Recent research by Erin Kearns and co-author Joseph K. Young explored the effects of media depictions of torture as a counterterrorism on public opinion and policy. Their work appears in
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Dr. Erin Kearns Explores Officer Opinions of Community Policing
Despite community policing’s potential to improve relationships between police and citizens, not all officers equally support these measures. Recent research by Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice professor Erin Kearns
Dr. Diana Dolliver Analyzes Hybrid Approaches to Digital Forensic Investigations
An upcoming issue of the journal Digital Investigation: The International Journal of Digital Forensics & Incident Response will feature an article titled “Hybrid Approaches to Digital Forensic Investigations: A Comparative Analysis in
Dr. Adam Lankford Argues Against Media Naming Mass Killers
In a recent issue of the journal American Behavioral Scientist, Dr. Adam Lankford and co-author Dr. Eric Madfis explain that a significant body of research indicates that many mass shooters are
Dr. Prohaska Discusses Her Roles as a Tornado Survivor, Researcher in Recent Chapter
A recent edited volume, Negotiating the Emotional Challenges of Conducting Deeply Personal Research in Health, explores how the emotional impact of trauma influences practice and outcome success in health-related fields. This
Dr. Adam Lankford Draws on New Research to Re-Examine the Mental Health of 9-11 Hijackers
Adam Lankford’s research into the mental health problems of the 9-11 terrorists appears in a recent issue of the journal Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. In the more than fifteen
Dr. Jane Daquin Examines the Impacts of Mental Health Treatment, Mental Disorders on Victimization Among Prisoners
In an article appearing in the latest issue of the journal Criminal Behavior and Mental Health, Jane Daquin and co-author Leah E. Daigle examine the relationship between specific mental disorders,
Dr. Adam Lankford Explores the Role of Social Contagion in Mass Killings
Along with his co-author Sara Tomek, Adam Lankford examined the wide-spread belief that mass killings are socially contagious for up to two weeks in a recent article in the journal
Dr. Stephen Clipper Explores the Link Between Bond Forfeiture and Pretrial Release Mechanism in Dallas Co., TX
Stephen Clipper, along with Robert G. Morris and Amanda Russell-Kaplan, evaluated the efficacy of four pretrial jail release mechanisms, attorney bonds, cash bonds, commercial bail bonds, and release via pretrial
Dr. Bronwen Lichtenstein’s Research on HIV Risk Appears in Culture, Health & Sexuality
Dr. Lichtenstein’s article, titled “Ricky and Lucy: gender stereotyping among young Black men who have sex with men in the US Deep South and the implications for HIV risk in