Expertise

Trauma, Mental Health, and Crime, Incarceration and Reentry, At-risk youth, Program Evaluation, Health Needs of Marginalized Populations, Artificial intelligence (AI) Adoption in Criminal Justice

Biography

Lin Liu is an Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice at Temple University. Her research focuses on reentry, corrections, juvenile justice, and the application of machine learning and artificial intelligence in social science research. Her recent studies examined the experiences of justice-involved youth and adults who are re-entering society. She has contributed to multiple large-scale research projects, including post-incarcerated individuals’ employment, mental health and social support system, and program evaluations of prosecutorial diversion programs and policing strategies. Lin holds a Ph.D. in criminology and M.S. in statistics from the University of Delaware. 

Curriculum Vitae | Website

Selected Publications

• Jin, B., Kim, Y., & Liu, L. (2025). Children's victimization and substance use after parental imprisonment: A path analysis. Journal of Criminal Justice, 99, 102460.
• Liu, L. (2024). The unintended consequence of school suspension: How school suspension impacted future grades and misconduct. Children and Youth Services Review, 164, 107871.
• Liu, L. (2024). Effect of growth trajectories in communication skills on juvenile recidivism. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 30(1), 92-111.
• Liu, L., Taylor, B., Liu, W., & Stein, N. (2024). The Saturation- and Dose-Dependent Effects of a Teen Sexual Harassment Prevention Program: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Prevention Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-024-01661-2.
• Liu, L., & Zgoba, K. M. (2024). Examining a Triple Threat: The Intersection of Mental Health, Substance Use, and Re-entry of a Sample of Justice-Involved Persons. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-024-01347-5.
• Liu, L. (2023). Contacting the police for assistance: Findings from a sample of undocumented Latino immigrants. Police Practice and Research. 
  https://doi.org/10.1080/15614263.2023.2172408.
• Liu, L., Becker, P., & Mowen, T. (2022). Social Support During Reentry: Family, Mentor, Religious, Parole Officer, and Social Service Roles. Criminal Justice and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1177/00938548231166154.
• Liu, L., Mowen, T. J., Visher, C., & Sun, D. (2022). Victimization during reentry and mental health: evidence from a longitudinal multi-site study of released prisoners. Justice Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1080/07418825.2022.2104747.
• Liu, L., Lazazzara, G., & Meldrum, R. (2021). How violence victimization undermines the outcome of employment via mental health among returning citizens. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38, 6407-6434.
• Kutateladze, B., & Liu, L. (2021). Using split hierarchical logistic modelling to estimate the effects of prosecutors’ race and sex on racial disparities in prosecution. Justice Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1080/07418825.2022.2125048.
• Liu, L., Miller, S. L., & Visher, C. A. (2021). The strain of procedural injustice in parole among former prisoners: A test with a mixed-gender sample. Justice Quarterly, 38(4), 653-677.
• Liu, L., & Miller, S. (2020). Protective factors against juvenile delinquency: exploring gender with a nationally representative sample of youth. Social Science Research, 86, 102-136.

Courses Taught

• CCJ 3701 Research Methods in Criminology
• CCJ 4700 Research Methods and Data Analysis
• CCJ 4104 Criminological Theory
• CJC 4010 Introduction to Corrections
• CRJU 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CCJ 6705 Research Methods and Analysis