Laura J. Hickman

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Behavioral Scientist
Off Site Office

Education

Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice, University of Maryland

Overview

Research Focus

Recent Projects

  • Comparing rearrest patterns of foreign born jail inmates
  • Domestic violence in the military
  • Children's exposure to violence
  • Criminal involvement of previously deported immigrants
  • Assessing the Use of Active RFID in Correctional Facilities

Selected Publications

L. J. Hickman & M. J. Suttorp, "Are Deportable Aliens a Unique Threat to Public Safety? Comparing the Recidivism of Deportable and Nondeportable Aliens," Criminology & Public Policy, 7(1):59-82, 2008

Laura J. Hickman and Lois M. Davis, Formalizing Collaboration: Establishing Domestic Violence Memorandums of Understanding Between Military Installations and Civilian Communities, RAND Corporation (IP-254-1), 2005

Laura J. Hickman et al., Approaches to Making Military-Civilian Domestic Violence Collaborations Work: Lessons Learned from Two Case Studies, RAND Corporation (IP-254.1-1), 2003

Laura J. Hickman and Sally S. Simpson, "Fair Treatment or Preferred Outcome? The Impact of Police Behavior on Victim Reports of Domestic Violence Incidents," Law and Society Review, 37(3), 2003

Barbara Raymond et al., Police Personnel Challenges After September 11: Anticipating Expanded Duties and a Changing Labor Pool, RAND Corporation (OP-154), 2002

L. J. Hickman et al., "Dating Violence Among Adolescents: Prevalence, Gender Distribution, and Prevention Program Effectiveness," Trauma

L. J. Hickman & M. J. Suttorp, "The recidivism patterns of previously deported aliens released from local jails: Are they high risk offenders?" Crime & Delinquency

Publications

National Evaluation of Safe Start Promising Approaches: Assessing Program Outcomes - 2011

Reducing the Impact of Children's Exposure to Violence: Results of the National Evaluation of Safe Start Promising Approaches - 2011

National Evaluation of Safe Start Promising Approaches: Assessing Program Implementation - 2010

Tracking Inmates and Locating Staff with Active Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID): Early Lessons Learned in One U.S. Correctional Facility - 2010

Are Deportable Aliens a Unique Threat to Public Safety? Comparing the Recidivism of Deportable and Nondeportable Aliens - 2008

The Recidivism Patterns of Previously Deported Aliens Released from a Local Jail: Are They High-Risk Offenders? - 2008

Curbing Teen Dating Violence: Evidence from a School Prevention Program - 2006

Race and the Decision to Seek the Death Penalty in Federal Cases - 2006

Police Personnel Challenges After September 11: Anticipating Expanded Duties and a Changing Labor Pool - 2005

Approaches to Making Military-Civilian Domestic Violence Collaborations Work: Lessons Learned From Two Case Studies - 2004

Dating Violence Among Adolescents: Prevalence, Gender Distribution, and Prevention Program Effectiveness - 2004

Domestic Violence in the Military: Implementing Collaborative MOUs - 2004

Evaluation of the Impact of Seattle's DWLS Vehicle Impound Law - 2004

Formalizing Collaboration: Establishing Domestic Violence Memorandums of Understanding Between Military Installations and Civilian Communities - 2004

Identifying Deportable Aliens in the Los Angeles County Jail: Implementing the HI-CAAP Federal-Local Partnership - 2004

Suggestions for Improving Military-Civilian Domestic Violence Collaborations - 2004

Fair Treatment or Preferred Outcome? The Impact of Police Behavior on Victim Reports of Domestic Violence Incidents - 2003

RAND Review: Vol. 27, No. 3, Fall 2003 - 2003

Countywide Evaluation of the Long-Term Family Self-Sufficiency Plan: Countywide Evaluation Report - 2002

Countywide Evaluation of the Long-Term Family Self-Sufficiency Plan: Establishing the Baselines - 2002

Elements of Well-Being Affected By Criminalizing the Drug User - 2002

The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Adult Offenders: A Methodological, Quality-Based Review - 2001