Faculty Publications

Faculty Publication 2026

FEBRUARY

Bo, J., Santos, M. R., LaFree, G. (Online First). Mind the gap: Institutional capacity, globalization, and the discrepancy between criminal justice and health homicide data. Justice Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1080/07418825.2026.2623928

*Fisher, T., *Weber, C., Burruss, G., & Fisk, N. (2026). Digital Detectives in the Making: Introducing Data Security Through Forensic Challenges. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/10511253.2026.2625781

Marier, C. J., Santos, M. R., Jaynes, C. M. (2026). Pay, pensions, or protections? What really attracts the next generation of police recruits. Applied Police Briefings, 3(1), 5–7. https://doi.org/10.22215/apb.v3i1.5755


MARCH

Dembo, R., Swezey, A., & Schmeidler, J.(2026).  Predictors of depression among justice involved youth.  Epidemiology & Public Health, 4(1):1092. https://jpublichealth.org/articles/1092.pdf


APRIL

Bjerregaard, Beth, Weber*, Cortney, Smith, M. Dwayne, Cochran, John K., and Fogel, Sondra J. (Forthcoming). An empirical analysis of the heinous, atrocious, and cruel (HAC) aggravating circumstance: A focal concerns approach. American Journal of Criminal Justice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-026-09906-2

O, S., & Lee, Y. (2026). Not Just for Adults: Juveniles in Crime Places—Ranking Land Uses by Crime Across Age Groups. Crime & Delinquency, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287261434489

O’Malley, R. L. & Holt, K. (2026). “We Live Day by Day Now:” A Qualitative Analysis of Minor-Focused Sextortion Victim-Survivor Impact Statements. Violence and Victims, EarlyView. DOI: 10.1891/VV-2025-0058 https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgrvv/early/2026/03/27/vv-2025-0058


MAY 

Lynch, Michael J. (2026). Last Chance to see the Humans?  A Green Criminological         Examination of the 6th Wave of Extinction.  Social Constellations: A World Perspective 1(1): 74-91.

Lynch, Michael J., and Leo J. Genco. (2026). Predicting Hunting Trends: The effect of pelt prices, urbanization and weather effects on the hunting/trapping of twelve small fur-bearing animals in Wisconsin, 1930-2018. Animals. 16(9):1392.   https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16091392

JUNE

Bjerregaard, Beth, Fogel, Sondra J., & Smith, M. Dwayne. (2026). Second chances: A follow-up on capital murder defendants sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. Homicide Studies. Advance on-line publication: https://doi.org/10.1177/10887679261450228.

Lee, J.R & O’Malley, R.L. (2026). Special Issue introduction: Cybercrime enforcement, prevention, and policy. International Journal of Police Science & Management. https://doi.org/10.1177/14613557261447746

O’Malley, R. L., Bolton, M.*, Ayerza, J., & Colavito*, K. (2026) “I Don’t Feel Safe at All”: Examining Shattered Assumptions Among Male Victims of Sextortion. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261446971

Robertson, A. A., Dembo, R., Gardner, S. K. & Haynes, S. H. (2026). Does context matter in juvenile court intake? Findings from a rural state. Juvenile & Family Court Journal, 00, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.70027

JULY

*Bilali, K., *Walker, E., Chenneville, T., & Reid, J. A. (2026). Evaluating OPTION: Benefits and pitfalls of a youth trafficking diversion court in Florida. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-026-00927-x

Junger, M., Olber, P., Płocki, R., Luyten, H., Koning, L., Muniz, C. N., Bullee, J. W., Wang, V., Botha, R., Howell, C. J., Distler, V., Chen, X., Cong-Pham, H., Aljohani, M., Richards, N. U., Muhly, F., Abhishta, & Furnell, S. (2026). Relationships between cultural orientations, phishing victimization, and phishing recognition: A cross-cultural experiment. Computers & Security. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cose.2026.105050

Burruss, G.W., *Weber, C.L. & *Fisher, T. Video‑based cybersecurity training and protection motivation: evidence from a randomized experiment. Journal of Experimental Criminology (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09764-2

*Denotes current or former student