Beth Bjerregaard
Beth Bjerregaard
Professor
Criminal Justice
Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Professor, Public Policy Doctoral Program
Research Interests: Gang Membership; Capital Punishment; Institutional Anomie Theory
Dr. Bjerregaard received her Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York. She has since focused on a variety of gang membership and delinquent behaviors, as well as family violence. In researching these topics, she has employed quantitative methodology to the study of behaviors and engaged in legal analyses of the criminal justice system’s response to such behaviors.
Recent Publications:
- Stewart, B., Cochran, J. K., Smith, M. D., Bjerregaard, B., & Fogel, S. J. (2020). Cop killers and the death penalty: an exploratory mixed methods analysis, North Carolina (1977–2009). Journal of crime and justice, 43(1), 65-77.
- Bjerregaard, B., Akin, S., Moses, S., & Towers, C. (2021). Spatial and temporal variations in motor vehicle theft in a university environment. Journal of Crime and Justice, 44(5), 595-615.
- Fogel, S. J., Bjerregaard, B., & Holland, B. M. (2024). Exploring the nature of the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and the harm of mass public shootings. Families in Society, 10443894241299079.
- Fogel, S. J., Bjerregaard, B., Cochran, J. K., & Smith, M. D. (2024). Capital punishment trials of youthful offenders: The impact of ACEs mitigation. Youth & Society, 56(2), 300-326.
- Bjerregaard, B., & Reid, S. E. (2024). Assessing California’s Response to the Supreme Court’s Rejection of Life in Prison without Parole for Juvenile Offenders. Corrections, 9(1), 61-90.
Areas of Research and Teaching Expertise
- Justice Policy
- Methods and Analysis
- Gang Membership
- Capital Punishment
- Institutional Anomie Theory