News, publications, thesis and dissertation list

• Don Shelton, a Ph.D. in Judicial Studies graduate, published the book "The Role of Science in the Criminal Justice System" (Routledge Press). This is Shelton's third book.
• In August 2026, Court Review: The Journal of the American Judges Association published the article "The Journey, Not the Destination: The University of Nevada, Reno's Judicial Studies Graduate Degree Program". This article is written by Hon. Dr. Melissa Jones, a Ph.D. in Judicial Studies graduate.
• Miller, M. K., McCall, B., & Healy, J. (in press). Law and Psychology of Lie Detection: Judges' perspectives on their ability to detect a liar. Cleveland State Law Review.
• Hammond, T.B., & Miller, M. K. (2026). Judges' perceptions of self-represented litigants: Addressing a growing concern for the judiciary. St. Mary's Law Review, 54, 678-717.
• Palmer, P., & Miller, M. K. (2026). Protecting judges' mental health through reducing safety threats: Judges' perspectives on judicial safety in and out of the courtroom. California Western Law Review, 62, 272-302. [Article based on Master's thesis]
• Miller, M. K., & Hill, K. (2026). The updated model of judicial stress. In S. M. Barton, N. L. Hogan, and E. G. Lambert (Eds), Research handbook on criminal justice employees: Job satisfaction, attitudes and behaviors (pp. 102-121). Edgar Elgar Publishers.

2026

• McKinnon, L. (2026). Proportionality under the Eight Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause: What's included?

2025

• Morris, E. (2025). Dedicated probate judges: The next step in the evolution of the courts of the U.S.V.I.
• Willson, M. (2025). Texas appellate court decisions on model lease and JOA forms v. non model forms: A content analysis.

2024

• Kell, T. (2024). Should we rescue the ones drowning in the shallow end? Program evaluation of a lower-risk/lower-need drug court.

2023

• Manning, K. (2023). The retrial of Leo Frank.
• Miller, D. (2023). Preventing wrongful convictions: Assessing identification evidence in the digital age.

2022

• Easton, K. (2022). Padilla vs. Kentucky - collateral damage control: The "rest of the story" from the trial court judge...
• Hannon, T. (2022). Outer space mining and the future of space law.
• Harris, D. N. (2022). The inequity of the present Mississippi wrongful death statue: A proposal for change.
• Marsh, D. (2022). A descriptive evaluation of the grade court program in San Juan County New Mexico.
• Smith, K. (2022). A targeted approach to criminal justice reform.
• Valente, J. (2022). Was that wrong? Spontaneity's role in judicial discipline allegations.

2021

• Hamrick, B. (2021). The judge as gatekeeper: Preventing the jury from being misled.
• Martinez, S. (2021). Outcome effects of Nebraska's Creating Inclusive Communities training.
• Sweeney, E. (2021). Evidence-based sentencing as applied in a circuit court using Missouri Sentencing Advisor Commission recommendations.

2026

• Spoo, J. (2026). The trauma-based interface by police officers with victims coincident to the scenes of domestic violence: A qualitative study of original police domestic violence probable cause statements.
• Palmer, P. (2026). The reality of upholding justice and the rule of law: Judges' perspectives on judicial safety both in and out of the courtroom. 
• Hammon, T.B. (2026). Judges' perception of self-represented litigants: Addressing a growing concern for the judiciary.

2022

• Carlisle Flowers, S. (2022). Judges speak out: Did the need to use distance technology to mediate during COVID-19 outweigh the potential ethical pitfalls related to its use?

2021

• Jones, M. (2021). Don't presume the presumption has been applied properly.
• Tobi, A. (2021). The role of the Nigerian judiciary in a democracy: A judge's dilemma.