Theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the Department of Sociology ad Criminal Justice, College of Arts & Letters, Old Dominion University, since Fall 2016 are available in this collection. Backfiles of all dissertations (and some theses) have also been added.
In late Fall 2025, all theses will be digitized and available here. In the meantime, consult the Library Catalog to find older items in print.
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Thesis: Differences in Married Versus Maritally Disrupted Children's Frequency of Contact With Their Mothers, Sonya Dee Thompson
Thesis: Bailing Out of Bonds: The Effect of Victim/Offender Relationships and Other Factors in the Setting of Bail, Tancy Vandecar
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Thesis: When the "Blues" Come to Call: Police Officers' Attitudes Toward and Responses to Domestic Violence, Christine Reneé Crossland
Thesis: Pounding Seas Against the Shore Wife Battering in the U.S. Navy and Its Relationship to Duty Assignment, Peter James Mercier III
Thesis: An Exploratory Study of Gender and the Process of Negotiating Academic Contracts Among Sociologists, Miriam M. Newton
Thesis: Grading Teaching: An Evaluation of Teaching Techniques Used by California Community College Introduction to Sociology Instructors, Lynette Ann Osborne-Estes
Thesis: Fear of Crime in Rural America: Fear Along Virginia's Eastern Shore, David Steven Simon
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Thesis: A Comparison of Graduation Rates for Community College Transfer Students and Non-Transfer Students at An Urban, Regional University, Rory Jay DeShano
Thesis: Self-Esteem, Sense of Community, and Participation in Organized Sports: A Study of Rural High School Students on Virginia's Eastern Shore, Michele K. Lee
Thesis: An Examination of Factors Influencing the Definition of Rape, Connie Sue Minton
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Thesis: Social Change in Rural Alaska: Attitudes, Sense of Belonging, and Migration Intentions of High School Students, Lisa R. Carley
Thesis: A Comparative Study of Victimization Experiences and Family Dynamics of Adolescent Sexual Offenders and Nonsexual Offending Delinquents, Alicia Ann Chavis
Thesis: A Comparative Study of Black and White Girls' Delinquency, Kenya Larae Covington
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Thesis: The Adversarial and Mediation Processes: An Exploration of Outcomes in Child Custody Disputes, Cheryl Barakey
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Thesis: Factors Involved in Battered Women's Decision to Leave Their Abusive Partners: Shelter Research in the Southeast, Mary Ellen Miles