PJ Verrecchia, Ph.D.

PJ Verrecchia
Division/Department
Academics
Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Contact Information
Appell Life Sciences, Room 339

Meet PJ Verrecchia

Education

  • B.S., West Chester University (1990)
  • M.S., Shippensburg University (1995)
  • Ph.D., Marywood University (2003)

Courses

  • Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice
  • Examining Terrorism
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Criminal Justice Statistics

Research Interests

  • Juvenile Justice
  • Terrorism
  • Handgun possession on college campuses
  • Free Speech on College Campuses

Recent Publications

  • Verrecchia, PJ & Verrecchia, S.G. (2024). The school to juvenile court pipeline: An examination of legal and extra legal factors. Virginia Social Sciences Journal, 57, 67-94.
  • Verrecchia, PJ (2023). Behavioral Science Statistics (5th Edition).  Kendall Hunt Publishing.
  • Witherup, K.L. & Verrecchia, PJ (2023). Domains of the YLS: Do some matter more than others? Journal of Applied Juvenile Justice Services, 10, 23-35
  • Beskid, J.A. & Verrecchia, PJ (2023). Do correctional officer recruits' attitudes change toward the job during entry-level training? The results of the Positive and Negative Affect (PANAS) Scale. Virginia Social Science Journal, 56, 103-117
  • Witherup, K.L & Verrecchia, PJ (2022). The relationship between YLS score and placement length. Journal of Applied Juvenile Justice Services, 9, 1-9.