STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

Undergraduate Students

Coleman, E.E. & Miller, M.K. (2007). Assessing legal responses to prenatal drug use: Can therapeutic responses produce more positive outcomes than punitive responses? Journal of Law and Health, 20, 35-67.

Gaydon, L.B. & Miller, M.K. (2007). Elders in the justice system: How the system treats elders in trials, during imprisonment, and on death row. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 25, 677-699.

Griffin, T., Miller, M.K., Hoppe, J., Rebideaux, A., & Hammack, R. (2007). A preliminary examination of AMBER Alert’s effects. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 18, 378-394.

Miller, M.K. & Dolson, S.  (2009). Two studies test the effects of religious hallucinations on perceptions of insanity. In M. T. Evans and E. D. Walker (Eds.) Religion and Psychology. Hauppauge, NY: Nova.

Mathews, G.J. & Miller, M.K. (2006). Video games are detrimental: Review of negative effects of video games. Journal of Psychological Inquiry, 11, 87-89.

Miller, M.K., Flores, D.M., & Pitcher, B.J. (in press). Using Constructivist Self-Development Theory to understand judges’ reactions to a courthouse shooting: An exploratory study. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law.

Quinlan, F. & Miller, M.K. (2006). Are video games inherently harmful? Summary of evidence raises doubts. Journal of Psychological Inquiry, 11, 90-92.

Miller, M.K. & Gaydon, L.B. (2007). Elderly defendants. In B. Cutler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law. (p. 252).Thousand Oaks CA: Sage.

Graduate Students

Hoffman, L. & Miller, M.K. (in press). Inconsistent state court rulings concerning pregnancy-related behaviors. Journal of Law and Health.

Johnstone, T., & Miller, M.K. (2008). The courts’ role in promoting comprehensive justice for pregnant drug and alcohol users. Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 59, 39-54.

Miller, L., & Miller, M.K. (under review). What about the Children? Therapeutic Solutions for Assisting Female Inmates and their Children

Miller, M.K., Maskaly, J., Peoples, C.D. & Sigillo, A. (under review). The impact of mock jurors’ religious characteristics on their verdicts.

Peoples, C.D., Sigillo, A., Green, M., Maskaly, J., Miller, M.K. (under review). Friendship and conformity to socially desirable stances: Juror verdict change in a mock jury study

DeArman, S. D. & Miller, M.K. (2009). Predictors of legislative support of the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. In M.K. Miller (Ed.), Contemporary perspectives on legal regulation of sexual behavior: Psycho-legal research and analysis. Hauppauge, NY: Nova.

Sanchez, M.H. & Miller, M.K. (2009). Using Therapeutic Jurisprudence to design a special treatment court to address illegal prostitution. In M.K. Miller (Ed.), Contemporary perspectives on legal regulation of sexual behavior: Psycho-legal research and analysis. Hauppauge, NY: Nova.

STUDENT PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES

Peoples, C.D., Sigillo, A., Green, M., Maskaly, J., Miller, M.K. (2009, August). Friendship and conformity to socially desirable stances: Juror verdict change in a mock jury experiment. Presented at the American Sociological Association conference, San Francisco, CA.

Miller, M.K., Lindsey, S.D., & Shamblin, S. (2009, March).  How a prisoner's religious conversion affects  release decisions of actual and mock parole board members. Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Maskaly, J., Peoples, C.D., Miller, M.K., Sigillo, A., Chavez, H.L., & Green, M. (2009, March). The impact of religious background and beliefs on mock juror verdicts. Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Miller, M.K., Green, M., Maskaly, J., Peoples,C., Chavez, H.L., & Sigillo, A. (2009, March).  The blacksheep effect, leniency bias, and religious prejudice in mock jurors’ pre- and post-deliberation verdicts. Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Miller, M.K., Flores, D.M., & Pitcher, B.J. (2009, March). Using Constructivist Self-Development Theory to understand judges’ reactions to a courthouse shooting: An exploratory study. Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Shamblin, S.L. & Miller, M.K. (2008, April). The effects of a religious conversion on parole board members’ decisions whether to parole a murderer. Presented at the Western Social Science Association conference, Denver, CO.

DeArman, S.R. & Miller, M.K. (2007, October). Predictors of legislative support of the child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Presented at the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators conference, Reno, NV.

Gaydon, L.B. & Miller, M.K. (2007, October). Elders in the justice system: How the system treats elders in trials, during imprisonment and on death row. Presented at the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators conference, Reno, NV.

Hoffman, L. & Miller, M.K. (2007, October). Inconsistent state court rulings concerning pregnancy-related behaviors. Presented at the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators conference, Reno, NV.

Johnstone, T. & Miller, M.K. (2007, October). The courts’ role in promoting comprehensive justice for pregnant drug and alcohol users. Presented at the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators conference, Reno, NV.

Miller, M.K., Chamberlain, J., Rivera, C., Maskaly, J., Bray, D., Bogen, M., & Jehle, A. (2007, August). Gay parents' rights: Quantitative and qualitative analysis of legal cases. Presented at the American Psychology Association conference, San Francisco, CA.

Pitcher, B. & Miller, M.K. (2007, February). Using Constructivist Self-development Theory to explain judges’ reactions to the shooting of a colleague. Presented at the University of Nevada, Reno Conference for Undergraduate Research, Reno, NV.

Coleman, E. E. & Miller, M.K. (2006, November). The law and the family: When criminal punishment is the wrong answer to social problems. Presented at the American Society of Criminology conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Hagar, R. & Miller, M.K. (2006, November). A delicate balance: Free speech or regulation and protection of children from violent video games? Presented at the American Society of Criminology conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Hernandez, J.J., Miller, M.K. & Solinas, J. (2006, November). Rethinking responses to school bullying: working toward more positive outcomes for victims, bullies and schools. Presented at the American Society of Criminology conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Miller, M.K. & Coleman, E. (2006, October). Dealing with pregnant drug users: Punishment or comprehensive justice? Presented at the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators conference, Reno, NV.

Harrell, A. & Miller, M.K. (2006, July). Criminal mommies: How the law has created a new category of criminals. Presented at the Law and Society Association conference, Baltimore, MD.

Summers, A., Miller, M.K., & Mattas, M. (2006, July). Parental notification of teen abortion: Input from law and psychology can inform the debate. Presented at the Law and Society Association conference, Baltimore, MD.

Cannella, M.L., Brodish, A.S., Summers, A., & Miller, M.K. (2006, April). The role of women characters in videogames: Stereotypes, schemata, and media influence. Presented at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association conference, Park City, UT.

Summers, A., Cannella, M.L., & Miller, M.K. (2006, April). Gender differences in video game characters’ roles, appearances, and attire. Presented at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association conference, Park City, UT.

Jehle, A., Miller, M.K. & Meacham, K. (2005, June). Writers for “Friends” defend sexual behavior as  “Creative Necessity:” Should workplace context matter? Presented at the Law and Society Association conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Miller, M.K. & Harrell, A. (2005, June). How the criminal law is used to control men’s roles as fathers and sexual partners. Presented at the Law and Society Association conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Conrad, V. & Miller, M.K. (2005, April). Communicating social norms through prosecutions of women who use drugs during pregnancy. Presented at the Graduate Student Association conference, Reno, NV.

Lopez, P., Miller, M.K., Chamberlain, J.C., Jehle, A. (2005, April). Important factors involved in victim reporting: A Nevada study. Presented at the Gradate Student Association conference, Reno, NV.

Cannella, M.L., Miller, M.K., Jehle, A., & Chamberlain, J.C. (2005, April).  From the tabloids to the courtroom: How jurors view celebrity defendants in criminal cases. Presented at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association conference, Phoenix, AZ.