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Research

In this lab, we research topics at the intersection of psychology, law, and religion. Many of our pursuits involve research on decision-making, morality, emotions, and fundamentalist religious beliefs. Our decision-making research emphasizes the study of juries and parole boards. We also have an extension of the lab focusing on applied research involving problem-solving courts. 


The aim of our research is to acquire knowledge through rigorous theoretical and methodological experimental designs and subsequently apply our findings to social-legal policy and practice.

Research: Research
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Parole and Probation Relationship Quality with Female Offenders

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Emotion and Parole Release

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Religion, Moral Disengagement, and Insanity Pleas

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Relationship Between Media Reports of Child Deaths and Foster Care Entries/Exits

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Effects of Training on Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Team Members

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Beliefs about Offender Rehabilitation

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Relationship Satisfaction

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Substance Use Treatment, Training, and Knowledge

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Actor-Observer Asymmetry in Parole Board Release Decisions

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Mass Shootings and Mental Health

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Insanity Defense Attitudes and Religious Fundamentalism

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Religious Contexts Might Influence Perceptions of Ex-Offenders

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Responsibility

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Religious Fundamentalism and Death Penalty Decision-making

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Religion and Jury Decision-making Law Review

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