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Criminology Theses and Dissertations
Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.
Efficacy of Online Social Movements for Sparking Change: The Case of the Missing Murdered and Indigenous Women Movement (#MMIW) , Kacy A. Bleeker
An Examination of Racial Disparities in Arrest Across Florida Counties, 1998-2018: A Test of the Racial Threat and Political Representation Hypotheses , Xavier D. Burch
The Invisible Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Boys and Their Barriers to Access to Services , Amanda L. Connella
Damned & Damned: Examining Vexatious Litigation and the Vexatious Litigant Statute in Florida Courts , Sarah L. Harper
The Contributions of Mental Health Issues, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Adverse Childhood Experiences to Recidivism Among Rural Jail Incarcerees , Lauren N. Miley
Assessing the Relationship Between True Crime Documentary and Podcast Consumption, Fear of Crime, and Protective Behaviors , Lauren A. Tremblay
Police Officers’ Perceptions of Gunshot Detection Technology , Courtney L. Weber
Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022
A Macro Social Examination of the Relationship Between Disabilities and Crime Using Neighborhood and County Level Data , Natasha A. Baloch
Racial Differences in Perceptions of Sanction Severity , Sarah L. Franklin
Juvenile Homicide Offenders: A Life-Course Perspective , Norair Khachatryan
Exploring the Effectiveness of a Life-Skills Program in a Florida Prison Through a Social Bond and General Strain Theory Perspective , Danielle M. Thomas
Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021
Clean Water for All: Examining Safe Drinking Water Act Violations of Water Systems and Community Characteristics , Junghwan Bae
Morality and Offender Decision-Making: Testing the Empirical Relationship and Examining Methodological Implications , Jacquelyn Burckley
The Ring of Gyges 2.0: How Anonymity Providing Behaviors Affect Willingness to Participate in Online Deviance , Cassandra E. Dodge
A Macro Analysis of Illegal Hunting and Fishing Across Texas Counties: Using an Economic Structural Approach , Leo J. Genco Jr.
Self-Protection in Cyberspace: Assessing the Processual Relationship Between Thoughtfully Reflective Decision Making, Protection Motivation Theory, Cyber Hygiene, and Victimization , C. Jordan Howell
Racial Threat Theory: A Test of the Economic Threat Hypothesis , Carl L. Reeds
Online Perceptions of Panamanian Prisons and Incarcerated persons: An analysis of YouTube user comments , Mahaleth J. Sotelo
Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020
Toxic Colonialism and Green Victimization of Native Americans: An Examination of the Genocidal Impacts of Uranium Mining , Averi R. Fegadel
Cross-National Incarceration Rates as Behavior of Law , Christopher J. Marier
The Effects of Perceived Motivations and Mental Distress on the Likelihood of Reporting and Engaging in Self-Protective Measures Among Victims of Stalking , Daniela Oramas Mora
Mental Health and In-Prison Experiences: Examining Socioeconomic and Sex Differences in the Effect of Mental Illness on Institutional Misconduct and Disciplinary Segregation , Rachel E. Severson
Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019
Dating Application Facilitated Victimization: An Examination of Lifestyle-Routine Activities, Self-Control, and Self-Efficacy , Vanessa Centelles
Social Constructionism and Cultivation Theory in Development of the Juvenile “Super-Predator” , Elizabeth R. Jackson-Cruz
Bystander Intervention, Victimization, and Routine Activities Theory: An Examination of Feminist Routine Activities Theory in Cyber Space , Jennifer A. Leili
Sexual Assault and Robbery Disclosure: An Examination of Black’s Theory of the Behavior of Law , Caitlyn N. Muniz
Mass Shootings and Gun Sales: A Study on the Influence of Red and Blue Power , Maria Jose Rozo Osuna
A Multi-dimensional Macrolevel Study of Drug Enforcement Strategies, Heroin Prices, and Heroin Consumption Rates , Alexander G. Toth
Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018
The Impact of a Religious/Spiritual Turning Point on Desistance: A Lifecourse Assessment of Racial/Ethnic Differences , Rhissa Briones Robinson
Political Decisions on Police Expenditures: Examining the Potential Relationship Between Political Structure, Police Expenditures and the Volume of Crime Across US States , Xavier D. Burch
Identifying the Personal and Perceived Organizational Characteristics Associated with Job Satisfaction Among Juvenile Probation Staff , Julie M. Krupa
The Role of Organizational Justice in Predicting Attitudes Toward Body-Worn Cameras in Police Officers , Nathaniel L. Lawshe
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 , Carl Root
The Role of Race/Ethnicity and Risk Assessment on Juvenile Case Outcomes , Tayler N. Shreve
Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017
Intimate Partner Violence and the Capacity and Desire for Self-Control , Krista Taralynne Brewer
School Shootings in the United States from 1997 to 2012: A Content Analysis of Media Coverage , Victoria N. Iannuzzi
Chronic Runaway Youth: A Gender-Based Analysis , Michelle N. Jeanis
A Test of Wikström’s Situational Action Theory Using Self-Report Data on Intimate Partner Violence , Lauren Nicole Miley
An Exploratory Study of Macro-Social Correlates of Online Property Crime , Hyojong Song
Female Incarceration and Prison Social Order: An Examination of Gender Differences in Prison Misconduct and In-Prison Punishments , Elisa L. Toman
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Role as Mitigators for Youthful and Non-Youthful Offenders in Capital Sentencing Cases , Jessica R. Trapassi
Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016
Disinhibition, Violence Exposure, and Delinquency: A Test of How Self-Control Affects the Impact of Exposure to Violence , Wyatt Brown
The Guilty But Mentally Ill Verdict: Assessing the Impact of Informing Jurors of Verdict Consequences , Erin Elizabeth Cotrone
The Relationship between Psychopathic Personality Traits and Lying , Jason A. Dobrow
Delving into the Heart of Victimization Risk: Examining the Interactive Relationship between Demographic Factors and Context , Amy Sheena Eggers
A Power Conflict Approach to Animal Cruelty: Examining How Economic Power Influences the Creation of Animal Cruelty Laws , Leonard J. Genco
The Role of Gender in Self-Control and Intimate Partner Violence , Laura Marie Gulledge
The Restrictive Deterrent Effect of Warning Banners in a Compromised Computer System , Christian Jordan-Michael Howell
Tactics of Sexual Control and Negative Health Outcomes , Anna Elizabeth Kleppe
The Applicability of Criminology to Terrorism Studies: An Exploratory Study of ISIS Supporters in the United States , Amanda Marie Sharp Parker
The Path to Violent Behavior: The Harmful Aftermath of Childhood Trauma , Nicholas Michael Perez
The Effects of Racial Bias on Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence Scenarios , Batya Yisraela Rubenstein
Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015
Reel or Reality? The Portrayal of Prostitution in Major Motion Pictures , Raleigh Blasdell
Psychopathy and Perception of Vulnerability , Barbara Joyce Dinkins
Effect of Empathy on Death Penalty Support in Relation to the Racial Divide and Gender Gap , Brian Godcharles
Exploring the Interactive Effects of Social Learning Theory and Psychopathy on Serious Juvenile Delinquency , Brandy Barenna Henderson
Tampa Electric Company's Big Bend Utility Plant in Hillsborough County, Florida: A Case Study , Lynne M. Hodalski-Champagne
Thirty Year Follow-Up of Juvenile Homicide Offenders , Norair Khachatryan
Organized Crime in Insurance Fraud: An Empirical Analysis of Staged Automobile Accident Rings , Chris Longino
The Role of Social Support in the Disclosure and Recovery Process of Rape Victims , Jessica Nicole Mitchell
Evaluating the Social Control of Banking Crimes: An Examination of Anti-Money Laundering Deficiencies and Industry Success , Erin M. Mulligan
Elite Deviance, Organized Crime, and Homicide: A Cross-National Quantitative Analysis , Carol L.s. Trent
An Evaluation of the Utah First District Mental Health Court: Gauging the Efficacy of Diverting Offenders Suffering With Serious Mental Illness , Stephen Guy VanGeem
Rape, Race, and Capital Punishment in North Carolina: A Qualitative Approach to Examining an Enduring Cultural Legacy , Douglas Wholl
Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014
The Tattoo: A Mark of Subversion, Deviance, or Mainstream Self-Expression? , Jocelyn Camacho
Juvenile and Adult Involvement in Double Parricide and Familicide in the U.S.: An Empirical Analysis of 20 Years of Data , Averi Rebekah Fegadel
Predicting Successful Drug Court Graduation: Exploring Demographic and Psychosocial Factors among Medication-Assisted Drug Court Treatment Clients , Autumn Michelle Frei
Experimentally Evaluating Statistical Patterns of Offending Typology For Burglary: A Replication Study , Lance Edwin Gilmore
Developmental Trajectories of Physical Aggression and Nonaggressive Rule-Breaking among At-risk Males and Females during Late Childhood and Early Adolescence , Eugena Givens
Predicting Fear of Crime using a Multilevel and Multi-Model Approach: A Study in Hillsborough County , Jonathan Maskaly
Public Knowledge and Sentiments about Elite Deviance , Cedric Michel
The Influence of Community Context on Social Control: A Multi-Level Examination of the Relationship between Race/Ethnicity, Drug Offending, and Juvenile Court Outcomes , Jennifer Peck
Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013
Assessing the Relationship Between Hotspots of Lead and Hotspots of Crime , Kimberly L. Barrett
A Life-Course Approach to Sexual Offending: Examining the Continuity of Juvenile Sexual Offending into Adulthood and Subsequent Patterns of Recidivism , Maude Beaudry-Cyr
Examining the link between self-control and misconduct in a multi-agency sample of police supervisors: A test of two theories , Christopher Matthew Donner
The Impact of Hyperfemininity on Explicit and Implicit Blame Assignment and Police Reporting of Alcohol Facilitated Rape in a Sample of College Women , Sarah Ehlke
Rurality and Intimate Partner Homicide: Exploring the Relationship between Place, Social Structure, and Femicide in North Carolina , Amelia Kirkland
Self-Control, Attitudinal Beliefs, and White-Collar Crime Intentions , Melissa Anne Lugo
Zero Tolerance for Marginal Populations: Examining Neoliberal Social Controls in American Schools , Brian Gregory Sellers
State-Corporate Crime in the Democratic Republic of Congo , Veronica Jane Winters
Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012
The Walls Are Closing In: Comparing Property Crime Victimization Risk In Gated And Non-Gated Communities , Nicholas Branic
What Propels Sexual Homicide Offenders? Testing an Integrated Theory of Social Learning and Routine Activities Theories , Heng Choon Chan
A Deadly Way of Doing Business: A Case Study of Corporate Crime in the Coal Mining Industry , Charles Nickolas Stickeler
Deconstructing the "Power and Control Motive": Developing and Assessing the Measurability of Internal Power , Shelly Marie Wagers
Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011
Assessing racial differences in offending trajectories: A life-course view of the race-crime relationship , Michael S. Caudy
Mental Health Courts Effectiveness in Reducing Recidivism and Improving Clinical Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis , Brittany Cross
General Strain Theory and Juvenile Delinquency: A Cross-Cultural Study , Wen-Hsu Lin
General Strain Theory, Race, and Delinquency , Jennifer Peck
Developmental Trajectories of Self-Control: Assessing the Stability Hypothesis , James Vance Ray
Explaining the "Female Victim Effect" in Capital Sentencing Decisions: A Case for Sex-Specific Models of Capital Sentencing Research , Tara N. Richards
A Multilevel Model of Police Corruption: Anomie, Decoupling, and Moral Disengagement , Ruth Zschoche
Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010
The Emotional Guardianship of Foreign-Born and Native-Born Hispanic Youth and Its Effect on Violent Victimization , Amy Sheena Eggers
The Influence of Narcissism and Self-Control on Reactive Aggression , Melissa L. Harrison
Is There an "Innocent Female Victim" Effect in Capital Punishment Sentencing? , Amelia Lane Kirkland
An Analysis of the Influence of Sampling Methods on Estimation of Drug Use Prevalence and Patterns Among Arrestees in the United States: Implications for Research and Policy , Janine Kremling
A Pathway to Child Sex Trafficking in Prostitution: The Impact of Strain and Risk-Inflating Responses , Joan A. Reid
Victimization Among Individuals With Low Self-Control: Effects on Fear Versus Perceived Risk of Crime , Casey Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009
Domestic Violence Within Law Enforcement Families: The Link Between Traditional Police Subculture and Domestic Violence Among Police , Lindsey Blumenstein
Rape Attitudes and Beliefs: A Replication Study , Rhissa Emily Briones
Reel Images: Representations of Adult Male Prisons by the Film Industry , Melissa E. Fenwick
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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.
Do Frameworks Matter? Testing the Framing Effect on Public Support for Prison Pell Grants , Natalie Miles Burke
Community Supervision: Perspectives of Probation and Parole Officers and Supervisors on Key Supervision Approaches and Policy Changes , Asianna Nelson
Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022
Examining Probation Lengths in Philadelphia, PA , Madeline Grace Davis
A Walk in the Park: A Spatial Analysis of Crime and Portland Parks , Cheyenne Pamela Hodgen
Testing the LS/CMI for Predictive Accuracy: Does Age Matter? , Sandra Stephanie Lawlor
A Day Late and a Dollar Short: Examining Perceptions of Which Exonerees Deserve Compensation , Alexandra Pauline Olson
The Effect of Peer Relationships and Cyberbullying Victimization on Young Adults' Propensity to Cyberbully , Taaj Weraphorn Orr
Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021
Identifying the Cost of Preventable Chronic Disease in Prison: Can Illness Prevention of Adults in Custody Save Money? , Molly Bineham
Is More Always Better? A Look at Visitation and Recidivism , Teriin Lee
Open Crime Maps: How Are Police Departments Doing So Far? , Khaing Sandee Lynn
Incarceration and Suicide: Do the Risk Factors Differ for Civilians and Veterans? , Rheannon Gail Ramsey
Marijuana-related Crime in Oregon Following Legalization of Recreational Use , Ana Alicia Soto
Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020
A Systematic Content Analysis of the Justice Reinvestment Programs Across Oregon Counties , Lorena Ambriz
Juveniles in the Interrogation Room: Defense Attorneys as a Protective Factor , Caitlin Noelle August
Time Series Analysis Evaluating Mortality Rates and the Differences of How States Investigate Deaths , Jordan M. Bruhn
Intimate Partner Violence Risk Assessment: the Additive Value of Victim Reported Risk , Jennifer Joanne Johnson
Correctional Quackery: a Study of Program Availability and Inmate Assaults in Adult Correctional Facilities , Casey Jay Legere
Identifying Typologies of Failure to Appear , Ciara McGlynn
Understanding Fare Evasion Defendant Compliance: an Assessment of Criminal Records , Nataly Nunez Vasquez
Crime Risk near Reported Homeless Encampments: a Spatial Analysis , Kortney Lynn Russell
Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019
Spatial Analysis of Burglary and Robbery Crime Concentration Near Mass-Transit in Portland , Bryce Edward Barthuly
An Evaluation of Clackamas County's Transition Center Using Propensity Score Modeling , Alicia de Jong McKay
Situational Context of Police Use of Deadly Force: a Comparison of Black and White Subjects of Fatal Police Shootings , Shana Lynn Meaney Ruess
Effects of Regulation Intensity on Marijuana Black Market After Legalization , Sikang Song
Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018
An Assessment of Sentencing Disparities among American Indians within the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Federal Circuit Courts , Makenzie Laron Aaby
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Justice Reinvestment Legislation in Oregon: Analyses of State and County Implementation , Christopher Wade Dollar
The Influence of Information on Public Support for Solitary Confinement: a Test of Belief Updating and Confirmation Bias , Kayla J. LaBranche
An Experimental Study on the Impact of Informal Rape Myth Education to Alter Rape Myth Acceptance Scores in a Non-Student Sample , Leah Noelle Reddy
Anti-LGB Hate Crimes: Political Threat or Political Legitimization? , Johanna R. Shreve
Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017
Policing in an Era of Sousveillance: the Influence of Video Footage on Perceptions of Legitimacy , Megan Elizabeth Mohler
Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014
Beyond Black and White: An Examination of Afrocentric Facial Features and Sex in Criminal Sentencing , Amanda Mae Petersen
Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013
Bringing Functional Family Probation Services to the Community: A Qualitative Case Study , Denise Lynmarie Austin
Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012
Drowning In It: State Crime and Refugee Deaths in the Borderlands , Brandy Marie Cochrane
The Influence of Parental Gender on the Type of Communication between Incarcerated Parents and Their Children , Sarah Renee Lazzari
Child Welfare and Delinquency: Examining Differences in First-Time Referrals of Crossover Youth within the Juvenile Justice System , Courtney Nicole Shrifter
Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011
Identifying Victims of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking in a Juvenile Custody Setting , Jonathan Dickinson Dabney
Campus Sexual Assault: How Oregon University System Schools Respond , Michael William Murphy
The Prevalence and Predictive Nature of Victimization, Substance Abuse & Mental Health on Recidivism: A Comparative Longitudinal Examination of Male and Female Oregon Department of Corrections Inmates , Anastacia Konstantinos Papadopulos
Social and Human Capital: Contributing Effects of Incarceration on Neighborhoods , Jacqueline Victoria Swofford
Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010
An Empirical Assessment of the CAN SPAM Act , Alex Conrad Kigerl
Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002
Discrimination and Nepotism within Police Specialty Units , Robert Norvell Hollins III
Theses/Dissertations from 2000 2000
An Evaluation of Recidivism Rates for Resolutions Northwest's Victim-Offender Mediation Program , Karin Jewel Stone
Theses/Dissertations from 1997 1997
An Historical Perspective of Oregon's and Portland's Political and Social Atmosphere in Relation to the Legal Justice System as it Pertained to Minorities: With Specific Reference to State Laws, City Ordinances, and Arrest and Court Records During the Period -- 1840-1895 , Clarinèr Freeman Boston
Law Enforcement Attitudes toward the 1989 Oregon Firearms Law and Gun Control , Andrew Schneiderman
Theses/Dissertations from 1996 1996
An Exploratory Inquiry into Community Policing Using Focus Groups: Perspectives from Social Service Providers , Tanya Leigh Ostrogorsky
Theses/Dissertations from 1995 1995
An Assessment of the Impact of Intimate Victim-Offender Relationship on Sentencing in Serious Assault Cases , Laura J. Hickman
Indigent v. Non-Indigent Sex Offenders: An Analysis of Sentencing in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties, Oregon , Dorelei Victoria Linder
The Portland Public School Police: Formative Years - 1937 to 1953 , Natalie Anne Woods
Theses/Dissertations from 1993 1993
Police Stress: A Literature Study on Police Occupational Stressors and the Responses in Police Officers to Stressful Job Events , Katarina Ahlstrom Mannheimer
Theses/Dissertations from 1992 1992
Race, aggravated murder, and the death sentence in Multnomah County, Oregon, 1984-1990 : a descriptive analysis and review , Patrick Arthur Jolley
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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.
The Risk of Protection: Examining the Contextual Effects of Child Protective Services on Child Maltreatment Fatalities in the U.S. , Cosette Morgan McCullough
Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022
Too Feminine for Execution?: Gender Stereotypes and the Media’s Portrayal of Women Sentenced to Death , Kelsey M. Collins
Juveniles, Transferred Juveniles, and the Impact of a Criminal Record on Employment Prospects in Adulthood: An Experimental Study , Joanna Daou
Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021
Why So Long? Examining the Nexus Between Case Complexity and Delay in Florida’s Death Penalty System , Corey Daniel Burton
The Criminalization of HIV and HIV Stigma , Deanna Cann
Views of Substance Use During Pregnancy: Social Responses to the Issue , Taylor Ruddy
The Spatial Variability of Crime: A Review of Methodological Choice, Proposed Models, and Methods for Illustrating the Phenomenon , Matthew D. Spencer
Community Corrections Officer Decision-Making: An Intersectional Analysis , Amber Leigh Williams Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020
The Utility of Using Virtue Locales to Explain Criminogenic Environments , Hunter Max Boehme
Fostering Resilience in Correctional Officers , Jon Thomas Arthur Gist
The Impact of Race/Ethnicity on Sentencing: A Matching Approach , Travis Jones
Unraveling the Temporal Aspects of Victimization: The Reciprocal, Additive, and Cumulative Effects of Direct/Vicarious Victimization on Crime , Yeoju Park
Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019
Media Influence on College Students' Perceptions of the Police , Matilda Foster
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Ohio's Certificate of Relief , Peter Leasure
Trends in the Prevalence of Arrest for Intimate Partner Violence Using the National Crime Victimization Survey , Tara E. Martin
Reading Between the Lines: An Intersectional Media Analysis of Female Sex Offenders in Florida Newspapers , Toniqua C. Mikell
Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018
The Short-Term Self-Control Stability of College Students , Nicholas James Blasco
Developmental Patterns of Religiosity in Relation to Criminal Trajectories among Serious Offenders across Adolescence and Young Adulthood , Siying Guo
Local Incarceration As Social Control: A National Analysis Of Social, Economic, And Political Determinants Of Jail Use In The United States , Heather M. Ouellette
Association Between Perception Of Police Prejudice Against Minorities And Juvenile Delinquency , Kwang Hyun Ra
A Quasi-Experimental Analysis Of School-Based Situational Crime Prevention Measures , Gary Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017
Sex Offender Policies that Spin the Revolving Door: An Exploration of the Relationships Between Residence Restrictions, Homelessness, and Recidivism , Deanna Cann
Untangling the Interconnected Relationships between Alcohol Use, Employment, and Offending , Margaret M. Chrusciel
Inmate Time Utilization And Well-Being , Mateja Vuk
Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016
The Socio-Legal Construction Of Adolescent Criminality: Examining Race, Community, And Contextual Factors Through The Lens Of Focal Concerns , Patrick Glen Lowery
The Impact Of Deinstitutionalization On Murders Of Law Enforcement Officers , Xueyi Xing
Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015
Relationships Between Law Enforcement Officer-Involved Vehicle Collisions And Other Police Behaviors , John Andrew Hansen
In the Eye of the Beholder: Exploring the Dialogic Approach to Police Legitimacy , Justin Nix
Criminology on Crimes Against Humanity: A North Korean Case Study , Megan Alyssa Novak
General Strain Theory and Bullying Victimization: Do Parental Support and Control Alleviate the Negative Effects of Bullying , Jonathon Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014
Adultification in Juvenile Corrections: A Comparison of Juvenile and Adult Officers , Riane Miller Bolin
Perception of Police in Public Housing Communities , Taylor Brickley
Neighborhood Disorganization and Police Decision-Making in the New York City Police Department , Allison Carter
The Impact of Race on Strickland Claims in Federal Courts in the South , Wyatt Gibson
Lead Exposure and Crime , Tara Elaine Martin
GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER: HAZING, HEGEMONIC MASCULINITY, AND VICTIMIZATION , TONIQUA CHAREE MIKELL
Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013
Policing Alcohol and Related Crimes On Campus , Andrea Nicole Allen
Gender and Programming: A Comparison of Program Availability and Participation in U.S. Prisons for Men and Women , Courtney A. Crittenden
Assessing the Impact of the Court Response to Domestic Violence in Two Neighboring Counties , Gillian Mira Pinchevsky
Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012
Criminal Sentencing In the Court Communities of South Carolina: An Examination of offender, Judge, and County Characteristics , Rhys Hester
Examining the Effects of Religiosity and Religious Environments On Inmate Misconduct , Benjamin Dane Meade
Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011
Criminologists' Opinions On Correctional Rehabilitation , Heather M. Ouellette
Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010
A Qualitative Analysis of the Etiology, Manifestation, and Institutional Responses to Self-Injurious Behaviors in Prison , Steven Doty
Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002
The Effects of Administrative Factors on Police Officer Job Performance , Irick Anthony Geary Jr.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024
An Exploratory Study of the Southern Subculture of Honor in East Tennessee , Rachel Cohen
An Examination of Police Response to Individuals Suffering with Mental Illness , Aliss Copsey
Beyond the Screen: Understanding College Students’ Perspectives on Cyberstalking , Gabrielle Jackson
Exploring Knowledge and Perceptions of Nursing Students: A Quantitative Study on Sexual Assault and Sex Trafficking Awareness , Isabella Marino
Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023
The Impact of ACEs on College Students and Their Major Choice , Britten Harrison
Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018
Public Perceptions on Domestic Sex Trafficking and Domestic Sex Trafficking Victims: A Quantitative Analysis , Faith Browder
Evaluating the Influences of Domestic Violence Training on the Attitudes and Perceptions of Police Recruits at the East Tennessee Regional Law Enforcement Academy , Jeffrey T. Gazzo Mr.
The American and Swedish Criminal Justice System: A Comparative Study , Josefin Hedstrom
Perceived Stress Among Police and Correctional Officers , Travis D. Hill
Political Competition and Predictors of Hate Crime: A County-level Analysis , Eaven Holder
Examining the Relationship between Offending Behaviors of Adult Male Offenders and the Social Bonds of Attachment and Commitment , Josie Klepper
Police Perceptions on False Accusations of Sexual Assault , Danielle Ostrander
Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017
Do Juvenile Offenders Hold to the Child Saving Mentality? The Results from a Survey of Juvenile Offenders Placed on Court Mandated Juvenile Probation , Katelynn R. Adams
Law Enforcement Officers’ Perceptions in Regard to Sex Offenders, SORN, and Residency Restrictions Laws , Maria Aparcero-Suero
Exploring the Social Trend of Household Computer Ownership in Affecting the United States 1990's Crime Drop , Alison Kimberley Bogar
Environmental Factors and School Disorder: The Role of Urbanicty , Brandon S. Coffey
Is Prison Why I’m sick? Examining Health Conditions Among Minority Males Within Correctional Facilities , Mary Hannah Hughes
The Effects of Employment on Recidivism Among Delinquent Juveniles , Leigh Kassem
A Content Analysis of Media Accounts of Death Penalty and Life Without Parole Cases , Lisa R. Kirk
Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016
Policing Postsecondary Education: University Police Legitimacy and Fear of Crime on Campus , Christina N. Barker
Testing Specific Deterrence In The National Basketball Association: An Application Of Beccaria's Theory Of Deterrence , Michael McCutcheon
The Forgotten Signature: An Observational Study on Policy of Securing Identity in Prevention of Identity Theft and Credit/Debit Card Fraud at Retail Store POS Terminals , Belinda R. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015
Social Disorganization, Extra-Curricular Activities, and Delinquency , Robyn G. Dougherty Ms.
The Effects of Gender, Race, and Age on Judicial Sentencing Decisions , April Miller
Assessing Victim Blame: Intersections of Rape Victim Race, Gender, and Ethnicity , Kirsten A. Piatak
Youth Bullying: From Traditional Bullying Perpetration to Cyberbullying Perpetration and the Role of Gender , Erica D. Sizemore
Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014
Police Attitudes about Citizens with Handgun Carry Permits , Bonson F. Cook Jr.
Heavy Drinking Behaviors and Parental Influence Among Greek Affiliated College Students , Melodie Harris
When Women Kill , Giovanna C. Lima
Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013
Race, Social Disorganization and Delinquency , Alina Bazyler
To Conform or Not to Conform: An Examination of the Effects of Mock Jury Deliberation on Individual Jurors , Ashley S. Bowser
Examining Juvenile Delinquency Contributors through Life-Course and Strain Theory , Caitlin E. Burns
Media Influences and Student Attitudes Toward Law Enforcement Figures Within Northeast Tennessee , George T. Ford IV
A Study of Surveillance and Privacy Rights , Jesse T. Kittle Mr.
How Psychology’s Empirical Results Can Benefit the Criminal Justice System: Expert Testimony , Ford C. McCurry
The Effects of Family Structure on Juvenile Delinquency , Alisha B. Parks
Police Militarization: Attitudes Towards the Militarization of the American Police , Phillip T. Wyrick
Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012
Reflex of Avoidance in Spatial Restrictions for Signatures and Handwritten Entries , Linde Christine Rush Burkey
Public Perceptions Regarding Sex Offenders and Sex Offender Management , Jessica Duncan
An Analysis of Restorative Justice in Vermont: Assessing the Relationships Between the Attitudes of Citizens and the Practices of the Department of Corrections , Dustin Robert Melbardis
Childhood Factors Affecting Aggressive Behaviors , Nicole Danielle Waddell
Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011
Race and Anomie: A Comparison of Crime Among Rural Whites and Urban Blacks Based on Social Structural Conditions. , Mical Dominique Carter
Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders Among State and Federal Prison Inmates. , John Richard Haggerty
An Analysis of The Handwriting of Elderly Chinese Subjects. , Dongfang Liu
Identifying Interventions That Work in Juvenile Justice: An Analysis of the Moral Kombat Program. , Thelma Deneen McGowan
Psychopathy and Gender of Serial Killers: A Comparison Using the PCL-R. , Chasity Shalon Norris
The Effects of Domestic Violence: The Male Victims Perspective. , RaMon B. Younger
Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010
Examination of the Death Penalty: Public Opinion of a Northeast Tennessee University Student Sample. , Kyle Aaron Burgason
Wrongful Convictions as a Result of Public Defender Representation. , Annie Elizabeth Ross
An Analysis of Monitoring the Future: A Look at the Relationship between Juvenile Delinquency and Involvement in School. , Thomas Theodore Zawisza
Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009
Examining Orders of Protection: An Analysis of the Court System in a Rural Tennessee County. , Jaclyn Anderson
An Exploratory Analysis of the Psychological Dimensions of Airline Security and Correlates of Perceived Terrorism Threats: A Study of Active American Airlines Pilots. , Paul Martin Borowsky
An Examination of Patterns and Trends of Prescription Drug Abuse Among Adolescents. , Maggie Marie Orender
A Social Control Based Analysis of the Effect of Community Context upon Self Reported Delinquency Rates. , Jacqueline Marie Parlier
The Formation of "Outsider" Through Labeling and Sentence Lengths for Immigrants of Hispanic Descent. , Jeremy Jason Smith
Eyewitness Recall of Noncriminal Events: An Examination of Demographic Characteristics with a Selected Population. , Jessica R. VanEaton
Predicting Views of Sex Offenders and Sex Offender Policies Through Life Experiences. , Vanessa Hatch Woodward
Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008
College Student Vulnerability to Harmful Religious Groups Based on Perceptions. , Kevin Clark Dreher
Forensic Gunshot Residue Distance Determination Testing Using Identical Make and Model Handguns and Different Ammunitions. , Stanley Keith Hodges
Police Stress: An Examination of the Effects of Stress and Coping Strategies. , Derrick Kenwright
Local Law Enforcement's Counter Terrorism Capabilities. , J. Ryan Presnell
Predicting Behavior from Psychopathic and Antisocial Personality Traits in a Student Sample. , Maryann Stone
Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007
Adolescents and Marijuana Use: The Affects of Peer and Parent Relationships and Substance Abuse Education. , Samuel Joseph Cosimano
Media: Effects on Attitudes toward Police and Fear of Criminal Victimization. , Bradley Edwards
Juveniles Adjudicated in Adult Court: The Effects of Age, Gender, Race, Previous Convictions, and Severity of Crime on Sentencing Decisions. , Ashley Michelle Holbrook
Examining Significant Differences of Gunshot Residue Patterns Using Same Make and Model of Firearms in Forensic Distance Determination Tests. , Heather Lewey
Racial Profiling and Policing in North Carolina: Reality or Rhetoric? , Randal J. Sluss
Analysis of Selected Correlates of Spouse Abuse and the Policy Implications for the Criminal Justice System. , Marlys Kay Tester
Cinema, Race, and Justice: A Qualitative Analysis of Selected Themes. , Katherine Clay Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006
An Examination of the Prison Environment: An Analysis of Inmate Concerns across Eight Environmental Dimensions. , Andrew Ryan Bradford
Improving Parent and Teen Conflict Resolution Skills: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the "Family Reunion" Crisis Intervention Program. , Carrie Davis Marchant
Bullying Behavior in Middle School: The Effects of Gender, Grade Level, Family Relationships, and Vicarious Victimization on Self-Esteem and Attitudes of Bullying. , Jennifer Mongold
The Relationship between Tobacco, Alcohol, and Marijuana Use among Teenagers. , John Donald Rose
Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005
A Qualitative Study: Gendered Perceptions of Bullying among Adolescents at a Boys and Girls Club. , Beverly Small Chandley
Intimate Violence: The Effects of Family, Threatened Egotism, and Reciprocity. , Jessica Lynne Holt
Satisfaction with Police Services among Residents of Washington County, Tennessee: A Survey of Citizens' Attitudes and Opinions. , Russell Jamerson
The Effect of Early Childhood Attachment on Delinquency and Behavior and the Continuance into Adulthood. , Cyndi Sheree Nichols
Juvenile Commitment Rate: The Effects of Gender, Race, Parents, and School. , Mitchell Andrew Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004
Justice for All?: Victim Satisfaction with Restorative Justice Conferences. , Sarah Anne Behtz
Juveniles' Attitudes toward the Police as Affected by Prior Victimization. , Joshua A. Hardin
Marijuana Use by Juveniles: The Effects of Peers, Parents Race, & Drug Abuse Resistance Education. , Daniel J. Moeser
Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003
Oleoresin Capsicum: an Analysis of the Implementation of Pepper Spray into the Law Enforcement Use of Force Continuum in a Selected Police Department. , Lydia Denise Adkins
The Combined Effects of Criminal Justice Intervention on Domestic Violence: A Re-Analysis of the Minneapolis Intervention Project. , Nadia A. Bebawy
Using the Survey of Inmates of State and Federal Correctional Facilities to Compare Female and Male Inmate Characteristics. , Jacqueline Anita Black
Police Officers' Perception of the Validity of the General Theory of Crime. , William Jaison Giesler
The Effect of Prior Consensual Sex between the Victim and the Offender on the Prosecutor's Decision to File Charges in Sexual Assault Cases. , Kimberly Brooke Hollifield
Satisfaction with Police Services among Residents of Elizabethton, Tennessee. , Kelly Brooke Mullins
Misguided Instructions: Do Jurors Accurately Understand the Law in Death Penalty Trials? , Chasity Anne Stoots-Fonberg
Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002
Role of Police, Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys in Traffic Accident Investigation and Adjudication in Chattanooga, Tennessee. , Karen L. Beisel
Athletic Participation: A Test of Learning and Neutralization Theories. , Mario Bernard Hankerson
Theses/Dissertations from 2001 2001
An Examination of Juvenile Delinquency and Victimization Using an Integrated Model Approach. , Kimberly Dawn Dodson
Involvement in Sports and Engagement in Delinquency: An Examination of Hirschi's Social Bond Theory. , Randy Hass
Characteristics of Recidivism among Intensive and Regular Probationers. , Jennifer Joseph
The Effects of Higher Education on Police Officers' Attitudes toward Personnel Issues, Public Relations and Crime Fighting. , Steven Matthew O'Quinn
Parents, Peers, and Developmental Trajectories toward Crime. , Kimberly A. Verhegge
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1. Identify a research gap : your thesis should address a research gap which you identify in the literature, a research question or problem which has not been addressed in your area of interest.
2. Build and defend your thesis proposal : a written document that outlines what you're going to study and why it's important, as well as the methods you will use to study your thesis topic.
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The Graduate Studies Office requires you to have your thesis submitted to Deep Blue (the University of Michigan's institutional repository) in order to release your final grade. You and your advisor can choose from either of the following process options below to have your thesis submitted to Deep Blue
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- Winter 2024: April 14, 2024
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- You will then submit your Master's Thesis as a pdf file with embedded fonts for Deep Blue
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- Phil Whittington (2020): "Location, Location, Location": How Where a Prisoner is Housed Influences the Prison Disciplinary Process
- Henry Otto (2018): It's About Time: Time Spent Incarcerated, Recidivism, and Gang Membership
- Meghan Mahoney (2017): Comparing the Risk Factors of Recidivism for Offenders with and without Mental Illness
- Erin Sneed (2015): Predictors of Prison-Based Drug Treatment in Illinois
- Michelle Mioduszewski (2013): The Independent Influences of Relational and Physical Victimization on Subsequent Physical Aggression in Middle School Children
- Connor Concannon (2012): Treatment Compliance and Recidivism: Following Up on the 2000 Illinois Juvenile Probation Outcome Study
- Christina Fiorito (2012): Gender Inequality and Countries' Responsiveness to Enforcing Human Trafficking Laws: A Cross National Comparison
- Jana Krepel (2012): Self-Control as a Determining Factor in Aftercare Compliance and Recidivism of Sheridan Correctional Center Releasees
- Sema Taheri (2012): Risky Business: Prior Experience and Substance Users' Perception of Risk
- Jordan Boulger (2009): Examining the Recidivism of Juveniles Released from Juvenile Prison Facilities in Illinois
- Rachel Sterk (2009): The Impact of Incarceration and Treatment of Drug Law Offenders: A Study of General Deterrence on Crime Reduction
- Stephanie Lambert (2006): Serial Murder in the Media
- Julie Ores (2005): The Relationship between Judicial Selection and Misconduct
- Robert Bauer (2005): The Impact of Methamphetamine on Illinois' Multijurisdictional Drug Task Force Activities
- Alexander Drayer (2005): Presidential Rhetoric and the War on Drugs: A Content Analysis of the State of the Union Address from 1970-2004
- Thomas Lemmer (2005): Police Department Reorganization and Effectiveness in Addressing Gang Violence in Chicago
- Frank Silva (2005): Suicidal Behaviors in Adolescents and their Relationships to Delinquency, Crime, and Victimization
- Katherine Williams (2004): Does Protocol Compliance Make a Difference? Contrasting Non-compliant Treatment Providers with those in Compliance with the Illinois Battering Protocol
- Jennifer Brees (2003): The Impact and Implications of Probationers as Parents
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- Heather Scott (2003): Role of Mental Illness in Probationer Recidivism
- Brett Wisnauski (2003): Responding to Mental Health Emergencies: Police Attitudes, Practices and Problems
- Pamela Loose (2002): The Employability of Ex-offenders
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Master of arts degree in criminology and criminal justice.
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The Master of Arts degree in criminology and criminal justice is a nationally and internationally recognized program with a superior reputation for both education and research opportunities since 1961. Graduates of this program are equipped with problem-solving and analytical skills that are crucial for a successful career in criminal justice and criminology and advanced earning potential.
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Admission requirements.
Admission into the criminology and criminal justice graduate program requires a grade point average of 2.70 or higher from the last 60 hours of undergraduate courses for applicants with a bachelor’s degree, or from the last 45 hours of undergraduate courses for applicants completing their bachelor’s degree.
Graduate school applicants who do not hold an undergraduate degree in criminology and criminal justice must have a minimum 12 hours of coursework in sociology, psychology, political science or another social science field.
Applicants must submit a graduate school application, three letters of recommendation, transcripts, and a personal statement highlighting academic achievements and goals for pursuing graduate education.
International students are encouraged to consult with advisors for additional requirements including satisfaction of the English language requirement.
Accelerated Master's Degree Program
The accelerated Master of Arts degree is designed for highly successful, motivated students to obtain both a B.A. and M.A. in criminology and criminal justice in five years. Nine credit hours of CCJ coursework are counted towards both degrees, saving both time and money.
Students interested in the accelerated master’s degree program in criminology and criminal justice must complete CCJ 316 and CCJ 317 before their senior year. A minimum grade point average of 3.25 overall is required for the application.
Second-semester juniors must submit the following by March 15 to be considered:
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- A personal statement on plans after graduation, areas of interest, and strengths as a student
Degree Requirements
The completion of the same core courses required in the criminology and criminal justice master’s degree program are also required for accelerated master’s degree students:
- Foundations of Criminal Justice (CCJ 500)
- Criminological Theory (CCJ 504)
- Research in Criminology & Criminal Justice: Methods and Concepts (CCJ 510A)
- Research in Criminology & Criminal Justice: Data Analysis and Interpretation (CCJ 510B)
In addition to these four core courses, graduate students are required to complete their studies with either a thesis or capstone project. Thesis option students must take 18 credit hours of elective courses while non-thesis option students are required to take 21 hours of electives. View all CCJ graduate courses .
View the graduate catalog for program guidelines and specifications.
Assistantships/Scholarships
In addition to the many opportunities for scholarships based on both academic performance and service to SIU, fellowships and assistantships are available for graduate students in the criminology and criminal justice program. Assistantships offer tuition waivers and a stipend in exchange for work assignments in the criminology and criminal justice program.
Graduate students with outstanding performance in coursework and high GPA's may apply for one of the competitive fellowship opportunities that offer financial assistance at SIU. Other fellowships offered are based on a combination of academic achievements, leadership abilities and overcoming diversity.
Thesis & Non-Thesis Options
A total of 30 hours of coursework is required for thesis track graduate students and a total of 33 hours of coursework is required for the non-thesis option.
A thesis is a formal research paper that defends a certain argument or proposition. The thesis serves to demonstrate the graduate student’s ability to formulate a problem and method, and present research and evaluation of a certain question related to a body of information.
Thesis option students may take up to six thesis semester hours (only three count toward minimum degree requirements) and up to six credit hours of 400-level courses towards the completion of the graduate degree. An oral defense of the thesis is mandatory to obtain a graduate degree in criminology and criminal justice.
Students who select the non-thesis option are required to complete a capstone project. This project consists of a research paper that goes beyond the criteria expected of a graduate level term paper. Non-thesis graduate students must introduce empirical evaluation, theoretical analysis, and consideration of policy significance in the capstone project research paper.
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To learn more about the program or request information, contact:
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The registered student organization, Criminal Justice Association (CJA), is sponsored by the criminology and criminal justice program at SIU and encourages networking amongst current students, faculty members, alumni and professionals in the criminology and criminal justice workforce.
Membership in CJA offers students access to guest speakers and lecturers as well as social gatherings and study groups for students with majors and minors in CCJ.
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The School of Criminal Justice and Criminology offers a Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ) degree, with the choice of a Research Concentration (30 credit hours, Thesis Option only) or the original MSCJ program (36 hours, Non-Thesis Option only).
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All candidates in the Research Concentration complete an oral comprehensive exam and an oral defense of the thesis or professional paper prior to graduation. Candidates in the MSCJ Non-Thesis Option program complete a comprehensive exam including both written and oral components prior to graduation. Specific course and admissions requirements vary by program.
MSCJ Non-Thesis Option
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- Minimum GPA of 3.0, GRE not required
- 36 credit hours
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- 16-week courses in Fall / Spring, 10-week courses in Summer
MSCJ Thesis Option
- Competitive degree option for those seeking research analyst jobs or to pursue a PhD
- Minimum GPA of 3.25, GRE not required
- 30 credit hours
- 5 core courses and 3 electives
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Master of Arts in the Field of Criminology
GW’s master of arts in criminology program emphasizes that crime and criminal justice need to be understood in social context, informed by strong research skills and theoretical rigor. Drawing on criminology’s roots in sociology, racism and police abuse of force are as much the subject matter of our program as are classes in punishment and criminal law. Through research and coursework, students develop an understanding of how societies define, facilitate, or reduce crime and the social conditions that contribute to increasing or decreasing crime .
Criminology graduate students gain an excellent grounding in theory (criminology, deviance and control, and sociology), various quantitative and qualitative research methods, and criminal law. Students choose substantive classes from the Department of Sociology and in other fields of study at GW (e.g., forensic science , transnational security , gender studies ) or through the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area . Criminology students may choose between writing a thesis and taking three elective courses or writing comprehensive exams and taking five elective courses, as part of the 36 credits in total required for the MA.
The Department’s dedicated faculty works with a small graduate student body, allowing for strong professional relationships among both the faculty and graduate cohort. The program's Washington, DC location expands opportunities for internships, jobs, research, and exposure to a diverse, vibrant, and engaging city and metro area. Financial aid is offered to select academically competitive students. Salary-only graduate teaching assistantships are available to many of our students—graduate assistant experience is an additional source of professional expertise. While most students in the MA program have undergraduate backgrounds in criminology, criminal justice, or other social sciences, students from an array of fields, from finance to neuroscience, have been accepted as students and successfully completed their degrees.
Graduates of the MA in criminology program go on to work in or reform the criminal justice sector, take positions in research and social change work in the government, nonprofit, and business sectors, as well as pursue PhD and JD degrees.
Visit the program website for additional information.
Supporting documents not submitted online should be mailed to:
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Office of Graduate Studies The George Washington University 801 22nd Street NW, Phillips Hall 107 Washington DC 20052
For additional information about the admissions process visit the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Frequently Asked Questions page.
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This program is a joint offering of the Department of Sociology and the Department of Forensic Sciences.
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The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate Programs .
Thesis option—36 credits, including 21 credits in required courses, 9 credits in elective courses, and 6 credits in thesis. Non-thesis option—36 credits, including 21 credits in required courses, 15 credits in elective courses, and successful completion of a master’s comprehensive examination.
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167 Top Criminology Dissertation Ideas
Are you taking criminology in college, and it is time to work on your dissertation, but it appears challenging? Many university students get stuck even before starting, but there is no need to worry because we are here to hold your hand. The first, and we must emphasize, most crucial step, is picking the title of your dissertation. So, how do you select the right criminology dissertation topic?
The best title should be unique, interesting, and have ample resources to help you craft a paper that will impress your professor and the assessment committee. To make selecting the best easier, we have picked the hottest 167 criminology dissertation ideas for you. Keep reading to identify the preferred option and use it as it is or tweak a little to fit your preference.
Criminology Dissertation Ideas on Terrorism
- Religious ideologies: Can they be a source of terrorism?
- Analyzing the relationship between media and terrorism.
- Political tensions: Are they to blame for the ever-growing number of militias on the globe?
- Comparing the trends of terror in the 19 th and 20 th centuries: A literature review.
- What are the leading causes and motivations of terrorism?
- Analyzing literature on identity theft and social media.
- What motivates women to join ISIS?
- Comparing male and female serial killers: What are the main differences?
- How does the US respond to terror threats?
- The US efforts to combat terror after the 9/11 attack: Are they effective?
- Was the US justified in killing Osama Bin Laden instead of taking him to court?
- Comparing two known terror networks of your choice in different countries.
- Terrorism from the viewpoint of international law.
- Islamic charities: Are they the main sources of finance for terrorists?
- Are recent attacks by Hamas and Israel acts of terrorism?
Criminology Dissertation Ideas about Drugs
- Analyzing the relationship between people of various backgrounds and police.
- What are the most effective methods of preventing drug trafficking internationally?
- Analyzing the effectiveness of drug courts.
- Reversible and irreversible impacts of drug abuse.
- People incarcerated for drug abuse: What are the impacts on their children?
- Club culture: How does it enhance drug abuse in the society?
- Preventing drug abuse in society: Which is more effective between voluntary learning and mandatory examination?
- Reviewing the harm done to society by drugs.
- Comparing the impacts of cannabis and alcohol on a person’s behavior.
- The most abused drugs and their effects on societal behavior.
- Cannabis and deviant behavior among youths: What is the relationship?
- Cannabis legalization: Is it a good idea? What should we expect in the coming years?
- Drug use and youth arrests: A case study of Paris, France.
- Comparing drug court operations in the UK and USA.
- War on drugs in the US: Can it solve the problem of drug abuse and crime?
- Drug testing in school.
- The influence of drugs on sexual assaults.
- Prostitution: A study of the main risk groups in the UK.
- Drug traffic tracking strategies used in the UK.
- Drug abuse in prison cells: What are the causes and effects?
Criminal Law EPQ Questions
- Harassment in school and workplace: What are the main strategies adopted to address the problem in the UK?
- Homicides: A review of motivations that make people kill.
- Are the strategies adopted by your state enough to counter juvenile delinquency?
- What is the relationship between crime in Texas and people living with mental disorders?
- Domestic violence: What are the rights of victims?
- How can the marginalized get access to justice? A case study of the Netherlands.
- A study of the main types of robberies reported in the US in the 20 th century.
- Arson investigations: How do investigators determine whether the fire was deliberate or accidental?
- What is the relationship between substance abuse and poor schooling?
- What causes addiction among cannabis users?
- What is the effectiveness of witness programs in criminal justice? A closer look at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
- Robbery: What are the main risk groups, methods of prevention, and prosecution?
- What is the effectiveness of the International Criminal Court in achieving its mandate?
- Should employers check an all applicants’ criminal history during recruitment?
- The extradition law in the United States: Is it fair?
- Maximum-security prisons: Are they justified or simply cruel?
- A study of incarcerated parent’s responsibilities. How do they cope?
Masters Dissertation Ideas for Criminology
- Death penalty in the justice system: Is it effective in crime prevention.
- The rising rates of mass shootings in the US: What are the main causes?
- Studying the impact of genocidal acts on the cohesiveness of society.
- Police shootings: Comparing top three cases in the US and the UK.
- Sex offenses: Which are the main risk groups, prevalence, and prevention efforts?
- How corruption affects the social, political and economy of a country.
- Why are most crimes in the US and UK mainly committed by the youths?
- US vs. China’s criminal justice system: What are the main differences?
- Are the current US laws on criminology effective?
- A review of the British criminology curriculum: What needs to be improved?
- Analyzing the relationship between education levels and crime levels in a country of your choice.
- What is the relationship between ownership of guns and law violations?
- Law enforcement and criminology: What are the differences?
- Does racial abuse of international students and immigrants motivate them to join criminal gangs?
- Using culture to mold responsible citizens: A case study of communities in Georgia, Europe.
Forensic Psychology Dissertation Ideas
- A comprehensive analysis of competence to stand trial concept and its application in the UK.
- The age of criminal culpability: A review of the effectiveness of this idea in criminal justice.
- The ethics of death penalty: A review of the literature.
- Studying the mind of a criminal on death row: What goes in the mind of a person on a death row hours before execution?
- Should the death penalty be used on juveniles?
- What are the chances that a person on death row can change into a law-abiding citizen?
- How does memory impact eyewitness testimony?
- Analyzing the strategies used by the justice system to evaluate the reports of eyewitnesses.
- Methods used in the UK to protect eyewitnesses.
Criminology Dissertation Ideas Mental Health
- What role do guardians play in crime prevention in society?
- A review of criminological theory in the US justice system.
- A comprehensive analysis of how persons exposed to alcohol perform in different areas of their lives.
- Sexual violence use as a weapon of armed conflict: A literature review.
- Drug abuse and media: Should media that promote the use of hard drugs be controlled?
- How effective are the methods used in rehab to counter drug addiction?
- A review of delinquent cases among immigrant teenagers in the UK.
- Why do college students engage in cases of arson?
- Evaluating how prejudice motivates violence.
- Is it possible to remain neutral in mental criminal case trials?
- Is it possible to eliminate the problem of drug abuse and related crime?
- Solitary confinement for drug traffickers: What are the implications?
Criminology Dissertation Ideas UK
- How does the UK government respond to terror threats?
- Rehabilitation centers in the UK: What roles do they play in addressing crime?
- Racial stereotyping and crime in the UK: What is the relationship?
- A discourse evaluation: How has coronavirus shaped crime in the UK?
- Do urban settings in the UK act as breeding grounds for criminals?
- A critical review of the police force and crime in the UK.
- Interrogation by police officers: How does it work?
- A study of the main categories of crime in the UK.
- A review of the latest innovations in experimental criminology.
- Identify theft in the UK: What are the main consequences for perpetrators?
- Online child predators: How effective are the UK laws in protecting children?
- Is it possible to have a crime-free society?
- Which crime has a greater impact on society in the UK? Comparing street crimes and white-collar crimes.
- A review of the main principles applied in crime prevention in the UK justice system.
Controversial Criminology Dissertation Topics
- The less explored world of male rape in the society.
- Abortion: Should it be categorized as a crime?
- Parental separation: How does it result in future violence?
- Information sharing technology: How does it help fight the problem of terrorism?
- Back lives matter campaigns: Were they marred with violence instead of search for justice?
- Coronavirus has accelerated crime in the society more than any other time in the past.
- Do prisons help to correct bad behavior for the incarcerated?
- Facebook helps to encourage more negative behavior than promoting socialization.
- Domestic violence: Who suffers more between men and women?
- Human trafficking has one main role of sexual exploitation.
- On domestic violence, the law is subjective on males.
- The government should increase the age limit for citizens to acquire national IDs.
- Social media is the main source of moral panic in society.
- Music is a major contributor to crime in society.
Criminology Dissertation Ideas on Domestic Violence
- Theoretical perspectives on domestic violence.
- Applying the control balance theory in domestic violence.
- Popular culture and domestic violence: Are they related?
- The effects of homelessness on domestic violence: A case study of Texas.
- A review of cross-cultural perspectives on domestic violence.
- Comparing the rates of domestic violence in the US and India.
- Trends of domestic violence in Spain.
- Analyzing the main legal issues for women who are victims of domestic violence.
- A review of domestic violence within the military families.
- Analyzing police decision-making factors when dealing with domestic cases.
- Male victims of domestic violence: Why do most of them opt to keep quiet and stick with abusive partners?
- Mothers who kill: What are the motivating factors?
- Postpartum depression and domestic violence: How are they related?
Interesting Criminology Dissertation Titles
- Comparing the impacts of crime to those of natural disasters: A literature review.
- Is the education system in the globe failing in shaping good morals?
- A review of sexual aggression by women in ASIA.
- Acquainting rape perpetrators on bail terms: Is it acceptable? What does the law say?
- Regulating prostitution in the society: Is it enough to reduce crime?
- Corruption comes from limitations.
- A study of the connections between law violation and family status.
- Prostitution regulation: Can it stop crime?
- Use of expert testimony in domestic violence cases.
- Should we ban police from carrying guns in public?
- How does systemic bias impact criminal justice?
- Genetics: A comprehensive review of illegal researches and associated dangers.
- Assessing the effectiveness of street lighting in reducing crime.
- What role do psychometric assessments play in criminal justice?
- Is crime rate related to neighborhoods? A literature review.
- How has counterfeiting changed with the development of new technologies?
Criminology Dissertation Ideas about Prisons
- Forced labor among prisoners: Is it a good method of correction?
- Why is drug violence a problem in many US jails?
- A review of prison gangs in a prison of your choice.
- Training correctional officers in the UK: How effective is the training in enhancing the efficiency of correctional facilities?
- A review of the efforts used to address child molesters in prison.
- A review of study programs offered in prisons.
- Healthcare system in the UK prisons: Is it effective?
- A review of police corruption in prisons: Comparing the prisons in the 19 th and 20 th centuries.
- What are the main causes of high recidivism in the US?
- How do women end up in prisons? A review of common causes.
- Prisons through the UK history.
- How well are inmates prepared for re-entry into the society after serving jail terms?
- Racial profiling in the US prisons.
- Aggressive behavior: How is it related to criminal tendencies?
- Comparing human trafficking in the modern and classic worlds: What are the main differences?
- Comparing women’s recidivism rates in the US to those of Australia.
Knife Crime Dissertation Titles
- Knife crime in the US: Applying the criminology theory.
- Comparing knife crimes in Europe and Asia
- What are the motivating factors for knife criminals?
- Knife laws in the US: Analyzing the effectiveness of the pocket knife rules & laws.
- Comparing the knife rules of the United States to those of the UK.
- A review of knife crimes trends in the 21 st century.
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The Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and Criminology is available on the Pullman campus. The program is designed to develop and enhance the student’s knowledge of criminal justice; expand and develop a student’s analytical and assessment skills; and further develop their facility with oral and written communication and with research.
The program is flexible and provides a superb basis for entry into graduate work at the doctoral level or applied work in criminal justice agencies. Approximately 70% of our M.A. graduates are employed in applied settings while the balance have pursued teaching and research careers.
The Program offers two tracks toward the completion of the Master’s Program:
- Thesis Track
- Non-Thesis Track
Each track has different course requirements that are provided here and in the Graduate Handbook .
Students should read the descriptions of the two tracks outlined below carefully. The decision which track a student wants to pursue can be decided once a student arrives on campus during discussion with the graduate advisor.
Master’s Thesis Track
In addition to completing coursework, students in the Thesis Track are required, under the guidance of a thesis committee, to complete a thesis presenting the results of a systematic research project on a topic related to criminal justice and criminology. The thesis committee will normally be composed of the chairperson and two other members of the Graduate Faculty. The subject matter of the thesis will, of course, have an important bearing on the committee’s composition.
The thesis must consist of original scholarship and contribute to the body of knowledge in criminal justice and criminology. The aim of the thesis is to produce an independent work of research that is comparable to a published journal article within the discipline. As such, a completed thesis should be approximately 30 pages in length and should address a relatively narrow research question. The thesis topic must be approved by the student’s supervisory committee. The thesis prospectus and the thesis itself must also be approved by the supervisory committee. It is anticipated that most thesis topics will make use of secondary data analysis, though original data may be collected if deemed appropriate and feasible by the thesis committee. Types of research allowable for the MA thesis include but are not limited to survey projects, qualitative designs, content analysis, and case studies.
Thesis Prospectus
The thesis is a three-stage process including the thesis prospectus, the writing of the thesis, and the final thesis defense. The prospectus shall comprise the introduction to the thesis (which must describe the research problem and justify its importance through the use of the literature and/or empirical data) and a brief discussion of proposed methods and analytic techniques. The length of a prospectus may vary, though most should be approximately 10 pages. Exceptions to this format will be at the discretion of the committee chair. As the prospectus and prospectus defense are intended to review the proposed methodological approach, students are strongly discouraged from collecting data prior to a successful prospectus examination. Collecting such data prior to a successful prospectus defense may result in requiring the student to discard any such data and results (this decision is made by the student’s Graduate Committee). The prospectus is expected to be reviewed by the student’s thesis committee and successfully defended and approved by the committee prior to the completion of the thesis. Ideally, the student is encouraged to defend a prospectus by the end of their second semester in the program. This will provide the student with the summer and last two semesters to conduct the research of the thesis.
Students must plan to give the thesis committee sufficient time to evaluate the prospectus and thesis documents. The committee chair is allotted three weeks to return edits and changes to the student, who will then revise the document. This is iterative—although a chair may turn drafts around more quickly, students must allow for this interval each time. With the chair’s approval, the student submits a prospectus or thesis to the other committee members, and they also are allotted, at minimum, three weeks to return edits and changes. This process is iterative and concludes when the committee views the document as ready for a defense. These rules pertain to the academic year only; no committee member is obligated to consider drafts during the summer except at that individual’s discretion. Students are encouraged to keep the iterative nature of this process in mind, as it could affect the date of defense.
The prospectus defense must be public (i.e., can be attended by those who are not on the thesis committee). For each defense, the finished document will be provided to the Graduate Coordinator prior to the presentation date for review and an invitation to attend the defense will be sent out to the faculty and graduate students. The defense will consist of a presentation of the project lasting not less than 15 and not more than 30 minutes, followed by questions and answers. After the committee has asked its questions of the presenting student, those also in attendance may question the student at the discretion of the chair. Presentations must be clear, comprehensive, and accessible even to those who have not read the document. All prospectus defenses shall follow this standard format.
Preparing and Defending the Thesis
After the prospectus is successfully defended, students need to review and summarize the relevant literatures, prepare the necessary and agreed methodological tools, collect and analyze data, which will be used to answer the thesis research question and complete a draft of the thesis. The student should provide regular progress reports to the committee chair as research is conducted. Students should consult with their chair if they have questions about how much information they should provide to other committee members and when. Of course, a student should call upon members of their committee whenever the student wants or needs their expertise. At least once a semester, students should make a point of acquainting each committee member with their progress. Students should keep in mind the criteria for distributing and receiving comments on drafts described above.
Once the thesis is completed and approved by the committee chair, students should provide each member of the committee with a copy of the thesis. This should occur by the 3 rd week of the 4 th semester, to provide sufficient time for feedback and the scheduling of the final exam. Once each member deems it acceptable (following the iterative process described in the prospectus defense section), it is time for the student to schedule an oral defense which must happen by the last allowable date during their fourth semester under Graduate School Policy. Note that under existing Graduate School policies, a defense cannot be scheduled until the thesis is ready for presentation to the Graduate School and for deposit in the University library. The final oral examination usually centers on the thesis, but, as the Graduate School regulations indicate, the student must be prepared to meet questions relating to any of the work he or she has done for the degree.
Each member of the committee must attend the defense. Other faculty and students may attend as well and graduate faculty may join the balloting process, as indicated by Graduate School policy. A thesis defense lasts at least one hour and may not exceed two and one-half hours. Students are encouraged to talk with the chair about how the defense will be conducted. Following a 30-45 minute presentation on the thesis, members of the committee will ask questions about how the research was conducted, data analyzed and so forth. Other faculty may ask questions as well. In the unlikely event that a student fails the defense, the Graduate School allows that “a second and last attempt may be scheduled after a lapse of at least three months.”
Master’s Non-Thesis Track
In addition to the course requirements, M.A. students are required to complete a non-thesis project consisting of a professional quality oral poster presentation on a criminal justice and criminology topic that they have previously written about in their coursework as a graduate student in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology.
Students begin by constructing a committee as detailed in their handbook. This should be done by the deadline to submit a program of study. Note that for the non-thesis option, the instructor of record for the paper selected must be part of the committee, unless that faculty member is not available or unwilling to serve. If the original faculty member is not able to serve on the committee, this must be documented in writing via communication with the Graduate Coordinator.
This non-thesis option is a three-stage process including topic selection, preparation, and presentation. Students must consult with and have their MA committee approve the topic of the presentation. Importantly, this topic must be derived from a paper the student has previously completed as part of their graduate coursework in Criminal Justice and Criminology at WSU. Once the topic is approved, the student should begin work on revising the paper substantially, considering feedback received from the original instructor and feedback received from the rest of committee. Students can start this process after establishing their committee, though it may also wait until the beginning of their third semester in the program. The student should work closely with the chair of their committee in this process and must plan to give the chair and the committee members sufficient time to evaluate the document. The committee chair is allotted three weeks to return edits and changes to the student, who will then revise the document. This is iterative—although a chair may turn drafts around more quickly, students must allow for this interval each time. With the chair’s approval, the student submits the document to the other committee members, and they also are allotted, at minimum, three weeks to return edits and changes. This process is also iterative until the committee is satisfied with the manuscript. Students should expect this iterative process will not be completed until either their third or fourth semester in the program.
After the final drafts are returned, the student should begin work preparing a poster presentation on the paper in question. Students will be responsible for presenting this poster to their committee and other members of the department at a date selected by the department for a MA poster symposium. All students pursuing the non-thesis option will present during this date and the poster session will be a public event.
The performance at the oral presentation is evaluated by the student’s committee to ensure that the student has achieved the learning goals and objectives in the M.A. program. Students should expect to present for approximately 3-5 minutes to the committee, with additional time allocated for Q&A. Students may also need to discuss their research with other faculty. As per graduate school policy, any graduate faculty may ballot for this examination. After the oral examination, if a student’s oral defense performance is found to be deficient, after consulting with the Graduate Director but within 5 days of the defense, the committee will provide the student specific steps needed to correct such deficiencies. The student must, in the form of a written document, detail changes made to the presentation and the rationale for these changes. To finalize this appeal, the student must submit this document and the updated poster to their committee chair. The student then meets with their committee chair to discuss these changes. A student who does not successfully correct the inadequacies identified by the student’s Master’s Committee will be allowed to reregister for CRM J 702 the following semester and repeat the oral exam process
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A scholarly text is written by a researcher to present the results of their research or to summarise the research of others. There are different types of scholarly texts within your subject: books, book chapters, articles and dissertations.
Scholarly articles
Scholarly articles will probably be the most common type of scholarly text that you will read in connection to your thesis. A scholarly article is published in a scholarly journal. This means, among other things, that the articles are reviewed by other researchers. Such a review process is usually called peer review or refereeing and often we refer to them as peer review articles.
What is a peer review article?
- Presents research
- The structure of the text often follow the IMRAD structure (see below)
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- Published by an academic publisher or a university
Peer review articles are often written in an IMRAD format, which means the following:
- I - Introduction
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- R - Results
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Peer review articles often have an abstract as well, which summarizes the content of the article. Usually, there is also a reference list at the end of the article. Example from Psychology, Crime & Law , Vol. 15, No. 8, October 2009, 743758
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- Does the text cite other scholarly materials?
- Is the content relevant to your research question? Can you use the text to support your own claims?
- Has the text been refereed/peer reviewed? Remember, usually only articles published in scholarly journals have been peer reviewed. In literary research it is common to publish your findings in other formats, such as dissertations, books or book chapters. Just because a source is not peer review it does not mean that it is not scholarly.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2016. PDF. Disinhibition, Violence Exposure, and Delinquency: A Test of How Self-Control Affects the Impact of Exposure to Violence, Wyatt Brown. PDF. The Guilty But Mentally Ill Verdict: Assessing the Impact of Informing Jurors of Verdict Consequences, Erin Elizabeth Cotrone. PDF.
Theses/Dissertations from 2023 PDF. Do Frameworks Matter? Testing the Framing Effect on Public Support for Prison Pell Grants, Natalie Miles Burke. PDF. Community Supervision: Perspectives of Probation and Parole Officers and Supervisors on Key Supervision Approaches and Policy Changes, Asianna Nelson. Theses/Dissertations from 2022 PDF
Criminology on Crimes Against Humanity: A North Korean Case Study, Megan Alyssa Novak. PDF. General Strain Theory and Bullying Victimization: Do Parental Support and Control Alleviate the Negative Effects of Bullying, Jonathon Thompson. Theses/Dissertations from 2014 PDF
Thesis Database. We are pleased to post a selection of theses which have been given marks of distinction. Please note that it is not always possible to post theses of a confidential nature or if they include sensitive data. In some instances, sensitive data may have been removed. We thank those who have given permission and request those ...
Criminal Justice and Criminology Theses . If you are a graduate student submitting your thesis or dissertation, please click here to access the submission form. Follow. Jump to: Theses/Dissertations from 2024 PDF. An Examination of Police Response to Individuals Suffering with Mental Illness, Aliss Copsey. PDF.
Thesis writing can seem like a very daunting task but your Criminology & Criminal Justice librarian, Nadine Anderson, is here to help. Contact me at [email protected] with your questions about identifying research gaps, finding sources for your literature review, and putting together your thesis proposal.. 1. Identify a research gap: your thesis should address a research gap which you ...
This research uses General Strain Theory (GST) (Agnew, 1992) as the theoretical framework to examine the criminal and risky behaviors of the illicit use of prescription drugs, binge drinking, and the use of illegal drugs by college students. An online survey was administered to undergraduate students at two varied campus locations.
A Thesis Resource Guide for Criminology and Criminal Justice by Marilyn D. McShane; Frank P. Williams. Call Number: HV6024.5 .M37 2008. ISBN: 0132368951. Publication Date: 2019. This handbook is a comprehensive guide to developing and writing graduate level research. It takes the reader on a step-by-step journey through the entire thesis ...
Masters Theses. Cristina Penate (2023): Rebuilding Risk Assessment Tools and Evaluating their Effect on Recidivism in Illinois. Scott McWilliams (2022): A Process Evaluation of Aunt Mary's Storybook: Seeking to Improve the Relationship between Incarcerated Parents and their Children through Literacy. Phil Whittington (2020): "Location, Location ...
GW's Master of Arts in Criminology program has a strong emphasis on research methods, ... Thesis Option. Criminology MA students have the option of writing a thesis or taking a comprehensive examination (and enrolling in two additional courses). Most criminology students select the thesis option, consistent with our emphasis on students ...
The purpose of this MSCJ Thesis Guide is to assist students who are planning or have decided to pursue the "thesis option" as part of their master's program, as well as guide the Committee Chair and advisory committee members in preparation and production of the thesis; a scholarly product. If there are any discrepancies between this ...
The Master of Arts degree in criminology and criminal justice is a nationally and internationally recognized program with a superior reputation for both education and research opportunities. ... Thesis option students must take 18 credit hours of elective courses while non-thesis option students are required to take 21 hours of electives.
The School of Criminal Justice and Criminology offers a Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ) degree, with the choice of a Research Concentration (30 credit hours, Thesis Option only) or the original MSCJ program (36 hours, Non-Thesis Option only). Program Overview.
MS in Criminology & Criminal Justice, Thesis Option. This option requires a total of 30 credit hours including 9 of core requirements, 6 for thesis research, and 15 for elective courses. ... Each student who wishes to complete a thesis will form a master's thesis committee. This committee will be established by the thesis chairperson and the ...
GW's master of arts in criminology program emphasizes that crime and criminal justice need to be understood in social context, informed by strong research skills and theoretical rigor. Drawing on criminology's roots in sociology, racism and police abuse of force are as much the subject matter of our program as are classes in punishment and ...
Forensic Psychology Dissertation Ideas. A comprehensive analysis of competence to stand trial concept and its application in the UK. The age of criminal culpability: A review of the effectiveness of this idea in criminal justice. The ethics of death penalty: A review of the literature. Studying the mind of a criminal on death row: What goes in ...
To satisfy the thesis requirements for the degree, candidates must write a thesis and defend it in an oral examination conducted by the student's thesis committee. ... Graduates of the Master of Science program in criminology and criminal justice find a strong job market in the public and private sectors. They are prepared for careers as ...
Master's Thesis Track. ... to complete a thesis presenting the results of a systematic research project on a topic related to criminal justice and criminology. The thesis committee will normally be composed of the chairperson and two other members of the Graduate Faculty. The subject matter of the thesis will, of course, have an important ...
Search for the study in a database, click on it and have a look at the words used in the title, abstract, keywords and subject headings. Document all the new search terms and try them in new scoping searches. Add relevant new search terms to your own search strategy and repeat the search. Doing this for a number of relevant studies can help you ...
Doing Your Master's Dissertation by Furseth, I.; Everett, E. L. Lecturers, request your electronic inspection copy here′From finding a research topic through to the final write up, this clear guide takes the mystery out of graduate-level research. This book will help your project succeed′ -James V. Spickard, Professor of Sociology, University of Redlands, US Just starting ...
Criminology Master Thesis, one-year and two-year. In this subject guide you'll find information on the key components of your master thesis related to searching for scholarly articles. If you plan to do your master thesis with a more systematic approach have a look under the last tab "Systematic reviews".
Scholarly articles. Scholarly articles will probably be the most common type of scholarly text that you will read in connection to your thesis. A scholarly article is published in a scholarly journal. This means, among other things, that the articles are reviewed by other researchers. Such a review process is usually called peer review or ...
Entry requirements. A bachelor's degree with a major in social- or behaviour sciences or medicine and English 6, and passing grades in semester 1 and 2 of the Criminology Master's Programme or equivalent (transferable credits).