Carol Zimmerman, Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Juvenile justice and corrections, Juvenile delinquency, Restorative Justice, Public Policy, Program Evaluation, and Risk
Current Research/Evaluation Projects: Restorative Justice in Public Schools, Correctional Policies, National Research Team for Project Safe Neighborhoods, National Research Team for the Comprehensive Anti-Gang Initiative, Romanian Community Policing Outreach
Teaches: Introduction to Criminal Justice; Introduction to Criminology; Research Methods; Statistics; Program Evaluation; Criminological Theory; Minorities, Crime, and Social Policy; Juvenile Systems, Juvenile Delinquency; Adult Corrections; Juvenile Corrections; The Individual and Society; Organization Theory for CJ; Public Policy and Public Budgeting (CJ focus); and Risk, Values, and Decisions.
Current Publications/Presentations
Zimmermann, C. A. (2007). Reaction Essay: Routine activity theory and the handling of children and policy makers. Criminology and Public Policy, (6) 2, 327-336.
Zimmermann, C. R., Moeser, J., McDonald, S., Walsh, T. B., & Hendrix, G. M. (2007). Chapter 1: The roots of reentry: What we can learn from history, research and theory. In C. R. Zimmermann, G. Hendrix, J. Moeser & D. W. Roush (Eds.), Desktop Guide to Reentry for Juvenile Confinement Facilities (pp. 4-14). Lanham, MD: American Correctional Association.
Zimmermann, C.R. (2007) G. Hendrix, J. Moeser & D. W. Roush (Eds.) Desktop Guide to Reentry for Juvenile Confinement Facilities (pp. 59-72). Lanham, MD: American Correctional Association.
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Presentations
2008 "Restorative Justice Conferences and School Commitment: The impact on
Reduction in Student Misconduct" (Cincinnati, OH, March 11-15)
2007 "Judging Juveniles: Challenging the Perception of Color-Blind Justice" (Seattle, WA, March 14-17)
2007 "Evaluating Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN): Federal Incentives to Address Gun Violence" (Seattle, WA, March 14-17)