1. Do children who experience sexual abuse display internalizing and externalizing behaviors at a higher rate than children who do not experience sexual abuse?
2. Are there gender differences in internalizing and externalizing behaviors of children who experience sexual abuse?
1. Does the time and location of police contact affect officer-involved shooting rates of different ethnic groups?
1. Do differing aggregate perceptions of consent impact the rate of sexual misconduct on college campuses?
2. Is lack of sexual education programs linked to rates of sexual misconduct on college campuses?
1. Do plea discounts and trial penalties affect the decision to plead guilty?
2. Do a defendant’s case- and demographic-based characteristics affect likelihood of a guilty plea?
1. Do women with physical and/or mental disabilities face higher rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) when compared to women without disabilities?
2. If so, are there unique risk factors that make women with disabilities more vulnerable to IPV?
1. What are identifiable personality traits that can identify possible delinquent behavior?
2. In which developmental stage does the adolescent brain respond best to treatment or intervention?
1. Has there been an increase in digital vigilantism with the rise in social media use?
2. Does digital vigilantism and its visibility as an online public behavior weaken perceptions of police legitimacy?
1. What are victim, perpetrator, and family characteristics linked to the occurrence of filicide?
2. Are there characteristic differences between children who experience abuse but not filicide compared to those who experience abuse and filicide?
