My Research Interests
My research focuses include sexual offending, collateral consequences of public policy, perceptions of forensic science, and qualitative methods. Her recent research focuses on the impact of sex offender legislation on the lives of registered citizens and their family members, including the experiencing of economic and marital strain, social support, and reintegration concerns. I have testified in front of the Texas House Committee on Urban Affairs (HB 387, 2017) and the Nebraska Judiciary Committee (LB 290, 2015) based on my research in this area. My research has been published in Criminal Justice Policy Review, Criminal Justice Studies, American Journal of Criminal Justice, and Criminal Justice Review.
Research Mentoring Experience
As the Research Methods professor for the Criminal Justice program at UT Tyler, I oversee research projects for both undergraduate and graduate students. I have also worked as a Faculty Mentor for the Honor’s Program. I have provided examples of my student’s research projects on the Graduate Student Project and Undergraduate Student Projects.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
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Moral Panics and the Community Attitudes Toward Sex Offenders (CATSO) Scale: Does the Perpetual Panic Over Sex Offenders Predict Participant Attitudes Toward this Group?
Full Citation: Klein, J., Bailey, D.J.S., & Cooper, D. (2020). Moral panics and the Community Attitudes Towards Sex Offenders (CATSO) scale: Does the perpetual panic over sex offenders predict participant attitudes towards this group? Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society, 21(3), 69 – 86.
Learning to catch a killer: The advantages and challenges of planning a community-oriented murder mystery event to improve forensic science education outreach
Full Citation: Wooldridge, J.L., & Bailey, D.J.S. (2023). Learning to catch a killer: The advantages and challenges of planning a community-oriented murder mystery event to improve forensic science education outreach. Journal of Forensic Science Education, 5(1).
Contextualizing the effects of Sexual Offender Registration and Notification (SORN) policies on employment and economic status of persons convicted of sexual offenses
Full Citation: Bailey, D.J.S., Wooldridge, J.L., Cooper, D.T., & Sample, L.L. (2023). Contextualizing the effects of Sexual Offender Registration and Notification (SORN) policies on employment and economic status of persons convicted of sexual offenses. Journal of Crime and Criminal Behavior, 3(1), 19-31.
“I’m Not Unemployed, I’m Unemployable”: Challenges Finding and Sustaining Work for People Required to Register as Sex Offenders
Full Citation: Bailey, D.J.S., Wooldridge, J.L., Cooper, D.T., & Sample, L.L. (2023). Contextualizing the effects of Sexual Offender Registration and Notification (SORN) policies on employment and economic status of persons convicted of sexual offenses. Journal of Crime and Criminal Behavior, 3(1), 19-31.
Sex offender supervision in context: The need for qualitative examinations of social distance in sex offender-supervision officer relationships
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
An examination of a cycle of coping with strain among registered citizens’ families
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
A life of grief: An exploration of disenfranchised grief in sex offender significant others
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
We fought tooth and toenail”: Exploring the dynamics of romantic relationships among sex offenders who have desisted
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
Researching the registered: Challenges and suggestions for researchers studying sex offender populations
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
Ashamed and alone: Comparing offender and family member experiences with the sex offender registry
Full Citation: Bailey, D.J.S. & Klein, J. (2018). Ashamed and alone: Comparing offender and family member experiences with the sex offender registry. Criminal Justice Review, 43(4). doi: 10.1177/0734016818756486
Moral panics and the Community Attitudes Towards Sex Offenders (CATSO) scale: Does the perpetual panic over sex offenders predict participant attitudes towards this group?
Full Citation: Klein, J., Bailey, D. J. S., & Cooper, D. (2020). Moral panics and the Community Attitudes Towards Sex Offenders (CATSO) scale: Does the perpetual panic over sex offenders predict participant attitudes towards this group. Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law and Society, 21(3).