Research
"Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose." -Zora Neale Hurston.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Mental health issues in the juvenile justice system
Educational services in the juvenile justice system
Community-based alternatives to juvenile incarceration
Camera use in synchronous online classes
Publications
Christian, D. D., Adams, J. L., & Miedich, C. M. (2024). “Can I get some harder work?”: Former juvenile offenders narrated educational experiences in juvenile correctional facilities. Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice & Criminology, 13(1), 79-102. https://doi.org/10.21428/88de04a1.fd875d03
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Christian, D. D., Hendrickson, K. A., & Jadav, A. (2023). Cameras on or off in online synchronous courses? That is the question: An analysis of university faculty caring intelligence. Interactive Learning Environments. https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2023.2267596
Christian, D. D. (2023). Mandatory mental health screening for justice-involved youth: A national priority. Youth Justice, 23(1), 49-57. https://doi.org/10.1177/14732254211052334
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Christian, D. D. (2023). Environmental factors and delinquency: A snapshot of family, education, and drugs. AAJJRS Quarterly, 1(1), 12–14.
Bell, S. W., Christian, D. D., Adams, J. L., Gordon, E., Wicker, J., & Russo, C. (2023). The transition to academia: Perspectives of former criminal justice professionals. ACJS Today, 51(2), 1-12.
Christian, D. D. (2022). Education behind bars: A review of educational services in juvenile correctional facilities. Safety & Emergency Services Journal. https://csesjournal.columbiasouthern.edu/
Christian, D. D. (2021). Exploring the dangers of youth confinement in the United States. Safety & Emergency Services Journal. https://csesjournal.columbiasouthern.edu/
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Christian, D. D. (2020). Down, out, and under arrest: Policing and everyday life in Skid Row, 1st edition. Policing & Society, 30(9), 1115–1118. https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2020.1855172
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Full publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ggCQx_YAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao