Faculty Profiles

Nuno, L. E., Herrera, V., & Katz, C. (n.d.). Gender differences in gang participation trajectory: Results from a multinational sample of youth in the English-Speaking Caribbean. In Cross Cultural Perspectives on Gangs. Springer.

Nuno, L. E., Maguire, E., Fox, A., & Katz, C. (2025). Differences in ego networks between MS-13 gang members in Los Angeles and El Salvador. International Criminology. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s43576-025-00164-6

Herrera, V., & Nuno, L. E. (n.d.). What is justice for victims? Barriers and successes of working with immigrant survivors of labor trafficking. In Eurogang Program: Youth Gangs in an International Perspective.

Nuno, L. E., Herrera, V., & Katza, C. (2025). Gender differences in gang participation in the English Speaking Caribbean: An assessment of mode of entry, criminal involvement, victimization and disengagement. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/15377938.2025.2550461

Kovaleski, G. M., O’Brien, G. F., & Nuno, L. E. (n.d.). Beyond altruistic motivations: The impact of individual characteristics, perceptions of the police, and political ideology on interest in becoming a police officer. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice.

Nuno, L. E., & Herrera, V. (2025). Immigration Status and Crime: A Comparison between Undocumented Immigrants and U.S. Citizens. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Science. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/07399863251348681

Nuno, L. E. (2024). Assessing the Relationship between Immigration Status, Crime, Gang Affiliation, and Victimization. Technical Report Prepared for the National Institute of Justice.

Nuno, L. E., & Herrera, V. (2024). Immigrants’ Perceptions of the Police: Does Undocumented Status Matter? American Behavioral Scientist. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1177/00027642241302777

Herrera, V., & Nuno, L. E. (2024). Challenges to identifying labor trafficking at the local level: A qualitative study of service providers and stakeholders in California. Journal of Human Trafficking. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/23322705.2023.2301216

Freemon, K. R., Cheon, H., Katz, C. M., & Nuno, L. E. (2023). Differences Between Incarcerated and Nonincarcerated Youth in the English-Speaking Caribbean. International Criminal Justice Review, 33(3), 281–301. https://doi.org/10.1177/10575677221124486

Nuno, L. E., & Maguire, E. R. (2023). The Nature and Structure of MS-13 in Los Angeles County. Criminal Justice Review, 48(1), 5–20. https://doi.org/10.1177/07340168211029990

Katz, C., Cheon, H., Freemon, K., & Nuño, L. E. (2022). Delinquency, drug use, and gang membership in the English-Speaking Caribbean. Children & Youth Services Review. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106758

Nuno, L. E., Hill, S. L., Maguire, E. R., & Giles, H. (2022). Experiencing VOICES: police and public reactions to an intergroup communication intervention. Police Practice and Research, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/15614263.2022.2147069

Nuno, L. E., Herrera, V. M., & Soto, B. S. (2022). First, do no harm: why anti-immigrant policies in the United States are a public health concern. Journal of Public Health Policy, 43(3), 403–412. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-022-00364-8

Diaz, V. M., & Nuno, L. E. (2021). Women and Policing: An Assessment of Factors Related to the Likelihood of Pursuing a Career as a Police Officer. Police Quarterly, 24(4), 465–485. https://doi.org/10.1177/10986111211009048

Nuno, L. E., & Morrow, W. (2020). Assessing the process-based model of regulation within a jail setting: Arrestees’ perceptions of procedural justice and legitimacy. Journal of Crime and Justice. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/0735648X.2020.1722727

Nuno, L. E., & Herrera, V. (2020). Risk and protective factors related to alcohol and drug use amongst American Indian youth: An application of the Social Development Model. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2020.1808874

Freemon, K., Nuno, L. E., & Katz, C. (2020). The status of youth incarceration in the Caribbean. Caribbean Journal of Criminology. https://doi.org/10.37234/CJC.2020.2.A03

Nuno, L. E., & Katz, C. (2019). Understanding gang joining from a cross-classified multilevel. Deviant Behavior. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2017.1421706

Nuno, L. E., Herrera, V., Choate, D., & Koontz, M. (2019). Hispanic youth and illicit drug  use: Assessing the relevance of risk and protective factors. Crime and Delinquency. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/0011128718814859

Nuno, L. E. (2018). Hispanics’ perceived procedural justice, legitimacy, and willingness to cooperate with the police. Police Practice and Research: An International Journal. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/15614263.2018.1418160

Morrow, W., Nuno, L. E., & Mulvey, P. (2018). Examining the situational- and suspect-level predictors of police use of force among a juvenile population. Justice Policy Journal.

Katz, C., Hedberg, E., Decker, S., Nuno, L. E., & Daniels, A. (2018). An Interim Evaluation of Proponte Más: A Secondary Prevention Program.

Lopez, V., & Nuno, L. E. (2018). Racial and ethnic differences in mental health needs and treatment among adolescent detainees. Journal of Crime and Justice. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/0735648X.2018.1440249

Katz, C., Fox, A., Nuno, L. E., Cortez, M., & Choate, D. (2017). Compton Gang Assessment.

Webb, V., Nuno, L. E., & Katz, C. (2016). The Influence of Risk and Protective Factors on the Involvement of School Aged Youth Involvement with Gangs, Guns, and Delinquency: Findings from the El Salvador Youth Survey.

Katz, C., & Nuno, L. E. (2016). Prevalence and Patterns of Troublesome Youth Groups in the Caribbean.

Lopez, V., & Nuno, L. E. (2016). Latina and African American girls in the juvenile justice system:  Identified needs, problems, and solutions. Sociology Compass. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/soc4.12338

Cheon, H., Webb, V., Katz, C., & Nuno, L. E. (2015). Police Estimates of Sex Trafficking: Venues, Trends, and Data Sources.

Katz, C., & Nuno, L. E. (2015, October). Diagnosing Your Community’s Gang Problem: Avoid the Kitchen Sink Approach.

Katz, C., Choate, D., Ready, J., & Nuno, L. E. (2014). Evaluating the Impact of Officer Worn Body Cameras in the Phoenix Police Department.

Choate, D., Nuno, L. E., & Katz, C. (2014). An Evaluation of Officer-Involved Shootings in the Phoenix Police Department.

Nuno, L. E., Katz, C., & White, M. (2013). MCSO Central Intake Booking Process. Retrieved from https://cvpcs.asu.edu/content/aarin-maricopa-county-sherrifs-office-central-intake-booking-process-report-2013

Nuno, L. E. (2013). Widows’ Experiences with Property Grabbing Crimes: Amuru Gulu, North District, Uganda.

Nuno, L. E. (2013). Widows’ Experiences with Property Grabbing Crimes: Mukono County, Uganda.

Katz, C., Nuno, L. E., Choate, D., White, M., & Schafer, M. (2013). Medical Marijuana Use and Diversion: Prevalence and Correlates from an At-Risk Sample.

Katz, C., Fox, A., Nuno, L. E., & Choate, D. (2012). Organization and Networks of Transnational Gangs.

Nuno, L. E., & Katz, C. (2012). Understanding the Scope and Nature of the Gang Problem in Maricopa County, Arizona through the Arizona Arrestee Reporting Information Network. Retrieved from https://cvpcs.asu.edu/sites/g/files/litvpz1111/files/content/products/AARIN_MCAO_Gang_final.pdf