextual Influences.” Chaired by Ralph B. Taylor, 2005, Temple University.
Lee, Jenifer A., “Judging the Hate Crime Victim: Law School Student Perceptions and the Effects of Individual and Law School Factors.” Chaired by Jennifer Gossett, 2005, Indiana University of Pennslyvania.
Levy, Marissa P., “Place-based Crime Prevention: Using Opportunity Structures and Environmental Characteristics to Estimate Crime.” Chaired by Leslie Kennedy, November 2005, Rutgers University – Newark, School of Criminal Justice.
Librett, Mitch. “The Spoils of War: Divergent Lifeworlds and Identity Formation Among Undercover/Vice Cops in the ‘Burbs.” Chaired by David C. Brotherton, August 2005, City University of New York.
Lim, Helen Ahn. “Race, Bigotry, and Violence: Understanding the Impact of Hate Crime on Asian Americans.” Chaired by Phil Parnell, 2005, Indiana University, Bloomington.
Lanlois, Claudine. “Les Measures de Rechange et le Systme Penal: Opinions des Acteurs Penaux, jeux et enjeux.” Chaired by Guy Lemire and Pierre Moreau, 2005, University of Montreal.
Maddan, Sean. “Sex Offenders as Outsiders: A Reexamination of the Labeling Perspective.” Chaired by Ineke Haen Marshall, 2005, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
McCabe, James. “An Examination of the Effect of Drug Enforcement on the….. of Serious Crime in Queens New York from 1995-2001.” Chaired by Eli Silverman, 2005, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
McGrain, Patrick. “An Examination of Therapeutic Engagement in a Prison-Based Drug Treatment Therapeutic Community.” Chaired by Wayne N. Welsh, 2005, Temple University.
Mire, Scott M., “Correlates of Job Satisfaction Among Police Officers.” Chaired by Holly Miller, August 2005, Sam Houston State University.
Morgan, Donna. “Femicide: Them Impact of Victim/Offender Relationship on Crime Characteristics.” Chaired by Patricia Zapf, 2005, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Murray, Rebecca. ”An assessment of the Effects of Liquor-Serving Establishments on Crime Focusing on Blocks with Bars, Blocks behind Bars and Blocks around Bars.” Chaired by Dennis Roncek, May 2005, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Neiswender, John. “An Outcome Evaluation of the Mental Health Court of King Country, Washington: An Affirmation of the Specialty Court System.” Chaired by Faith Lutze, 2005, Washington State University.
Nobiling, Tracy. “The Impact of Unemployment on Judges Sentencing Decisions: A Test of the Liberation Hypothesis.” Chaired by Cassia Spohn, 2005, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Obinyan, Evaristus. “Differential Tolerance of Delinquent Behavior by Juveniles From Different Racial, Age, And Gender Groups.” Chaired by Michael J. Lynch, 2005, University of South Florida.
Orr, Douglas Allan. “To Bear Arms: A Neighborhood Analysis of Fear and Concealed Weapons Permit Holders.” Chaired by Nicholas P. Lovrich, 2005, Washsington State University.
Phillips, Nickie. “Prosecution of Bias Motivated Crimes in a New Jersey County, 2001-2004.” Chaired by Delores Jones Brown, 2005, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Pizarro, Jesenia M., “An Examination of Individual, Situational and Social Structural Predictors of Homicides: Are There Differences Among Homicide Subtypes?” Chaired by George Kelling, May 2005, Rutgers University.
Poulin, Mary E., “Improving Outcomes for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System: The Need for Classification.” Chaired by Philip Harris, January 2005, Temple University.
Rader, Nicole Elizabeth. “Women Doing Fear: Applying the Doing Gender Framework to Fear of Crime for Women.” Chaired by Michelle Hughes Miller, August 2005, Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Ricketts, Melissa. “An Empirical Assessment of Perceived Risk and Fear of School Violence Among K-12 Teachers.” Chaired by Rosemary Gido, 2005, Indiana University of Pennslyvania.
Rodriguez, Laurel. “The Federal Organizational Sentencing Guideline: A Case Study of Regulatory Decision Making.” Chaired by Henry Pontell, 2005, University of California, Irvine.
Roh, Sunghoon. “A Spatial Distribution of Calls For Service in Texas Suburbs: Macro- and Micro-Level Approaches.” Chaired by Larry T. Hoover, Sam Houston State University.
Rojek, Jeffrey. “Organizing to Manage Risk: The Operations of a Police Tactical Unit.” Chaired by David Klinger, 2005, University of Missouri-St.Louis.
Salinas, Patti Ross. “Texas Crime Victims Compensation: An Analysis of the Influence of Geographic Location, Race, Sex, and Employment.” Chaired by Wesley Johnson, 2005, Sam Houston State University.
Samuel, Laurie J., “The Impact of Police Intervention and the Code of the Street on Retaliation Homicide in Disadvantaged Communities in Washington, D.C.” Chaired by Vernetta D. Young, December 2005, Howard University.
San Miguel, Claudia Edith. “An Evaluation of Neighborhood Watch Programs in Texas.” Chaired by Larry Hoover, 2005, Sam Houston State University.
Santana, Shannon. “Determining the Influence of Self-Protective Behaviors on Violent Victimization Completion: Results from the National Crime Victimization Survey.” Chaired by Bonnie Fisher and Frank Cullen, January 2005, University of Cincinnati.
Schlager, Melinda D., “Assessing the Reliability and Validity of the Level of Service Inventory Revised on a Community Corrections Sample in New Jersey.” Chaired by George Kelling, May 2005, Rutgers University.
Schnebly, Stephen. “Community Variation in the Nature of Crime Reporting Behavior.” Chaired by Eric Baumer, 2005, University of Missouri-St.Louis.
Schneider, Jennifer E., “The Influence of the Abolition of Parole Attitudes of Incarcerated Sex Offenders Toward Rehabilitation and Treatment.” Chaired by Edem Avakame, May 2005, Rutgers University.
Schupp, Paul. “Legitimation Crisis & Penal Severity: Constructing a Radical Theoretical Explanation of Legitimation Crisis & Mass Incarceration in the Post World War II United States.” Chaired by Graeme Newman, 2005, University at Albany.
Scott, Jason. “Police-Community Coproduction and Neighborhood Social Organization.” Chaired by David Duffee, 2005, University at Albany.
Scully, Kristen. “The Effects of Incarceration on Attitudes on Attitudes Toward the Criminal Justice System.” Chaired by Ted Chiricos, 2005, Florida State University.
Spanjol, Kimberly. “Self Reported Antecedents and Consequences of Female Heroin Use.” Chaired by Larry Sullivan, 2005, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Stenius, Vanja. “Imprisonment and Diminishing Marginal Returns.” Chaired by Bonita Veysey, May 2005, Rutgers University.
Stone, Mischelle. “A Situational Analysis of Bounty Hunter Conduct.” Chaired by Vincent Hoffman, 2005, Michigan State University.
Sullivan, Chris. “Emotional Health and Delinquency: A Longitudinal Assessment of Early Emotional and Behavioral Problems as Risk Factors for Delinquent Behavior.” Chaired by Bonita Veysey, May 2005, Rutgers University.
Tark, Jongyeon. “Crime Victims’ Self Protection.” Chaired by Gary Kleck, 2005, Florida State University.
Urban, Lynn. “The Deterrent Effect of Curfew Enforcement: Operation Nightwatch in St. Louis.” Chaired by Scott Decker, 2005, University of Misssour-St.Louis.
Verrill, Stephen W., “Social Structure and Social Learning in Delinquency: A Test of Akers’ Social Structure-Social Learning Model.” Chaired by Christine S. Sellers, December 2005, University of South Florida.
Vollum, Scott Andrew. “Giving Voice to the Dead: An Exploratory Analysis of Executed Offenders’ Last Statements and Statements of their Co-Victims.” Chaired by Dennis Longmire, 2005, Sam Houston State University.
Walker, Darin R., “Legal Issues Examining the Second Amendment.” Chaired by William Banks Taylor, 2005, University of Southern Mississippi.
Walsh, Jeffrey. “Ecological Predictors of Local Motor Vehicle Theft and Changes Over Decade 1990-2001.” Andrew Karmen, 2005, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Wareham, Jennifer J., “Strain, Personality Traits, and Deviance Among Adolescents: Moderating Factors.” Co-Chaired by Richard Dembo and John K. Cochran, August 2005, University of South Florida.
Williams, Andre’ L., “African American Women Speak on Their Experiences as Objects of the Drug War.” Chaired by Peter Meyer, February 2005, Walden University.
Wilson, Steve. “Determining the Correlates of Police Victimization: An Analysis of Social Disorganization and Organizational Level Factors on Injurious Assaults.” Chaired by Jihong Zhao, 2005, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Zhou, Ling. “The Effect of Cultural Factors on Preference of National Drug Policy: An International Perspective.” Chaired by Robert Shearer, 2005, Sam Houston State University.
Alexander, Arnold. “Examining Race Effects in Juvenile Justice Processing: A Look at Juvenile Waiver in Pennsylvania.” Chaired by Thomas Bernard, 2004, Penn State University.
Andrews, Lisa Marie. “The Utility of Routine Activities Theory in Relation to Child Sexual Abuse.” Chaired by Dr. Janet Mullings, 2004, Sam Houston State University.
Apel, Robert. “Disentangling Selection from Causation in the Empirical Association between Crime and Adolescent Work.” Chaired by Raymond Paternoster, 2004, University of Maryland.
Auffart, Shentell. “The Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine Under the Federal Sentencing Guidleines: The Impact and Ramifications on Equal Protection and Due Process.” Chaired by Cassis Spohn, 2004, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Bain, Lesley. “Money Laudering: Hide and Seek an Exploration of International Cooperation Between Law Enforcement Agencies.” Chaired by Raymond Corrado, 2004, Simon Fraser University.
Bartels, Elizabeth. “Crime During the British Mandate in Palestine: 1918-1948.” Chaired by Larry Sullivan, 2004, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Bazley, Thomas D., “Predicting Police Use of Force: A Study of Patrol Officers in an Urban Police Department.” Chaired by Thomas Mieczkowski and Kim Lersch, December 2004, University of South Florida.
Blair, John Peterson. “The Roles of nterrogation, Perception, and Personality in Producing False Confessions.” Chaired by Frank Horvath, 2004, Michigan State University.
Blevins, Kristie. “The Correctional Orientation of ‘Child Savers’: The Level, Sources, and Impact of Support for Rehabilitation Among Juvenile Corrections Workers.” Chaired by Frank Cullen, June 2004, University of Cincinnati.
Bonham Jr., Luther Eugene Gene. “Sanctions Toward Effective Probation (STEP): An Empirical Examination of a Zero-Tolerance Graduated Sanctions Probation Program.” Chaired by Wesley Johnson, 2004, Sam Houston State University.
Bonnycastle, Kevin. “Sexd Offenders in Context: Creating Choices in the Age of Risk.” Chaired by D. Chunn, 2004, Simon Fraser University.
Bostaph, Lisa. “Race and Repeats: Does the Repetitive Nature of Police Motor Vehicle Stops Impact Racially-Biased Policing?” Chaired by Robin Engel, August 2004, University Of Cincinnati.
Brassard, Renne. “L’experience et le Effets de L’enfermement Carceral des Femmes Autochtones au Quebec.” Chaired by Mylene Jaccoud, 2004, Universtiy of Montreal.
Buckler, Kevin. “An Examination of Print Media in the Reporting of Homicide.” Chaired by Lawrence Travis, September 2004, University of Cincinnati.
Catalano, Shannan M., “An Examination of the Convergence Between Victim Reporting and Police Recording of Serious Violent Crimes, 1973 – 2002.” Chaired by Janet L. Lauritsen, August 2004, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Cerulli, Catherine. “Does Intimacy Provide Leniency From the Law? A Study of Ohio Criminal Homocide Cases Involving Different Victim-Offender Relationship.” Chaired by James Acker, 2004, University at Albany.
Cheng, Hongming. “A Comparison of Illegal Insider Trading in Canada and Post-Communist China: Globalized Market Economy and the Role of Law.” Chaired by Joan Brockman, 2004, Simon Fraser University.
Chiou, Jiunn-Cherng. “A Study of Job Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction in Taiwan’s Police.” Chaired by Larry T. Hoover, December 2004, Sam Houston State University.
Choo, Kyungseok. “Gangs, Groups, and Korean American Youth: A Comparative Study of Group Delinquency Between Youth Gangs and Delinquent Groups.” Chaired by Ko-Lin Chin, 2004, Rutgers University.
Christian, Johnna. “Exploring the Effects of Incarceration on Communities.” Chaired by David Duffee, 2004, University at Albany.
Colaprete, Frank A., “Development of a Criminal Investigator Mentoring Program for Police Personnel of the Rochester Police Department.” Chaired by Karen Bowser, March 2004, Nova Southeastern University.
Coon, Julie Kiernan. “The Adoption of Crime Prevention Technologies in Public Schools.” Chaired by Larry Travis, December 2004, University of Cincinnati.
Coons, Jay Oliver. “The Response of Police Officers to a Peer’s Ethical Dilemma: Traversing the Knife Edge of Comradery Versus Compliance.” Chaired by Steven J. Cuvelier, 2004, Sam Houston State University.
Costelloe, Michael. “The Contribution of Crime Salience and Economic Insecurity to Explanations of Punitive Attitudes Toward Crime, Welfare and Immigration.” Chaired by Ted Chiricos, August 2004, Florida State University.
Craig, Ronald. “The Crack Versus Cocaine Sentencing Disparity: A Social Historical Analysis of Race-BAsed Laws Within the United States.” Chaired by Carles Corley, 2004, Michigan State University.
Crow, Matthew. “Florida’s Evolving Sentencing Policy; An Analysis of the Impact of Sentencing Guidelines Transformations.” Chaired by Marc Gertz, 2004, Florida State University.
Cunningham, William Scott. “Assessing Participatory Evaluation Processes and Outcomes in Juvenile Treatment Facilities.” Chaired by David Duffee, 2004, University at Albany.
D’Ovidio, Robert. “Crime.com: Does Crime Have A New Face?” Chaired by George F. Rengert, 2004, Temple University.
Daday, Jerry. ” Individual, Ecological, and Situational Factors Associated with Victimization and Offending in Violent Personal Crimes.” Chaired by Lisa Broidy, May 2004, University of New Mexico.
Della-Giustina, Jo-Ann. “Gender, Race and Class as Predictors of Femicide Rates: A Path Analysis.” Chaired by Maureen O’Connor, 2004, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
DeValve, Elizabeth Quinn. “Through Their Eyes: Toward An Undestanding of the Victimization Experience and the Formation of a Grounded Theory of Victimization.” Chaired by Phillip Lyons, 2004, Sam Houston State University.
DeValve, Michael John. “Purpose, Power, Justice, and Marginalization: An Examination of Key Prerequisites for Diversity at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.” Chaired by Phillip Lyons, December 2004, Sam Houston State University.
Diamond, Deanna L., “Crime Victim Services in Southeast Texas: An Exploratory Study of the Law, the Dream, and the Reality.” Chaired by W. Wesley Johnson, December 2004, Sam Houston State University.
Dobbs, Rhonda. “Gender and Sentencing: An Examination of Florida’s Determinate Sentencing Policies.” Chaired by Ted Chiricos, 2004, Florida State University.
Doll, Jason. “An Analysis of the Effects of Community Policing on Fear of Crime.” Chaired by Siobhan O’ Toole, August 2004, California School of Professional Psychology.
Dunlap, Angela G., “Give the World a Little Better Picture of the Way We Do It; Literary Illustrations of Jurisprudence in Missisippi.” Chaired by Stephen Mallory, 2004, University of Southern Mississippi.
Dupont, Ida. “Help Seeking Behaviors of Marginalized Battered Women: Theoretical and Policy Implications.” Chaired by Barry Spunt, 2004, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Elbert, Mike. “Assessing the Correlates of Federal Post-Conviction Outcomes.” Chaired by Cassia Spohn, 2005, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Fox, Danielle Polizzi. “Testing the Generalizability of Sampson and Laub’s Life-Course Theory: Examining the Relationship between Adult Social Bonds and Drug Use Among an African American Sample.” Chaired by John Laub, 2004, University of Maryland.
Frost, Natasha A., “The Problem of Punitiveness.” Chaired by Todd R. Clear, 2004, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Garase, Maria L., “On the Road to Deviance: Explaining Road Rage.” Chaired by Alida V. Merlo, August 2004, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Garland, Tammy Sue. “Saving Our Youth: A Preliminary Assessment of the Adults Relating to Kids (ARK) Program.” Chaired by Dennis Longmire, 2004, Sam Houston State University.
Giblin, Matthew J., “Institutional Theory and the Recent Adoption and Activities of Crime Analysis Units in U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies.” Chaired by Steven Chermak, 2004, Indiana University-Bloomington.
Grant, Heath. “Fostering a Culture of Lawfullness: Examining the Relationship between Perceptions of Law Enforcement Legitimacy, Legal Reasoning and Behavior.” Chaired by Dennis Kenney, 2004, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Gray, Michael. “Variations of Police Behavior of Neighborhood.” Chaired by Christopher Maxwell, 2004, Michigan State University.
Green, Egan Kyle. “Explaining Animal Poaching Among Adolescent Males Using Social Learning Theory.” Chaired by Dennis Giever, 2004, Indiana University of Pennslyvania.
Hill, Christopher Michael. “An Analysis of Juvenile Justice Decision-Making and Its Effect on Disproportionate Minority Contact.” Chaired by Kelly R. Damphousse, 2004, University of Oklahoma.
Hinduja, Sameer. “An Empirical Test of the Applicability of General Criminological Theories to Internet Crime.” Chaired by Mahesh Nalla, 2004, Michigan State University.
Holtfreter, Kristy. “Responses to Occupational Fraud: A Study in the Behavior of Law.” Chaired by Merry Morash, January 2004, Michigan State University.
Hougland, Steven. “Exploring the Perceptions of Florida Police Executives: Does Accreditation Work.” Chaired by Stephen Holmes, July 2004, University of Central Florida.
Jefferis, Eric. “A Micro-Level Study of Residential Theft.” Chaired by Larry Travis, August 2004, University of Cincinnati.
Jenkins, Wiley Z., “Adult Correctional Education: Historical Development Programming in the State of Mississippi and Contemporary Research Findings.” Chaired by William Banks Taylor, 2004, University of Southern Mississippi.
Jones, Nikki. “Girls Fight: Negotiating Conflict and Violence in Distressed Inner-City Neighborhoods.” Chaired by Elijah Anderson, 2004, University of Pennsylvania.
Kakoti, George R., “Death Sentence Appellate Review and State Imposition of Death in Tanzania, 1980-2000.” Chaired by Hal E. Pepinsky, 2004, Indiana University, Bloomington.
Khondaker, Mahfuzul. “Deviant Behavior among Youths of the Bangladeshi Community in New York City.” Chaired by Kate Hanarahan, July 2004, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Kinney, James Bryan. “Court Sentencing Patterns.” Chaired by Patricia L. Brantingham, 2004, Simon Fraser University.
Kissner, Jason. “If Reason is Sovereign: The Function of Reason in Hume and Consequences for the Classical/Positivist Divide, Rational Choice Theory, Low Self-Control Theory, and the Criminal Propensity Contruct.” Chaired by Daniel Maier-Katkin, 2005, Florida State University.
Kohm, Steven. “I’m Not a Judge But I Play One on TV: American Reality-Based Courtroom Television.” Chaired by John Lowman, 2004, Simon Fraser University.
Koo, Dixie J., “Victims of Violence: Male and Female Heroin Users.” Chaired by Roger Dunham, August 2004, University of Miami.
Kooi, Brandon. “Environmental Criminology and Mapping Hot Spot Bus Stop Locations: A Social Ecological Approach for Conducting a Quasi-Experimental Design and Testing Defensible Space Concepts.” Chaired by Mahesh Nalla, May 2004, Michigan State University.
Kurlychek, Megan. “The Multilevel Context of School Disorder and Victimization, Examining the Influence of Student, School and Community Characteristics.” Chaired by John Kramer, 2004, Penn State.
Lanier, Chalres. “The Roles of Experts and Other Witnesses in Capital Penalty Hearings: The Views of Jurors Charged with Determining the Simple Sentence of Death.” Chaired by James Acker, 2004, University at Albany.
LaValle, James M., “Guns and Homicide: Toward a Convergent Resolution of the Gun Policy Conundrum.” Chaired by Austin Turk, June 2004, University of California at Riverside.
Lee, Won-Jae. “Dynamic Effect of Employees’ Participation in Decision-Making on Their Psychological Success.” Chaired by Dr. Larry T. Hoover, December 2004, Sam Houston State University.
Lemley, Ellen. “Restorative Justice, Community Integration, and Perceived Fairness: An Exploratory Analysis.” Chaired by David Nice, 2004, Washington State University.
Lenhart, Carol. “The Prison Litigating Reform Act of 1995: Is It’s Bark Worse Than It’s Bite? Analyzing the Effectiveness and Clarity of a Symbolic Law.” Chaired by Frank R. Scarpitti, 2004, University of Deleware.
Librett, Mitchell. “The Spoils of War: Divergent Lifeworlds and Identity Formation Among Undercover/Vice Cops in the Burbs.” Chaired by David Brotherton, 2004, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Linn, Edith. “What Works for Me? Arrest Decisions as Adaptive Behaviors.” Chaired by Warren Benton, October 2004, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Lowenkamp, Christopher. “Correctional Program Integrity and Treatment Effectiveness: A Multi-sit, Program-level Analysis.” Chaired by Edward Latessa, March 2004, University of Cincinnati.
Lussier, Patrick. “Etude de la Generalite et de la Specificite de L’activite Criminelle des Delinquents Sexuels et des Facteurs Developpementaux Associes.” Chaired by Jean Proulx and Marc Le Blanc, 2004, University of Montreal.
Mares, Dennis. “Civilization, Economic Change, and Trends in Interpersonal Violence.” Chaired by Richard Rosenfeld, 2004, University of Missouri-St.Louis.
Martin, Robert. “Crime and the Dual Labor Market: The Relationship of Employment Quality and Adult Criminality.” Chaired by Terence Thornberry, 2004, University at Albany.
Mathias, Amanda. “Juvenile Sexual Assault Victims and Their Decisions Not To Cooperate with the Prosecution: A Look at San Diego.” Chaired by Samuel Walker, 2004, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Matthews, Betsy. “Enhancing the Protective Capacity of Mentoring Relationships: Strengthening the Social Bond.” Chaired by Edward Latessa, March 2004, University of Cincinnati.
Matthews, Michael Timothy. “Cleaner Streets and Safer Neighborhoods: Testing the Broken Windows Thesis in Redlands, California.” Chaired by Austin Turk, August 2004, University of California at Riverside.
Mayzer, Roni. “First Alcohol Use and the Developmet of Antisocial Behavior Problems from Preschool through Early Adolescence.” Chaired by Christina DeJong, “Chaired by Christina DeJong, 2004, Michigan State University.
McGloin, Jean. “Associations Among Criminal Gang Members as a Defining Factor of Organization and a Predictor of Criminal Behavior: The Gang Lanscape of Newark, NJ.” Chaired by George Kelling, 2004, Rutgers University.
McGowan, Hugh. “Context, Containment and Conversation Model: A Study of the New York City Police Department.” Chaired by Barry Spunt, 2004, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Mele, Marie. “Repeat Domestic Violence in the City of Newark, NJ: Prevalence and Policy Opportunities.” Chaired by Michael Maxfield, January, 2004, Rutgers University.
Meesig, Robert. “An Exploratory Study Regarding the Effects of Community Policing on Index Crime Clearance Rates in Local Agencies with Investigators.” Chaired by Frank Horvath, 2004, Michigan State University.
Monroe, Jeffrey D., “Brady Gun Policy and Disaggregated Homicide Rates.” Chaired by George F. Rengert, 2004, Temple University.
Moon, Byong Ook. “The Influence of Organizational Socialization on Police Officers’ Acceptance of Community Policing: The Example of Korean Police.” Chaired by David Carter, 2004, Michigan State University.
Morrell, Barbara. “Juvenile Waiver: The Elusive Definition of Rehabilitation.” Chaired by Candace McCoy, 2004, Rutgers University.
Mullins, Christopher W., “Masculinity, Street life and Violence: A Qualitative Secondary Analysis.” Chaired by Jody A. Miller, May 2004, University of Missouri-Saint Louis.
Oser, Carrie B., ”Naltrexone in Private Substance Abuse Treatment Centers: Predictors of Adoption and A Categorical Typology of Adopters.” Chaired by Paul M. Roman, August 2004, The University of Georgia.
Otto, Charles W., “Improving Comprehension of Capital Sentencing Instructions: A Bias-Reduction Approach.” Chaired by Brandon K. Applegate, April 2004, University of Central Florida.
Page, Amy Dellinger. “Behind the Blue Line: Investigating Police Officers’ Attitudes Toward Women and Rape.” Chaired by Lois Presser, May 2004, University of Tennessee.
Parent, Richard. “Aspects of Police Use of Deadly Force in North America.” Chaired by Simon Verdun-Jones, 2004, Simon Fraser University.
Patchin, Justin. “Famlial Relations and Intervention Amenability: Paving a Path to Delinquency Desistance.” Chaired by Tim Bynum, 2004, Michigan State University.
Payne, Pedro Ricardo. “The Arlanza Neighborhood Initiative: A Municipal Effort at Applying Social Disorganization Theory to Youth Violence Prevention.” Chaired by Austin Turk, August 2004, University of California-Riverside.
Pealer, Jennifer. “A Community of Peers Promoting Behavior Change: The Effectiveness of a Therapeutic Community for Juvenile Male Offenders in Reducing Recidivism.” Chaired by Edward Latessa, June 2004, University of Cincinnati.
Peck, Leonard. “Hoeing a Long and Hard Row: Long Term Administrative Segregation of a Cohort of Texas Prison Inmates.” Chaired by James Marquart, December 2004, Sam Houston State University.
Pedro, Ronald E., “Policy and Procedures as a Prelude to Peril: Linkage Blindness, Cultural Lag and the Terrorism of 9/11.” Chaired by Stephen Mallory, 2004, University of Southern Mississippi.
Pogorzelski, Wendy. “Managing the Politics of Public Defense.” Chaired by Alissa Worden, 2004, University at Albany.
Polowek, Kim. “Victim Participatory Rights in Parole: Their Role and the Dynamics of Victim Influence as Seen by Board Members.” Chaired by William Glackman, 2004, Simon Fraser University.
Porter, Judy L., “Perceptions of social incivilities in the surroundings of elderly-only and mixed population high-rise public housing.” Chaired by Dennis Roncek, 2004, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Potter, Hillary. “Intimate Partner Violence against African American Women: The Effects of Social Structure and Black Culture on Patterns of Abuse.” Chaired by Joanne Belknap, November 2004, University of Colorado-Boulder.
Poulin, Mary E., “Improving Outcomes For Girls in the Juvenile Justice System: The Need for Classification.” Chaired by Philip W. Harris, 2005, Temple University.
Ratansi, Shamir. “Specialized Response Programs: Police Handling of Encounters Involving Persons With Mental Disorders.” Chaired by James Frank, December 2004, University of Cincinnati.
Stamatel, Janet P. “When the Wall Came Down, Crime Went Up: Crime and Social Change in Post-Socialist East-Central Europe from 1985 to 2000.” Chaired by William L. Parish, March 2004, University of Chicago.
Tark, Jongyeon. “Crime Victim’s Self-Protection.” Chaired by Gary Kleck, August 2005, Florida State University.
Tsunokai, Glenn Thomas. “Asian Youth Gangs in Southern California Suburbia: A Multidimmensional Perspective.” Chaired by Austin Turk, December, University of California-Riverside.
Welch, Kelly. “Punitive Attitudes and the Racial Typification of Crime.” Chaired by Ted Chiricos, May 2004, Florida State University.
Wender, Jonathan M., “Policing as Poetry: Phenomenological and Aesthetic Reflections Upon the Bureaucratic Approach to Human Predicaments.” Chaired by Robert Gordon, May 2004, Simon Fraser University.
Whiteford, Scott W., “A Cluster-Analytic Study of Adolescent Substance Use: Investigating the Drug-Crime Relationship.” Chaired by Lynn White, August 2004, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Witt, Betsy Ann. “Court Processing of Physical Child Abuse Offenders.” Chaired by Raymond Teske, 2004, Sam Houston State University.
Wright, Richard G., “Protection or Illusion? A Policy Analysis of Federal and Massachusetts Sex Offender Legislation.” Chaired by Carole Upshur, December 2004, University of Massachusetts-Boston.
Young, Russell Lee. “A Time Series Analysis of Eco-terrorist Violence in the United States: 1993-2003.” Chaired by Richard H. Ward, 2004, Sam Houston State University.
Zgoba, Kristen. “Variations in the Recidivism of Treated and Non-Treated Sexual Offenders in New Jersey: An Examination of Three Time Frames.” Chaired by Clayton Hartjen, May 2004, Rutgers University.
Zhang, Hongwei. “Enforcement of Protective Orders to Domestic Victims–A Narrative.” Chaired by Raymond Teske, 2004, Sam Houston State University.
Zhang, Yan. “Explaining Drug Use and Delinquency by Race and Ethnicity: A Test of Differential Association, Social Bond, and Self-Control Theory.” Chaired by Merry Morash, 2004, Michigan State University.
Beichner, Dawn M. “Prosecutorial charging decisions in sexual assault cases: Examining the impact of a specialized unit.” Chaired by Cassia Spohn, 2003, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Brown, Molly. “Similarities and differences in sentencing decisions of men and women judges in Cook County Circuit.” Chaired by Cassia Spohn, 2003, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Bora, Dhruba. “The Influence of Emotional Intelligence on Deviant Behavior.” Chaired by John “Jake” Gibbs, August 2003, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Boyles, Cynthia. “Fear of Crime, Civil Liberties, and Tolerance of the Use of Technological Anti-Crime Devices: Will a Fearful Public Exchange Civil Liberties for Safety?” Chaired by Brandon Applegate, August 2003, University of Central Florida.
Brown, Robert. “Exploring the Use of Formal Authority in Police-Citizen Encounters.” Chaired by James Frank, April 2003, University of Cincinnati.
Davies, Heather J., “Understanding Variations in Murder Clearance Rates: The Influence of The Political Environment.” Chaired by Brian Forst, December 2003, American University.
Famega, Christine. “Discretion or Direction? An Analysis of Patrol Officer Downtime.” Chaired by James Frank, August 2003, University of Cincinnati.
Hellenga, Kate. “The Uncorrected Self: Identity Negotiation in Juvenile Detention.” Chaired by Mark Aber, December 2003, University of Illinois – Urbana – Champaign.
Henych, Mark. “Perceptions of Computer Crime In The State of Florida and Future Policy.” Chaired by Stephen Holmes, December 2003,University of Central Florida.
Hogan, Richard G., “Private Prisons: An Evaluation of Cost and Quality.” Chaired by Wayne Lucas, November 2003, University of Missouri – Kansas City.
Huebner, Beth M., “Incarceration, Social Bonds, and the Life Course.” Chaired by Timothy S. Bynum, August 2003, Michigan State University.
Hurley, David. “Closed Circuit Television: The Cincinnati Experience.” Chaired by Lawrence Travis, March 2003, University of Cincinnati.
Kelly, Charles Thomas. “Commercial Bail, The Inequitable Taxing of the Poor in Louisiana.” Chaired by Donald Cabana, December 2003, University of Southern Mississippi.
Kieso, Douglas. “The California Three Strikes Law: The Undemocratic Production of Injustice.” Chaired by Gilbert Geis, December 2003, University of California – Irvine.
Kim, Sang Weon. “Anomie, Institutions, and Crime: The Role of Social Institutions in the Relationship between Socio-economic Change and Crime in Russia.” Chaired by William Alex Pridemore, November 2003,University Of Oklahoma.
King, Patricia Ann. “Multicultural Competencies of Probation Officers.” Chaired by Robert Shearer, December 2003, Sam Houston State University.
Komorosky, Dawna. “Predictors of Rape Myth Acceptance Among Criminology and Non-Criminology Students.” Chaired by Jamie Martin, August 2003, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Kvashny, Karen. “Modern Maritime Piracy in Asia: A Case Study of Transnational Organized Crime.” Chaired by John Dombrink, August 2003, University of California – Irvine.
Lee, Jeffrey C., “Police Fitness: The Effects of Activities, Service, Limitations and Programs on Fitness Retirement.” Chaired by Stephen L. Mallory, June 2003, University of Southern Mississippi.
Lum, Cynthia. “The Spatial Relationship Between Street-Level Drug Activity and Violence.” Chaired by David Weisburd, August 2003, University of Maryland.
Matthews, Betsy. “Enhancing the Protective Capacity of Mentoring Relationships: Strengthening the Social Bond.” Chaired by Edward Latessa, March 2003, University of Cincinnati.
McCartan, Lisa. “Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Offending Over the Life Course.” Chaired by Michael Benson, August 2003, University of Cincinnati.
Mesloh, Charles. “An Examination of Police Canine Use of Force In The State of Florida.” Chaired by Stephen Holmes, August 2003, University of Central Florida.
Morrell, Barbara. “Juvenile Waiver: The Elusive Definition of Rehabilitation.” Chaired by Candace McCoy, October 2003, Rutgers University – Newark.
Pogorzelski, Wendy. “Managing the Politics of Public Defense.” Chaired by Alissa Pollitz Worden, October 2003, University at Albany.
Rhineberger, Gayle M., “Social Disorganization, Disorder, Social Cohesion, Informal Controls, and Crime: A Reformulation and Test of Systematic Social Disorganization Theory.” Chaired by Susan M. Carlson, December 2003, Western Michigan University.
Sanders, Bill. “Our Manor: Youth Crime and Youth Culture in the Inner City.” Chaired by Tim Newburn and Nikolas Rose, September 2003, London School of Economics-University of London.
Sedelmaier, Christopher M., “Railroaded: The Effects of a New Public Transport System Upon Local Crime Patterns.” Chaired by Dr. Leslie Kennedy, April 2003, Rutgers University.
Sorensen, David W.M., “The Effects of Intimate Partnering and Marital Failure on Criminal Behavior: Social Causation or Self-Selection?” Chaired by Mercer Sullivan and Jeffrey Fagan, January 2003, The State University of New Jersey.
Sperber, Kimberly Gentry. “Potential Applications of an Existing Offender Typology to Child Molesting Behaviors.” Chaired by Pat Van Voorhis, August 2003, University of Cincinnati.
Stichman, Amy. “The Sources and Impact of Inmate Perceptions of Correctional Officers’ Bases of Power.” Chaired by John Woolredge, March 2003, University of Cincinnati.
Swan, Richelle. “On the Rocky Road to Restoring Justice: The Restorative Justice Movement in the United States.” Chaired by John Dombrink, September 2003, University of California – Irvine.
Swatt, Marc Leonard. “Short-term forecasting of crime for small geographic areas.” Chaired by Dennis Roncek, 2003, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Tardo-Bora, Kimberly De. “Researching Action Research: Little Things Matter.” Chaired by Sherwood “Chris” Zimmerman, August 2003, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Thompson, Melissa. “Expectations of Madness: Race, Gender, and Mental Health Evaluations in the Criminal Justice System.” Chaired by Chris Uggen and Candace Kruttschnitt, August 2003, University of Minnesota.
Ziegler, Stephen. “Prosecutors, Palliative Medicine, and Physician-Assisted Death: An Empirical Assessment of the Likelihood of Prosecution Stemming from Opioid and Non-Opioid Administrations.” Chaired by David Nice, May 2003, Washington State University.
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