Course DescriptionThis course is designed to prepare students for courtroom testimony as expert witnesses. Students will learn the role scientific evidence and expert witness testimony play in criminal and civil cases in the United States court system as well as key court rulings relating to expert testimony. READ MORE READ MORE >>
Course Description This course will present the fundamentals of crime scene investigation by discussing the identification, documentation, and collection of physical evidence at crime scenes. READ MORE >>
Course Description Forensic science is a broad term that encompasses any scientific inquiry that is applied to the legal system. READ MORE >>
Course Description This course provides a basic introduction to the principles, methods, and techniques of empirical social research. Topics include the fundamentals of the scientific method and scientific inquiry, ethical considerations in research, basic methods of quantitative and qualitative data collection, and strengths and weaknesses of various data collection methods. The course is designed READ MORE >>
Course Description This course provides an introduction to criminological theory. Topics include a comparison of different theoretical explanations of criminal offenses and societal reactions, models of treatment for criminal behavior, and best practices for reducing/controlling criminal activity. READ MORE >>
Full Citation: Bailey, D.J.S. & Sample, L. (2017). Sex offender supervision in context: The need for qualitative examinations of social distance in sex offender-supervision officer relationships. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 28(2), 176-204. doi:10.1177/0887403415572876
Full Citation: Bailey, D.J.S. & Sample, L. (2017). An examination of a cycle of coping with strain among registered citizens’ families. Criminal Justice Studies, 30(2), 158-180. doi: 10.1080/1478601X.2017.1299286
Full Citation: Bailey, D.J.S. (2017). A life of grief: An exploration of disenfranchised grief in sex offender significant others. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 43(3), 641-667. doi: 10.1007/s12103-017-9416-4
Full Citation: Lytle, R., Bailey, D.J.S., & ten Bensel, T. (2018). “We fought tooth and toenail”: Exploring the dynamics of romantic relationships among sex offenders who have desisted. Criminal Justice Studies, 30(2), 117-135. doi: 10.1080/1478601X.2017.1299322
Full Citation: Klein, J., Bailey, D. J. S., & Sample, L. (2018). Researching the registered: Challenges and suggestions for researchers studying sex offender populations. Criminal Justice Studies, 31(2), 192-211. doi: 10.1080/1478601X.2018.1430033