This collection includes theses and dissertations from the Department of Criminal Justice (formerly Justice Administration) in the College of Arts & Sciences. It is not exhaustive since most paper theses and dissertations have not been digitized. Generally, paper copies of theses and dissertations published prior to 2014 can be accessed in the University of Louisville Libraries. If you would like to add your thesis or dissertation to this collection, please fill out the Electronic Theses & Dissertations form.
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
SRO roles and teacher behavioral intervention strategies: an analysis on behavioral approaches and student suspensions., Ivan Benitez
The effects of gang membership and transitions in a gang on within-individual changes in offending., Leon Sergio Garduno
Understanding racial disparate treatment of juvenile interpersonal violent offenders in the juvenile justice system using focal concerns theory., Suzanne M. Overstreet
Factors influencing American Indian adolescents' abstention and desistance from drug usage., Ruben Olegovich Pavlov
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
In pursuit of innocence: A study of race and ethnicity differences in time to exoneration., Virginia E. Braden
General strain theory and violent behavior in a military sample., Leslie A. Greenwell
Correctional officers' response to stress: an exploration of the associations between violence and trauma exposure, coping mechanisms, and PTSD., Katie Lorraine Hughes-Taylor
Social disorganization and violent crime across nonmetropolitan areas of Kentucky., Daniel Ray Jude
Focal concerns and case advancement in sexual assault cases: a systematic review and meta-analysis., David Stuart Lapsey Jr
Charting the unknown: examining the prevalence and correlates of seconday traumatic stress in Kentucky probation and parole officers., Amanda Marie Roberts
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Predictors of binge drinking among military veterans: a general strain theory approach., Emily Ann Hayden
Examining corporate blameworthiness in relation to federal organizational sentencing for probation and corporate monitors., Emily M. Homer
Gender-differential effects of perceived discrimination on lawyers' job satisfaction: a general strain theory approach., Caroline Isabelle Jalain
Peer verbal sexual harassment in early adolescence: a feminist and sexual scripts theoretical approach., Shawn M. Rolfe
Assaults on law enforcement officers: a spatial and theoretical analysis through social disorganization., Brian Keith Simpkins
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Police stress, depression, and substance use among police officers: a general strain perspective., Kyra Nicole Fritz
A contemporary trend analysis of Kentucky State Police vehicular pursuit-related collisions and injuries., Frederick A. Williams Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
The styles of criminology : writing among the stars., Ethan Maxwell Higgins
Furthering understanding of forensic units: a detailed examination of Knoxville police department's crime scene unit., Cassandra Christina Rausch
Macro-level predictors of assaults against police in Kentucky., Virginia Paulette Redman
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
A risky business : examining the prevalence and correlates of post traumatic stress disorder symptomology and social support in Kentucky's adult correctional staff., Ashley Terrell French
Moral time and homicide investigations., David Stuart Lapsey Jr.
A cross-sectional exploration of household financial reactions and homebuyer awareness of registered sex offenders in a rural, suburban, and urban county., John Charles Navarro
The influence of sport participation on youth binge drinking., Jason Nicholson
The dangers and self protective behaviors of ride share drivers., M. Angela Schwendau
The sources of behavioral reinforcement : an examination of nonsocial reinforcement theory., Heather Tolle
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Applying situational crime prevention to terrorism against airports and aircrafts., Molly Mae Block
Exploring differences between the health and wellness of state police officers and community corrections professionals., Rodney Allen Copenhaver
Same-sex child molestation within the Boy Scouts of America initiation and termination in victim narratives., Leah Catherine Jihee Shon
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The impact of victimization on the disabled., Derek James Allen
Capital? child rape : does public opinion support the use of the death penalty on child rapists?, Charlene Kaye Chudacoff 1987-
Support partners of registered sex offenders : exploring their experiences, identities, and perceptions., David Patrick Connor
Sex offenses at Protestant Christian churches : a typology and examination using social disorganization theory., Andrew Stephen Denney
Judges' perceptions of sex offender registration, community notification, and residency restrictions., Lauren Nicole Lennon
Examining macro-level correlates of farm equipment theft : a test of routine activity theory and social disorganization theory., Dustin Lee Osborne
Knocking on the door : police decision points in executing search warrants., Brian Patrick Schaefer
An ethnographic study of scrappers and metal thieves., Benjamin Fred Stickle
Racial profiling : using propensity score matching to examine focal concerns theory., Anthony Gennaro Vito
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Prevalence of knowledge in forensic anthropological field methods within traditional forensic investigation., Cassandra Christina Rausch 1988-
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Sex differences in violent school victimization : using self-control to understand variation in victimization., Anthony Smith 1989-
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Families of murder victims' perceptions of capital punishment : a content analysis of what family members say following executions., Corey Daniel Burton 1984-
Prison wardens' perceptions of sex offenders, sex offender registration, community notification, and residency restrictions., David Patrick Connor
Backgrounds and motivations of faith-based halfway-house volunteers., Andrew Stephen Denney
Examining crime symbiosis : the impact of alcohol outlets on violence in nearby neighborhood park environs., William Cameron Stelzig 1986-
Adolescent steroid use : a logistic regression analysis., Anthony Gennaro Vito 1987-
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Delinquency : a trajectory analysis of African-American males., Wyatt Brown 1985-
Self-control theory : an exploration of racial disparities in offending., EmmaLeigh E. Kirchner
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Identity theft and routine activities : a test of victimization using college students., Brian Dean Fell
The social development model and delinquent behavior : a case study., Jessica Noel Mullikin
