Student Theses
Theses from 2021
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
An Exploration of Protein and DNA Components in Fingerprint Residue, Ashley Borrego
The Forensic Analysis of Children's Temporary Tattoos, Erika Bravo
Examining Witness Testimony in Domestic Homicides, Hana Chae
Examining the Association Between Childhood Exposure to Substance-Abusive Environments and Factor Two Psychopathic Traits, Cordelia Chou
The Forensic Analysis of Adult Temporary Tattoos, Paige Cooper
Simultaneous Determination of Fourteen Antipsychotic Drugs in Whole Blood by Solid Phase Extraction and Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Theresa M. Dawe
Stop, Question, and Frisk: A Tool of Racial Control in New York City, Justice D. Evans
Determination of Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Medicines in New York City Wastewater Samples, Jasmine J. Gayle
Language Access in Early and Late Spanish-English Bilinguals: An ERP Study, Lissete Gimenez-Arce
Development of a Screening Method for Drugs of Abuse by Direct Analysis of Dried Urine Spots Coupled to Mass Spectrometry, Melanie Goldstein
The Feedback Effect: Does Exposure to Interviewer Feedback Affect an Observer's Perception of Veracity and Guilt?, Kayla A. Harrod
Effects of mercury on the dopamine transporter cell surface expression in PC12 cells, Christina Hui
911 Dispatchers: Investigating Their Knowledge of Eyewitness Evidence Collection, Samantha A. Kosziollek
DNA Mixture statistics using a likelihood ratio software tool: effect of variations in drop-out rates and number of contributors, Felicia M. Lucero
Adults' Interpretation of Children's Relative Temporal Judgments, Meghan Manginelli
DNA recovery from handwritten documents using a novel vacuum technique, Patrick M. McLaughlin
Method Development and Validation for the Determination of Designer Benzodiazepines in Blood by LC-MS/MS, Victoria Mei
Quorum Blockchain Stress Evaluation in different environments, Daniel P. Mera
Population Movement and State Building: A Case Study of Migratory Policies in Italy, Julia Pagnamenta
The Forensic Analysis of Skin-Safe Stamp Pad Inks, Swetha Rajagopal
Evaluation of a novel DNA collection matrix designed to improve recovery of touch DNA from non-porous surfaces, Eric Ramirez
Do Psychopathic Traits Influence Distractibility by Empathy-Eliciting Pictures?, Priya M. Reji
Linguistic Features of False Confessions and Confessions Not in Dispute: A Corpus Analysis, Lucrezia Rizzelli
Development of Multiplex PCR Assay as a basis for Predicting Pigment Related Features, Stephanie A. Rodriguez