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Michael Bachmann

Michael Bachmann

Associate Professor

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  • Meitl, M. B., & Bachmann, M. (2023). Does Location Really Matter? Contextual Effects of County and Constituent Characteristics on Elected Sheriffs’ Opinions About Firearm Access and Regulation. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-023-09588-0
  • Bachmann, M., & Bachmann, B. A. (2018). The case for including adverse childhood experiences in child maltreatment education: a path analysis. The Permanente Journal, 22. doi: 10.7812/TPP/17-122
  • Daley, D., Bachmann, M., Bachmann, B. A., Pedigo, C., Bui, M., & Coffman, J. (2016). Risk terrain modeling predicts child maltreatment. Child Abuse & Neglect. (62), 28-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.09.014
  • Wright, J. & Bachmann, M. (2015). Inciting criminal violence: An examination of Al Qaida’s persuasive devices in the digital world. Journal of Terrorism Research. 6(2), 70-82.
  • Bachmann, M., Kinkade, P., & Bachmann, B. (2013). The reversal of punitive justice policies in the United States? The implementation of specialty courts to fight prison overcrowding in Texas. Published in Dutch in The Netherlands Ministry of Justice Journal Justitiele Verkenningen
Kendra Bowen

Kendra Bowen

Graduate Director and Associate Professor

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  • Burns, R., Diamond, B., & Bowen, K. (2023). Does type of counsel matter? A comparison of outcomes in cases involving retained- and assigned counsel. Journal of Crime and Justice. https://doi.org/10.1080/0735648X.2023.2273379
  • Bowen, K.N., Diamond, B., & Burns, R. (2022). An exploratory analysis of harassment in adult sexual assault cases. Violence and Victims, 37(4), 515-531. https://doi.org/10.1891/VV-2021-0037
  • Diamond, B., Bowen, K., & Burns, R. (2022). Factors affecting sexual assault case processing: Filing through sentencing in a large southern county. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(13-14). https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260521993923
  • Diamond, B., Burns, R., & Bowen, K. (2022). Criminalizing homelessness: Circumstances surrounding criminal trespassing and people experiencing homelessness. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 33(6), 563-583. https://doi.org/10.1177/08874034211067130
  • Spraitz, J.D., & Bowen, K.N. (Eds). (2021). Institutional sexual abuse in the #MeToo Era. Southern Illinois University (SIU) Press.
Ronald Burns

Ronald G. Burns

Professor

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  • Burns, R.G. (2023). Careers in Criminal Justice & Criminology. Routledge.
  • 2023    Burns, R., Diamond, B., & Bowen, K. "Does Type of Counsel Matter? A Comparison of Outcomes in Cases Involving Retained- and Assigned Counsel." Journal of Crime and Justice.
  • McNamara, R., & Burns, R. (2023). Multiculturalism, Crime, and Criminal Justice (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.
  • Bumgarner, J., Crawford, C., & Burns, R. (2023). Federal Law Enforcement: A Primer  (3rd ed.). Carolina Academic Press.
  • Burns, R.G. (2022). Criminal Justice: The System in Perspective. Oxford University Press.
RaShaan DeShay, J.D., Ph.D.

Rashaan DeShay

Associate Professor

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  • Bing, R.L., Abu-Lughod, R., DeShay, R. and Coston, C.T.M. 2022. Trump, race, and the government’s response to Covid-19. Journal of Forensic Science & Criminal Investigation,15(4). DOI: 10.19080/JFSCI.2022.15.555918
  • DeShay, R.A. 2021. “Take it one day at a time and try to adjust to what’s going on”: Exonerees’ advice to the newly exonerated and future exonerees about life post-release. Criminal Justice Review.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/07340168211059127
  • DeShay, R.A., Vasquez, A.,* and Vieraitis, L.M. 2021. “You gotta have a plan so you won’t get caught”: Managing the Risks of Street Tagging. Deviant Behavior, 42(9), 1112-1129.DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2020.1722339
  • DeShay, R.A., Vieraitis, L.M., Copes, H., Powell, Z.A., and Medrano, J. 2021. Managing courtesy stigma: Women and relationships with men in prison. Criminal Justice Studies, 34(3), 251-267. DOI: 10.1080/1478601X.2021.1966628
  • Gaston, S., Fernandes, A.D., and DeShay, R.A. 2021. A macrolevel study of police killings at the intersection of race, ethnicity, and gender. Crime & Delinquency, 67(8), 1075-1102. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0011128720977444
Brie Diamond

Brie Diamond

Department Chair and Associate Professor

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  • Young, B., & Diamond, B. (2024). Babies Having Babies: Incarcerated Adolescent Parents and Their Emotional Well-Being. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 22(1), 3-21.
  • Burns, R. G., Diamond, B., & Bowen, K. (2023). Does type of counsel matter? A comparison of outcomes in cases involving retained and assigned counsel. Journal of Crime and Justice. https://doi.org/10.1080/0735648X.2023.2273379
  • Diamond, B., Bowen, K., & Burns, R. G. (2022). Factors affecting sexual assault case processing: Charging through sentencing in a large southern county. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(13-14), NP11605-NP11627.
  • Diamond, B., Burns, R., & Bowen, K. (2022). Criminalizing homelessness: Circumstances surrounding criminal trespassing and people experiencing homelessness. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 33(6), 563-583.
  • Diamond, B., Bowen, K., & Burns, R. G. (2022). Factors affecting sexual assault case processing: Charging through sentencing in a large southern county. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(13-14), NP11605-NP11627.

Patrick Timothy Kinkade

Professor of Criminal Justice

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  • Kinkade, P., Bachmann, M. and Bachmann, B. (2013). “Hacker Woodstock: Observations on an Off-line Cyber Culture at the Chaos Communication Camp 2011. In T. Holt (Ed.), Crime On-line: Correlates, Causes, and Context. Raleigh, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
  • Burns, R., Kinkade, P. and Bachman, M. (2011). “Getting Hosed: Petty Theft in the Car Wash Industry and the Fifth Suitability Criterion in Routine Activities Theory.” The Social Science Journal, doi:10.10/j.soscij.20011.09.005
  • Nhan, J., Kinkade, P. and R. Burns. (2010) “Finding a Pot of Gold at the End of an Internet Rainbow: Further Examination of Fraudulent Email Solicitation.” The International Journal of Cybercriminology, 3(1), 452-475.
Michele Meitl, JD, Ph.D.

Michele Meitl

Associate Professor

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  • Meitl, M. B. (2021). Four-thousand voices: Self-reported barriers to reentry. Federal Probation: A Journal of Correctional Philosophy and Practice, 85(2) 16-21.
  • Meitl, M.B., Wellman, A. & Kinkade, P. (2021). Texas sheriffs’ perceptions on firearm regulations and mass shootings. International Journal of Police Science and Management. https://doi.org/10.1177/14613557211004621
  • Meitl, M.B. (2020). Evidence-based opinions?: How the top jurists in the United States differ in their use of social science in criminal procedure decisions. The Social Science Journal. doi.org/10.1080/03623319.2020.1806582
  • Meitl, M. B., Wellman, A. P., & Kinkade, P. (2020). Armed and (potentially) dangerous: Exploring sheriffs’ perspectives of police militarization. Policing: An International Journal. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-05-2020-0079
  • Nodeland, B., Craig, J., & Meitl, M.B. (2020). Team-based learning in criminal justice: Application-focused activities in the classroom.  Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 31(3), 135-157.
Johnny Nhan

Johnny Nhan

Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor

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  • Nhan, J. (2024). The emergence of police real-time crime centers. In E. Pica, D. Ross, & J. Pozzulo (Eds.), The Impact of Technology on the Legal System: A Psychological Overview (pp. 41-55). New York, NY: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003323112
  • Helfers, R., & Nhan, J. (2022). A qualitative study: An examination of Police Officers’ lived experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Criminal Justice Review, 32(3), 308-327. doi: 10.1177/10575677211050427
  • Juarez, A., Bowen, K. N., & Nhan, J. (2021). Collaborative efforts between law enforcement and mental health professionals when responding to mental health crises. Justice Policy Journal, 18(1), 1-19.
  • Nhan, J., Bowen, K. N., & Bartula, A. (2020). A comparison of public and private university of the effects of low-cost streaming services and income on movie piracy. Technology in Society, 60. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2019.101213
  • Nhan, J. (2019). Issues and controversies in policing today. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Brae Young Headshot

Brae Young

Assistant Professor

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  • Young, B.C. (2022). All are welcome? An examination of visitor type and recidivism among incarcerated youth. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 33(7), 688-710.
  • Young, B.C. & Turanovic, J. (2022). Spatial distance as a barrier to visitation for incarcerated youth and why families overcome it. Justice Quarterly, 39 (2), 354-378.
  • Young, B.C., Collier, N., & Brown, S. (2021). An examination of juvenile visitation policies across all 50 states. Justice Policy Journal, 18(2), 1-24.
  • Young, B.C. & Turanovic, J.J. (2021). What about the kids? An examination of visitation effects among incarcerated youth. Youth & Society.
  • Meldrum, R., Young, B.C., Soor, S., Hay, C., Copp, J., Trace, M., & Kernsmith, P. (2019). Are Adverse Childhood Experiences Associated with Deficits in Self-Control? A Test among Two Independent Samples of Youth. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 47(2): 166-186.