Justice Quarterly

It’s a crime, but for meth cooks it’s also a job

A new study by Jacob Erickson, Ph.D. candidate in sociology, and Andrew Hochstetler, professor of sociology, looks at the reasons why people who cook meth see it as a job, despite it being illegal.

February 20, 2020

Daniel Butler publishes study on how incarceration impacts women

Daniel Butler, assistant professor of sociology, had his study, “Understanding How In-prison Experiences Influence Female Offenders’ Maladjustment to Prison,” published in the Dec. 23, 2019, online edition of Justice Quarterly. In this paper, Butler examined whether what women experience while in prison influences assaults, filing of grievances and mental health…

February 5, 2020

Student Taea Bonner is lead author of study published in Justice Quarterly

Iowa State student Taea Bonner (’20 criminal justice) is the lead author of the study, “Chaotic Homes, Adverse Childhood Experiences and Serious Delinquency: Differential Effects by Race and Ethnicity,” published in the Nov. 14 online edition of Justice Quarterly. Co-authors are Matt DeLisi, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s…

December 4, 2019