Portrait of Dr. Donna Vandiver

Dr. Donna Vandiver

  • Professor at School of Criminal Justice & Criminology, College of Applied Arts
  • Professor at The Graduate College, The Graduate College

Scholarly and Creative Works

2022

  • Vandiver, D., & Braithwaite, J. (2022). Sex Crimes: Research & Realities, 2nd ed. Routledge.

2020

  • Shaw, C., Vaughan, T., & Vandiver, D. (2020). Arrest disparities between men and women in the United States suspected of committing a sexual offense. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520958661
  • Vandiver, D., & Jamieson, J. D. (2020). International criminal justice organizations:  An assessment of their role and impact. In Comparative and international policing, justice, and transnational crime.

2019

  • Terranova, V. A., Vandiver, D., & Stafford, M. C. (2019). Likelihood of arrest for robberies, assaults, and sexual offenses committed by group and lone offenders. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/1.o0r.g1/107.171/0778/80688262065015919887722308

2018

  • Vandiver, D. M., Braithwaite, J., & Stafford, M. C. (2018). An assessment of recidivism rates of female sexual offenders: Comparing recidivists and non-recidivists. American Journal of Criminal Justice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-018-9451-9
  • Letourneau, E. J., Shields, R. T., Nair, R., Kahn, G., Sandler, J. C., & Vandiver, D. (2018). Juvenile registration and notification policies fail to prevent first-time sexual offenses: An extension of findings of two new states. Criminal Justice Policy Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/0887403418786783

2017

  • Bell Holleran, L. L., Vaughan, T. J., & Vandiver, D. (2017). Juror decision-making in death penalty sentencing when presented with a history of child abuse or neglect. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 34(6), 742–766.
  • Sandler, J. C., Letourneau, E. J., Vandiver, D., Shields, R. T., & Chaffin, M. (2017). Juvenile sexual crime reporting rates are not influenced by sex offender registration policies. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 23(2), 131–140.
  • Vandiver, D., Brailthwaite, J., & Stafford, M. C. (2017). Sex crimes and sex offenders:  Research and realities. New York: Routledge.

2016

  • Bell, L., & Vandiver, D. (2016). U.S. homicides: Multi-offenders and the presence of female offenders. Violence and Gender, 3(1), 27–35.
  • Cunningham, S., & Vandiver, D. (2016). Solo and multi-offenders who commit stranger kidnapping: An assessment of factors that correlate with violent events. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/0886260516635320
  • Stafford, M. C., & Vandiver, D. (2016). Public perceptions of sex crimes and sex offenders. In B. Francis & T. Sanders (Eds.), Oxford handbook of sex offences and sex offenders. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Vandiver, D. (2016). Strategies for improving outcomes for juveniles adjudicated of sexual offenses in Texas. Austin, TX. Retrieved from http://www.tjjd.texas.gov/Docs/IJSXO-HB1144-Report.pdf

2015

  • Vaughan, T. J., Pollock, J., & Vandiver, D. (2015). Sex differences in arrest for juvenile assaults. Violence & Gender, 2(1), 24–34.

2014

  • Terranova, V., & Vandiver, D. (2014). Does gender change things? Analysis of the difference between male and female violent crime for solo and co-offenders. Violence & Gender, 1(3), 124–130.
  • Martinez-Prather, K., & Vandiver, D. (2014). Sexting among teenagers in the United States: A retrospective analysis of identifying motivating factors, potential targets, and the role of a capable guardian. International Journal of Cyber Criminology, 8(1), 21–35.
  • Braithwaite, J., & Vandiver, D. (2014). The missing link in assessing and treating sex offenders: Considering substance abuse as a criminogenic need. Offender Programs Report, 18(2), 17–20.
  • Jamieson, J. D., & Vandiver, D. (2014). The Roles of International Justice Organizations. In S. Kethineni (Ed.), Comparative and International Policing, Justice, and Transnational Crime, 2nd edition. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.

2012

  • Vandiver, D., & Dupalo, J. (2012). Factors that affect college students’ perceptions of rape: What is the role of gender and other situational factors? International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 57(5), 592–612.
  • Vandiver, D., Bowman, S. W., & Vega, A. (2012). Music Piracy among College Students: An Examination of Low Self-Control, Techniques of Neutralization, and Rational Choice. Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice, 8(2), 92–111. Retrieved from http://libproxy.txstate.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=i3h&AN=91622155&login.asp&site=ehost-live!!!

2010

  • Vandiver, D., & Walsh, J. A. (2010). Assessing autonomous learning experiences in research methods courses: Implementing the student driven research project. Journal of Active Learning, 11(1), 31–42.
  • Vandiver, D. (2010). Assessing gender differences and co-offending patterns of a predominantly “male-oriented” crime: A comparison of a cross-national sample of juvenile boys and girls arrested for a sexual offense. Violence and Victims, 25, 243–264.
  • Vandiver, D., & Jamieson, J. D. (2010). The Roles of International Justice Organizations. In S. Kethineni (Ed.), Comparative and International Policing, Justice, and Transnational Crime. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.

2009

  • Vandiver, D., & Braithwaite, J. (2009). Male and female juvenile sex offenders: Examining recidivism rates as adults. The Journal of Best Knowledge and Practices of Juvenile Offenders, 3(1), 23–32.
  • Krienert, J. L., & Vandiver, D. (2009). Assaultive behavior in bars: A gendered comparison. Violence and Victims, 24(2), 232–247.

2008

  • Vandiver, D. M., K., C. A., & R., W. A. (2008). A qualitative assessment of registered female sex offenders: Judicial processing experiences and perceived effects of a public registry. Criminal Justice Review, 33, 177–198.
  • Gibson, C., & Vandiver, D. M. (2008). Juvenile sex offenders: What the public needs to know. Westport, Conn: Praeger. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/Juvenile-Sex-Offenders-Public-Needs/dp/0313348537

2007

  • Walsh, J., & Vandiver, D. (2007). Fostering active learning in undergraduate research methods courses: Employing the research project model. Journal of Faculty Development, 21(3), 217–226.
  • Vandiver, D., & Krienert, J. L. (2007). An assessment of a cross-national sample of men and women arrested for prostitution. Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice, 42(2), 89–105.

2006

  • Vandiver, D. (2006). Female sex offenders. In R. D. M. Anulty & M. M. Burnette (Eds.), Sex and Sexuality (Vol. 3, pp. 47–80). Westport, CT: Praeger.
  • Vandiver, D. (2006). Female sex offenders: A comparison of solo offenders and co-offenders. Violence and Victims, 21(3), 339–354.
  • Vandiver, D., & Teske Jr., R. (2006). Juvenile female and male sex offenders: A comparison of offender, victim, and judicial processing characteristics. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 50(2), 148–165.
  • Vandiver, D., & Yumatova, M. V. (2006). An exploration of Russian and American students’ attitudes towards euthanasia. Criminal Justice International, 22(90), 18–22.
  • Vandiver, D. (2006). A prospective analysis of juvenile male sex offenders: Characteristics and recidivism rates as adults. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21, 673–688.

2005

  • Vandiver, D. (2005). California, Texas, and Florida: The big three in corrections. In R. Muraskin (Ed.), Key Correctional Issues (pp. 227–247). Newark, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
  • Vandiver, D. (2005). Pornography: The law. In Encyclopedia of Criminology (Vol. 2). New York, NY: Francis-Taylor.
  • Vandiver, D., Kethineni, S., & Ellsworth, T. (2005). Evaluating the implementation of the  containment model approach in managing sex offenders in the community. Illinois Sex  Offender Management Board.
  • Vandiver, D. (2005). Book Review: Perspectives on female sex offending [Review of Perspectives on female sex offending, by M. S. Denov]. Criminal Justice Review.
  • Vandiver, D. (2005). From the Communications Decency Act to the Child Online Protection Act and beyond: An analysis of regulating internet pornography in the United States. Indian Journal of Criminology, 33, 13–32.

2004

  • Vandiver, D., & Kercher, G. (2004). Offender and victim characteristics of registered female sexual offenders in Texas: A proposed typology of female sexual offenders. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 16(2), 119–135.

2003

  • Krienert, J. L., Henderson, M., & Vandiver, D. (2003). Inmates with physical disabilities: Establishing a knowledge base. Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice, 1(1), 13–23.
  • Vandiver, D. (2003). Albert K. Cohen. In Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice (Vol. 1, pp. 65–66). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

2002

  • Vandiver, D., & Walker, J. T. (2002). Female sex offenders: An overview of 40 cases. Criminal Justice Review, 27(2), 284–300.

2001

  • Vandiver, D. (2001). Southwestern Regional Newsletter.

2000

  • Vandiver, D. (2000). Regulating pornography on the Internet: Perspectives from the United States and China. Criminal Justice International, 16(47), 11–14.

1999

  • Vandiver, D. (1999). Continuity of care program evaluation for the Texas council on offenders with mental impairments. Texas Department of Criminal Justice.