Research Areas
- Gendered Criminology
- Perceptions of crime and justice
- Experimental criminology
- Research methods and advanced multivariate modeling
- Crime analysis and complex adaptive systems
Dr. Dolliver’s research program includes a number of different experimental designs and focus on two overarching themes: Gendered Criminology and Perceptions of Crime and Justice.
Expertise;
- Underserved Communities and Crime
Dr. Matthew Dolliver’s research interests focus on the role of gender identity in the measurement and conceptualization of the gender-crime relationship. He examines the role gender plays in how the public forms perceptions of crime and justice.
His research explores jury decision-making, public perceptions of justice, and advanced analytical approaches to understanding legal and policy issues. He has conducted some of the few experimental studies examining jurors before and after deliberation, providing valuable insights into legal processes and public trust in the justice system.
