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Jessica Deitzer

@JessicaDeitzer

Assistant Professor at @UNOSCCJ // @UMDCriminology PhD // Juvenile Delinquency // Decision-Making in Context // Peers & Groups // Mom 👶

 Omaha, NE
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Joined November 2019
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✨ Meet @JessicaDeitzer!
Black background, SCCJ logo, photo of Dr. Jessica Deitzer, research graphics. Dr. Jessica Deitzer is Assistant Professor and her research centers on how individuals make decisions about crime and how personal, social, and environmental factors influence these choices, especially in adolescence. She takes a multi-faceted approach to studying criminal decision-making, with both quantitative and qualitative research published in top criminology journals. Dr. Deitzer is currently working on projects aimed at determining how decisions evolve over time - including what is behind the decision to enter (or avoid) risky social contexts where crime is especially likely.

ALT Black background, SCCJ logo, photo of Dr. Jessica Deitzer, research graphics. Dr. Jessica Deitzer is Assistant Professor and her research centers on how individuals make decisions about crime and how personal, social, and environmental factors influence these choices, especially in adolescence. She takes a multi-faceted approach to studying criminal decision-making, with both quantitative and qualitative research published in top criminology journals. Dr. Deitzer is currently working on projects aimed at determining how decisions evolve over time - including what is behind the decision to enter (or avoid) risky social contexts where crime is especially likely.

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Mateus R. Santos@MatSantos730 May 2025
We received a grant from @Arnold_Ventures to tackle the law enforcement recruiting crisis. With partners across Florida, we’ll explore why some top candidates are hesitant to join, and how to change that. Please reach out if you want to collaborate. @USFResearch @USFCriminology
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🚨 In a new article in @journalrcd, we examine the temporal bounds of situational peer effects - finding that while the heightened risk of substance use declines after leaving peer settings, a smaller residual risk persists for several hours after. doi.org/10.1177/002242782513…

Specifying the Temporal Bounds of the Situational Peer Effect - Jessica R. Deitzer, Jean Marie...

Objective Although the bulk of work on peer influence focuses on socialization, theory and research also document situational peer effects. Yet, the temporal bo...

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Justin Nix@jnixy16 May 2025
Exciting news → @UNOSCCJ is seeking applications for the Directorship of the Juvenile Justice Institute (JJI). See ad below // link in the next tweet.
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SCCJ Assistant Professor @JessicaDeitzer received a grant from the University Committee on Research and Creative Activity (UCRCA) to further her innovative research on proactive crime avoidance. buff.ly/7RBCc1x
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New @UNO_CPACS article highlights a current project that seeks to identify and understand those who proactively avoid situations that put them at-risk for crime. unomaha.edu/college-of-publi…
UNO Criminologist Awarded Research Grant to Explore Why Some People Steer Clear of Crime

UNO Criminologist Awarded Research Grant to Explore Why Some People Steer Clear of Crime

Dr. Jessica Deitzer’s project explores the science behind proactive crime avoidance - why some people remove themselves from risky situations before a crime ever occurs.

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@angeladuckw17 Oct 2024
For many behavioral scientists, nothing stings like study results with an unexpectedly small effect. My coauthors—@LinneaGandhi @BenSManning—and I explore the scientific practices and psychological tendencies that drive this phenomenon in our new paper in current directions @PsychScience: bit.ly/3YqsYO6
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✨Meet @JessicaDeitzer!
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And last, but certainly not least, #offenderdecisionmaking!
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Congratulations University of Maryland winners Jean McGloin (ASC Fellow) and Rachel Ellis (Hindelang book award). Well-deserved!
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Come work here - it's great! Feel free to DM me questions about Omaha, SCCJ, or the position.
UNO School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (@UNOSCCJ) profile pictureUNO School of Criminology and Criminal Justice@UNOSCCJ26 Aug 2024
📢We're hiring! Details below 👇 Apply here: unomaha.peopleadmin.com/post…
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🚨Now out in @journalrcd! Here, we argue that many risk factors for delinquency can be categorized as "harsh" or "unpredictable." Both can lead adolescents to perceive the future as less bright & controllable - and promote short-term mindsets, which are linked with delinquency.
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency (@journalrcd) profile pictureJournal of Research in Crime and Delinquency@journalrcd19 Sep 2024
Online now: "Why Do Harsh and Unpredictable Environments Lead to Delinquency? The Case for Unpredictability Schemas and Short-Term Mindsets" by @JessicaDeitzer and colleagues journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
Deitzer, J. R., Frankenhuis, W. E., Jacobsen, W. C., Ribeaud, D., Eisner, M., Feinberg, M. E., & van Gelder, J.-L. (2024). Why Do Harsh and Unpredictable Environments Lead to Delinquency? The Case for Unpredictability Schemas and Short-Term Mindsets. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/00224278241275573

ALT Deitzer, J. R., Frankenhuis, W. E., Jacobsen, W. C., Ribeaud, D., Eisner, M., Feinberg, M. E., & van Gelder, J.-L. (2024). Why Do Harsh and Unpredictable Environments Lead to Delinquency? The Case for Unpredictability Schemas and Short-Term Mindsets. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/00224278241275573

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Online now: "Why Do Harsh and Unpredictable Environments Lead to Delinquency? The Case for Unpredictability Schemas and Short-Term Mindsets" by @JessicaDeitzer and colleagues journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
Deitzer, J. R., Frankenhuis, W. E., Jacobsen, W. C., Ribeaud, D., Eisner, M., Feinberg, M. E., & van Gelder, J.-L. (2024). Why Do Harsh and Unpredictable Environments Lead to Delinquency? The Case for Unpredictability Schemas and Short-Term Mindsets. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/00224278241275573

ALT Deitzer, J. R., Frankenhuis, W. E., Jacobsen, W. C., Ribeaud, D., Eisner, M., Feinberg, M. E., & van Gelder, J.-L. (2024). Why Do Harsh and Unpredictable Environments Lead to Delinquency? The Case for Unpredictability Schemas and Short-Term Mindsets. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/00224278241275573

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📢We're hiring! Details below 👇 Apply here: unomaha.peopleadmin.com/post…
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Coming soon in @journalrcd
UNO School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (@UNOSCCJ) profile pictureUNO School of Criminology and Criminal Justice@UNOSCCJ10 May 2024
Forthcoming Publication from #UNOSCCJ Dr. Jessica Deitzer! ❗ @JessicaDeitzer
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New pub! Among a sample of public school students in Zurich, we find that especially early and first-time contact with the police can increase sensation-seeking and reduce future orientation. journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…
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This may help rectify why adolescent arrest is often associated with an INCREASE in offending, when choice-based theories predict a decrease. Future consequences may matter less to adolescents after an arrest.
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Upcoming publication by @JessicaDeitzer! Deitzer, J.R., Frankenhuis, W.E., Ribeaud, D., Eisner, M., & van Gelder, J.L. (Forthcoming). “Effect of early interactions with the police on intertemporal choice: A longitudinal study of Zurich public school students.” Crime & Delinquency
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Congrats, Gaylene! We will miss you as leader of @UNOSCCJ but excited for all the great things you will do for CPACS!
Gaylene Armstrong (@GArmstrong_CJ) profile pictureGaylene Armstrong@GArmstrong_CJ18 Apr 2024
Exciting times on the horizon @UNOmaha! Grateful for the support and encouragement of my @UNOSCCJ and CPACS colleagues for the past 8 years. Eager to lead under the dynamic @chancellor_li and SVC He! @UNOAlumni unomaha.edu/academic-affairs…

Gaylene Armstrong, Ph.D., Named Dean of the College of Public Affairs and Community Service

Pending final approval by the President and Board of Regents, Dr. Armstrong will begin her appointment on July 1, 2024.

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Funding Future Breakthroughs! Congratulations to Dr. Jessica Deitzer, Dr. Matt Kafafian, Dr. Teresa Kulig, and Dr. Erin Kearns for their CPACS Seed Grant approval! 🎉 @JessicaDeitzer @TCKulig @KearnsErinM
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