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Women & Criminal Justice, 1993

Sexuality and Culture, 2003

Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 1992

Journal publications have a great impact on academic disciplines; they have the power to define t... more Journal publications have a great impact on academic disciplines; they have the power to define topics of inquiry and to structure research questions. Prior research suggests that women do not participate in the publication process in proportion to their representation in various disciplines. This study reports the results of a content analysis of criminal justice journals which examines women's participation in the publication process.

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2000

Research on rape in the community demonstrates that definitions of rape are highly situational an... more Research on rape in the community demonstrates that definitions of rape are highly situational and that the behavior of the victim is frequently used to redefine rape as consensual sexual behavior. Research on male rape in prison also suggests that the line between consensual homosexuality and rape is often blurred and that certain types of men are viewed as legitimate

Special Needs Offenders in Correctional Institutions, 2013

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2003

Very little research has examined state legislation on protective orders. This study examined rec... more Very little research has examined state legislation on protective orders. This study examined recent state statutes and compared the findings with a landmark 1988 study. Results indicated that more recent laws provided greater access to victims and expanded their eligible populations to include categories that were excluded in earlier legislation (i.e., dating partners, sexual partners, and same-sex partners). Orders increased slightly in duration and there were more access to them outside of normal working hours. Compared with earlier legislation, newer laws were more apt to authorize judges to fashion remedies that address financial matters. Penalties for violations remained relatively stable, although states were increasingly willing to use enhanced sanctions for repeat offenders. States continued to use mandatory arrest to enforce orders, although this trend was not as pronounced as one might have anticipated. Finally, legislators incorporated many aspects of new federal legislation into state statutes. D

American Journal of Criminal Justice, 2012

There is a paucity of research on juries in general including the jury selection process. Very li... more There is a paucity of research on juries in general including the jury selection process. Very little of it examines the effect of gender. This study surveyed 138 potential jurors to determine whether jurors believed they were excluded from jury service due to gender. Additionally the study assessed whether gender affected attitudes about women serving on juries and whether perceptions about women and jury service were associated with general views about the fairness of the justice system. Findings suggest that gender had little effect on jury service or views about women serving on juries, but views about women and their role in jury service was associated with perceptions of general fairness in the system, regardless of the respondent's gender. These findings point to the need for a more complex understanding of gender when examining the jury selection process.

American Journal of Police, 1996

ABSTRACT Provides empirical evidence for the first time to suggest that police officers are less ... more ABSTRACT Provides empirical evidence for the first time to suggest that police officers are less apt to arrest in domestic violence cases when directly comparing officers’ responses in domestic and non-domestic assaults. Uses a sample of 92,000 police reports in a small midwestern police department of the USA. Supports the premise of disparate treatment for domestic assaults. Finds that injuries were equally likely in domestic and non-domestic assaults; that the impact of weapons is limited. Calls for further research to clarify these issues, e.g., to re-examine officers’definitions of injuries and weapons. Supports findings that officers are more apt to arrest when a victim requests this.