Student Theses
Theses from 2022
Exploring Criminal Thinking Patterns and Cognitions in High Risk Sexually and Non-Sexually Violent Offenders, Ruby L. Orth
Investigating the mechanisms driving mercury reduction and emissions in soil, Hamil Patel
Chiral Analysis of Methamphetamine in Hair Samples, Kristen Payes
Traumatized defendants, troubled attorneys: The impact of vicarious trauma on the defense attorney-client relationship, Charise Peters
A Comparison of Methods used for the Elimination of Organics from Soil prior to analysis by FTIR-ATR and SEM-EDS, Argeliz Pomales
Examining the effectiveness of misinformation warnings to alter stereotypes for public figures and memories for public events, Madalyn P. Prince
Stigma related to criminal justice history: The role of offense type, mental health treatment, mental illness, and race from formerly incarcerated persons’ perspective, Lindsey Ryan-Jones
Individuals Who Have Been Convicted of A Sex Offense: Attitudes on Legislation and Policy, Brenna L. Scott
Individual Factors Influencing Mental Illness Stigma in the New York City Metropolitan Area, Rachel M. Terrill
An Updated Look at Mental Health Services in American Public and Private Prisons, Lieren E. Tyira
Examining the Relationship Between Criminal Careers and Criminal Expertise in Serial and Single Homicide Offenders, Emily Woisin
Stigma Towards Offenders Diagnosed with Mental Illness, Christina N. Yocca
Quantification of Phosphatidylethanol in Whole Blood and Dried Blood Spots by LC-MS/MS, Elizabeth Yulianto
Prevalence of Non-self DNA on Three Different Sebaceous Skin Locations, Jan Kirstine Zamora
Inducing Empathy in Jurors in a Capital Penalty Phase Trial: An Examination of how to Reduce Jurors' Death Sentence Decisions, Klaudia Zuraw
Theses from 2021
Cocaine, Cocaethylene and Ethanol in Postmortem Blood Submitted to the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Jada T. Alexis
Effects of Improper Ammunition Storage, Victoria S. Andre
Parental Plea Bargain Recommendations to Their Child in a Juvenile Court Setting, Aliya J. Birnbaum
The Influence of Demographic Information on Public Attitudes Towards Individuals Who Commit Sexual Offenses, Emily Bogdan
Evaluating a Test for Shedding Propensity Using Tape Lifts from Different Skin Locations, Xiao M. Chen
Bullet Ricochet of Polymer Coated Bullets, Stephen Daly
Development and Validation of a Method for the Determination of Designer Benzodiazepines in Hair by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), Laura C. DeFreitas
Detecting GSR Indicative Particles on Decayed Bones using a Novel Field Kit, Sven Engling
Support for Militant U.S. Foreign Policy: The Role of Authoritarianism and International Xenophobia, Brandon M. Garcia
White Racial Identity and its Impact on Punitive Attitudes Towards Juvenile Offenders, Rossol Gharib
Relationship Between Race, United States Nativity, Perceived Discrimination, and Acculturation Stress, Simone N. Henderson
Investigation of Postmortem Methamphetamine Cases Submitted to the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Isaiah Jewell
Stigma Towards Treatment Amongst People with Mental Illness, Haya M. Khan
DOSAGE MATTERS: WHAT IS DOSAGE, Doyoung Kim
Weather and Crime: New York State, Yuna Kim
Memory Distortion for Footage of an Emotionally Disturbing Police/Civilian Encounter: Investigating the Influence of Bias and Trauma, Eric A. Korzun
Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment of Interrogation Expectations, Shereen R. Lewis
Criterion Validity of the Ohio State University Traumatic Brain Injury Identification Method in a Criminal Justice Sample, Sarah M. Monaghan
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Thai Probation Department, Thanaphon Nunphong
Impact of Blood Collection Tubes in Cannabinoid Quantitative Analysis, Tega E. Obruche-Akponah
Effect of Age and Sex on the Discrimination of Monozygotic Twins using cg18562578 DNA Methylation in Saliva, Carla Pierre Louis
Evaluating the 2019 New York State Bail Reform on Quality of Life Offenses in New York City, Nodira Pirmukhamedova
DNA Extraction and Genotyping from Burned Skeletal Remains, Kayla M. Rooney
Profiling Child Molesters: Thematic Differentiation of Crime Scene Indicators and Correlations to Psychopathology, John P. Santora
Reproducibility of Individual DNA Deposits detected through Cellular Fluorescence, Natalee Small-Davidson
They Should Know Better: Recognizing Sexual Grooming and Culpability Placement in Adolescents versus Children, Taylor C. Smith
Waiting to Tell: Factors Associated with Delays in Reporting Sexual Violence, Lahiz P. Tavarez
Determination of Human Shedding Propensity Based on STR Results, Genevieve Trapani
Litigation Strategies for Suggestive Identification Evidence, Elaina Welch
Disinhibition and Persistent Maladaptive Behavior, Angela T. West
Changes in the Black-White Sentencing Gap after United States v. Booker, 2008-17, shuhao zhang
Theses from 2020
Paraphilias: A Survey of Experts, Cecilia Allan
The Relationship Between Impact Energy and Glass Fracture via .177 Caliber Steel BBs, Jocenel Beach
Developing a Maceration Method for Isolation of DNA from Cancellous Bones, Bryan Bernal
Semi-quantitative Detection of Signature Peptides in Body Fluids by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), Tebah N. Browne
Analysis of Cannabinoids in Serum by GC-MS/MS, Christie Cannarozzi
The Mnemonic Consequences of Posting “Self” and “Other” Photos on Social Media, Chloe L. Cardinale
Evidence based practices at a New York City youth justice services organization, Betsy Delissa Cespedes
Method Development for Identifying Counterfeit Cigarettes Using Environmental Pollen Analysis, Tiffany Chan
An Examination of Defense Attorney Knowledge of Dispatcher Practices in Eyewitness Calls, Elena Christofi
The Determination of G1 and G7 Ballistic Coefficients of .22LR Caliber Ammunition in Gypsum Board through Doppler Radar Acquisition, Jose A. Colon Jr.
Not All Videos are Created Equal: Camera Perspective Bias and Video-recorded Eyewitness Identification Procedures, Kelsey N. Doherty
The Effects of Podcasts on Mental Health Stigma, Sarah N. Dure
Juveniles Tried as Adults:The Impact of Youth Demographic Factors on Juror Perceptions, Denieka Ellis
Effects of microwave radiation on the digestion of proteins involved in body fluid identification, Aaron J. Fox
The application of a simple tissue-disruption method to DNA extraction for species identification, Jordana R. Fox
Digilantism, discrimination and punitive attitudes. A digital vigilantism model, Sebastián A. Galleguillos
Domestic Violence: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Statues in the United States (New York) and the Republic of India (Mumbai), Lenard G. Gomes Esq.
Performance of a DNA and Protein Co-Extraction with Trypsin in Comparison to Two Proteinase K based DNA Extraction Methods, Dinura A. Gunatilake
The Tipping Point in Psychopathy: Role of Psychopathic Traits in Trauma Exposure, Sneha M. Gupta
Impact of Think/No-Think Paradigm on Memory for Inadmissible Evidence, Catherine Hackett
An Evolution of Legal Rights for Guantanamo Bay Detainees: Habeas Corpus in the 21st Century, Jennifer Hirst
Further evaluation of a dry vacuuming technique for recovery of DNA from handwritten documents, Christian Hopkins
Discrimination of Soil Organic Matter Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Conjunction with Principal Component Analysis, Victoria G. Hsieh
Remembering School Shootings: An Examination of Intergenerational Differences, Kelly Huie
Impacts of Mental Health First Aid on Mental Health Literacy and Stigma, Junseon Hwang
The Influence of Prison Sentence Length on the Societal Dehumanization of Ex-Offenders, Skye Jensen
The Romanticization of Violent Male Offenders: How Trauma and Internalized Sexism Can Explain Women's Fascination with Serial Killers, Ella R. Johnson
Felony Disenfranchisement: Factors Relating to Support for Restoration, Alexis K. Karpf
Substance Use, Neurocognitive Deficits, and Criminal Recidivism, Emily H. Kim
Dementia and Competency in United States Courtrooms: A Case Law Review, Dana Miller
Psychopathy and Police Officers: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Relationship Between Psychopathic Traits and Police Work Across Temporal Factors, Hunter N. Moore
Examining the Impact of Competency to Stand Trial and Judicial Instructions on NGRI Verdicts, Erin K. O'Donnell
Reporting of Sexual Assault and Abuse of Males in the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Community, Yevgeniy Pastukhov Semchenkov
The Language Abilities of Justice-Involved Adults, Talaya Patton
Identification and Quantification of Classic, Prescription, and Synthetic Opioids in Hair by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS), Natalia A. Platosz
The Relationship Between Traumatic Brain Injuries, Impulsivity, and Crime, Brian Ramanauskas
Exploring the Relationship Between Anger, Aggression, and Perpetrator Substance Use in the Commission of Sexual Offenses, Dominique Rivera
Discrimination of Monozygotic Twins using DNA methylation levels of one CpG site at Chromosome 3, Dino O. Robinson
Examining Afro-cultural Values in African American Women with Childhood Sexual Abuse History: Its Relationship with Therapeutic Outcomes, Bibi Aneesa Subhan
An Analysis of the Parental Structure and Involvement on Subsequent Delinquency, Bosco Villavicencio Jr
Archaeology or crime scene? Teeth micro and macro structure analysis as dating variable, Jessica A. Vincenty
Theses from 2019
Brace for Impact: The Effects of Victim Impact Evidence and Judicial Instructions on Juror Memory Distortion and Sentencing Decisions in Capital Trials, Auset E. Alexander
The Influences of Education, Antisocial Behavior, and Involvement in the Criminal Justice System on Adult Legal Understanding, Lily Alpers and Mark Fondacaro
Gender Based Violence in India: An Analysis of National Level Data for Theory, Research and Prevention, Dhanya Babu
Coercive Control in Long Term Sex Trafficking Relationships: Using Exhaustion to Control Victims, Nicole C. Bassil
A Microspectra Analysis of Synthetic Wig Fibers, Jaclyn R. Beshlian
The Impact of Client's Gender and Culture on Service Providers Strategies in Diversion Programs, Stephany Betances
The Dud Effect: The Effect of Dissimilar Fillers in Eyewitness Lineups, Shannon Booth