Bitna Kim
Biographic Data
| ID | 3697908 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bitna Kim |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bitna |
| FAMILY NAME | Kim |
| SIGNATURE | KIM B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9054-548X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 36 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 32 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 36 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Transforming Justice Through Transnational and Transdisciplinary Translation: A Presidential Framework for Action 1
This article, based on the 62nd Presidential Address of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), advances a framework for realizing the Academy’s mission of transforming justice through research, education, and practice. It argues that addressing contemporary justice challenges—marked by complexity, inequality, and global interdependence—requires a deliberate integration of translational, transnational, and transdisciplinary approaches. D…
Structures of Oppressive Attitudes among Criminal Justice Majors: A Cross-National Analysis
This cross-national study examined the structure of oppressive attitudes among criminal justice majors in the United States and South Korea. Using survey data from 697 students across four universities in each country, eight attitudinal domains—prison rape myths, male and female rape myths, anti-incarcerated persons, anti-LGBTQ+, anti-sex work, anti-racial diversity, and anti-women’s equity—were analyzed through multivariate and cluster technique…
Toward Trauma-Informed and Equitable Approaches to Substance Abuse: A Meta-Umbrella Systematic Review
Substance abuse remains a global public health challenge with profound psychological, behavioral, and social consequences. While systematic and umbrella reviews have synthesized evidence across prevention, treatment, and policy domains, their growing number has led to fragmentation and limited coherence for practice and policy. This meta-umbrella systematic review consolidates findings from 26 umbrella reviews published over the past decade to id…
Rethinking Public Support for Body-Worn Cameras: Race, Ethnicity, and Context
This study revisits public support for the use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) in policing, with a specific focus on examining the multifaceted role of race and ethnicity. We test two models in which race and ethnicity shape attitudes toward BWCs by contextualizing two prominent factors: instrumental concern and procedural justice. Using a nationally representative sample of 3,306 U.S. adults, we examine the indirect effect of race and ethnicity thro…
Multinational Covid-19 research in criminal justice: A scoping review of translational and transnational implications
Introducing the New Editor-in-Chief of IJOTCC: Continuing a Legacy of Excellence and Advancing a Vision for the Future
Annual Research Review: Mapping the multifaceted approaches and impacts of adverse childhood experiences – an umbrella review of meta‐analyses
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) significantly impact lifelong health and well‐being. Despite extensive research, a comprehensive understanding of ACEs' multifaceted impacts continues to be challenging to achieve. This study synthesizes meta‐analytic evidence to provide a comprehensive view of ACEs' effects, addressing various approaches to conceptualizing ACEs and their diverse outcomes. Employing an umbrella synthesis methodology, this revi…
Prejudice Behind Bars: Prison Rape Myths Among Future Criminal Justice Professionals
Campus Carry Attitude, Intention, Behavior, and Impact: A Multilevel Meta-analysis
Numerous studies have examined the correlates and predictors of campus carry among various campus communities. There were, however, too many risk factors included, raw effect sizes were too small, and the differences in effect sizes were negligible, making comparisons prohibitively difficult or even worthless. To address this issue, a multilevel meta-analysis was conducted to investigate thirteen domains of risk factors as potential predictors of…
Domestic Violence in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Synthesis of Systematic Reviews
The current systematic meta-review aimed to map out, characterize, analyze, and synthesize the overarching findings of systematic reviews on domestic violence (DV) in the context of COVID-19. Specifically, a systematic meta-review was conducted with three main objectives: (1) to identify what types and aspects of DV during COVID-19 have been reviewed systematically to date (research trends), (2) to synthesize the findings from recent systematic r…
Shaping the Future of Criminal Justice Education: Insights from ACJS Leadership Survey Analysis
Higher education has been in a time of rapid evolution and significant challenges prior to COVID-19, but a large and continuously growing body of empirical evidence suggests that the pandemic greatly accelerated those trials and brought them to a flashpoint. To our knowledge, the present work is the first post-pandemic to explore perceptions about the future of criminal justice (CJ) education. The present work seeks to address this gap and explor…
Ecological System Levels of Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Homicide Perpetration and Victimization: A Three-Level Meta-analysis
This study aims to identify, through an advanced three-level meta-analytic approach, the predictive validity of the different ecological systems for IPH perpetration and victimization relative to IPV, other homicides, IPH followed by suicide, and non-abused control groups. Twenty-nine studies were included, with 473 effect sizes in a unique population of 16,237. Each factor was classified into one of three ecological systems: ontogenetic, microsy…
Domestic Homicide: A Synthesis of Systematic Review Evidence
Domestic homicide (DH) is the most extreme form of domestic violence (DV). There has been a growing worldwide interest in DH offenses and the characteristics of perpetrators and victims, and it is evidenced in part by the increase in the number of primary research studies in this area. The findings of a large number of the available primary literature have already been summarized into several systematic reviews. The principal purposes of this stu…
Intrafamilial Child Homicide: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews
A multilevel meta-analysis of cyberstalking: Domains (and subdomains) of contributing factors
A Systematic Review of Public Housing, Poverty (De)Concentration, and Risk Behaviors: What About Youth
Mobility housing programs aim to deconcentrate poverty in public housing areas. Previous synthesis research results describe the potential negative impact of mobility programs on the physical and mental health of youth. The current systematic review aims to expand our knowledge of the effects of living in a public housing development and leaving public housing and moving to a new neighborhood on youth risk behaviors, including both general crime/…
Publication bias: A “bird's-eye view” of meta-analytic practice in criminology and criminal justice
Variation across police response models for handling encounters with people with mental illnesses: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Crisis intervention team training: When police encounter persons with mental illness
The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model is an established training program used to improve police response to encounters involving persons with mental illness (PwMI). Diversion of PwMI from the criminal justice system to appropriate treatment providers in the community is one of the primary goals of CIT. The present study examines characteristics and outcomes of encounters between citizens experiencing mental health-related crises and CIT-traine…
Rape Myth Acceptance Among Prospective Criminal Justice Professionals
To examine the Rape Myth Acceptance (RMA) in undergraduate criminology and criminal justice (CCJ) sample, we surveyed 414 CCJ undergraduate students at a large northeastern public university. In this study, CCJ majors, especially those who desire to work in law enforcement, held high levels of patriarchal beliefs and RMA. Although CCJ majors took several classes on sexual assault/rapes and victimology, and they also evaluated the quality of such …
Attitudes toward gender integration in policing: A study of police cadets in China
Female-Perpetrated Homicide in South Korea: A Homicide Typology
Using cluster analysis, the current study examined the extent to which distinct types of homicides are present using national data of female-perpetrated homicides in South Korea. The cluster analysis showed that the taxonomic structure of this sample is best reflected by five subordinate clusters: Cluster 1: Non-traditional intimate partner homicide; Cluster 2: Family homicide; Cluster 3: Traditional intimate partner homicide; Cluster 4: Premedit…
A National Survey of Chief Probation/Parole Officers’ Perceived Interest in and Impact of Partnerships with Police
Formal police–probation/parole partnerships grew in popularity in the 1990s, supported heavily by federal funding until the early 2000s. Using the membership list of the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), this study represents the first attempt to survey a national sample of community supervision leaders concerning their interest, concerns, and perceived impact of partnerships with law enforcement. Few respondents indicated their a…
Sex Offender Recidivism Revisited: Review of Recent Meta-analyses on the Effects of Sex Offender Treatment
The effectiveness of sex offender treatment programs continues to generate misinformation and disagreement. Some literature reviews conclude that treatment does not reduce recidivism while others suggest that specific types of treatment may warrant optimism. The principal purpose of this study is to update the most recent meta-analyses of sex offender treatments and to compare the findings with an earlier study that reviewed the meta-analytic stu…
Mentoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice Doctoral Education: Doctoral Program Coordinators’ Perspectives
The importance of mentoring and supervising students has been a concern for criminal justice and criminology doctoral education. Doctoral students' perceptions on the impacts of mentoring have attracted scholarly attention, but little attention has focused specifically on faculty perspectives. This study reports survey results from 21 doctoral coordinators in criminology and criminal justice doctoral programs. Topics include the prevalence of bot…
Predictors of job satisfaction among police officers: Does personality matter
Comparative/International Research on Women and Crime: Analysis of ASC and ESC Annual Meeting Presentations
Despite the recent advocacy of comparative/international and collaborative research by the leaders in the field of criminology and criminal justice, there is uncertainty regarding how much comparative/international research on the topic of women is being conducted. Using the published abstracts of papers presented at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) Annual Meeting and the European Society of Criminology (ESC) Annual Meeting, the authors …
The Impact of Correctional Officer Perceptions of Inmates on Job Stress
Research suggests that job-related stress affects correctional officers' attitudes toward their work environment, coworkers, and supervisors, as well as their physical and mental health; however, very few studies have examined the relationship between stress and attitudes toward inmates. This study examined the relationship between correctional officers' levels of stress and their perceptions of inmates by surveying a sample of 501 correctional o…
A meta-analysis of the correlates of turnover intent in criminal justice organizations: Does agency type matter
Attitudes toward gender integration in policing: A study of police cadets in China
Who’s Getting Cited: Representation of Women and Non-White Scholars in Major American Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals Between 1986-2005
This article presents findings from an ongoing study of the integration of women and non-white scholarship into the discipline of criminology and criminal justice. The most-cited women and non-white scholars in six major American journals were determined for 1986–2005 to investigate (1) if the dissemination of published research findings in criminology and criminal justice (CCJ) is affected by gender and race/ethnicity and (2) if changes in schol…
The association of affective and continuance commitment with correctional staff life satisfaction
Previous research suggests that life satisfaction is a stronger predictor of job performance than job satisfaction, and life satisfaction is negatively associated with absenteeism and a desire to retire early. Despite the fact that employees with high life satisfaction are essential for organizations' optimal efficiency, little empirical research exists to determine the individual and workplace factors that shape and maintain high correctional st…
Asian Female and Caucasian Male Couples: Exploring the Attraction
Publication bias: A “bird's-eye view” of meta-analytic practice in criminology and criminal justice
Female-Perpetrated Homicide in South Korea: A Homicide Typology
Using cluster analysis, the current study examined the extent to which distinct types of homicides are present using national data of female-perpetrated homicides in South Korea. The cluster analysis showed that the taxonomic structure of this sample is best reflected by five subordinate clusters: Cluster 1: Non-traditional intimate partner homicide; Cluster 2: Family homicide; Cluster 3: Traditional intimate partner homicide; Cluster 4: Premedit…
Listening to law enforcement officers: The promises and problems of police – adult probation partnerships
Predictors of job satisfaction among police officers: Does personality matter
Policing in Korea: Why Women Choose Law Enforcement Careers
Although women account for over 50% of employed persons in South Korea, women in policing comprise approximately 3.8% of all sworn law enforcement positions throughout the country. Clearly, women are underrepresented in policing in many countries, but the relatively small number in law enforcement careers in Korea provides an opportunity for research about the demographic and attitudinal factors that motivate them to pursue such a career. In this…
Listening to law enforcement officers: The promises and problems of police – adult probation partnerships
Asian Female and Caucasian Male Couples: Exploring the Attraction
Curriculum Implications of Anti-Gay Attitudes Among Undergraduate Criminal Justice Majors
To examine attitudes towards gays and lesbians in an undergraduate criminal justice sample and to test previous research suggesting that law enforcement students hold higher levels of homophobia, we surveyed 453 undergraduates. Results indicated higher levels of anti-gay attitudes in criminal justice majors compared to a small sample of non-criminal justice majors and similar levels of anti-gay attitudes between law enforcement and other criminal…
In Her Own Voice: Presentations on Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice at American Society of Criminology Meetings From 1999–2008
We conducted a content analysis of presentations on women, crime, and criminal justice at the annual meetings of the American Society of Criminology from 1999 through 2008 to determine not only the range of topics that were presented on women and crime but also who made the presentations. By focusing on presentations of research on women, crime, and criminal justice, we attempt to determine whether these areas are more or less likely to be recogn…
Who’s Getting Cited: Representation of Women and Non-White Scholars in Major American Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals Between 1986-2005
This article presents findings from an ongoing study of the integration of women and non-white scholarship into the discipline of criminology and criminal justice. The most-cited women and non-white scholars in six major American journals were determined for 1986–2005 to investigate (1) if the dissemination of published research findings in criminology and criminal justice (CCJ) is affected by gender and race/ethnicity and (2) if changes in schol…
The association of affective and continuance commitment with correctional staff life satisfaction
Previous research suggests that life satisfaction is a stronger predictor of job performance than job satisfaction, and life satisfaction is negatively associated with absenteeism and a desire to retire early. Despite the fact that employees with high life satisfaction are essential for organizations' optimal efficiency, little empirical research exists to determine the individual and workplace factors that shape and maintain high correctional st…
The Impact of Correctional Officer Perceptions of Inmates on Job Stress
Research suggests that job-related stress affects correctional officers' attitudes toward their work environment, coworkers, and supervisors, as well as their physical and mental health; however, very few studies have examined the relationship between stress and attitudes toward inmates. This study examined the relationship between correctional officers' levels of stress and their perceptions of inmates by surveying a sample of 501 correctional o…
Comparative/International Research on Women and Crime: Analysis of ASC and ESC Annual Meeting Presentations
Despite the recent advocacy of comparative/international and collaborative research by the leaders in the field of criminology and criminal justice, there is uncertainty regarding how much comparative/international research on the topic of women is being conducted. Using the published abstracts of papers presented at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) Annual Meeting and the European Society of Criminology (ESC) Annual Meeting, the authors …
A meta-analysis of the correlates of turnover intent in criminal justice organizations: Does agency type matter
Mentoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice Doctoral Education: Doctoral Program Coordinators’ Perspectives
The importance of mentoring and supervising students has been a concern for criminal justice and criminology doctoral education. Doctoral students' perceptions on the impacts of mentoring have attracted scholarly attention, but little attention has focused specifically on faculty perspectives. This study reports survey results from 21 doctoral coordinators in criminology and criminal justice doctoral programs. Topics include the prevalence of bot…
Sex Offender Recidivism Revisited: Review of Recent Meta-analyses on the Effects of Sex Offender Treatment
The effectiveness of sex offender treatment programs continues to generate misinformation and disagreement. Some literature reviews conclude that treatment does not reduce recidivism while others suggest that specific types of treatment may warrant optimism. The principal purpose of this study is to update the most recent meta-analyses of sex offender treatments and to compare the findings with an earlier study that reviewed the meta-analytic stu…
A National Survey of Chief Probation/Parole Officers’ Perceived Interest in and Impact of Partnerships with Police
Formal police–probation/parole partnerships grew in popularity in the 1990s, supported heavily by federal funding until the early 2000s. Using the membership list of the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), this study represents the first attempt to survey a national sample of community supervision leaders concerning their interest, concerns, and perceived impact of partnerships with law enforcement. Few respondents indicated their a…
Female-Perpetrated Homicide in South Korea: A Homicide Typology
Using cluster analysis, the current study examined the extent to which distinct types of homicides are present using national data of female-perpetrated homicides in South Korea. The cluster analysis showed that the taxonomic structure of this sample is best reflected by five subordinate clusters: Cluster 1: Non-traditional intimate partner homicide; Cluster 2: Family homicide; Cluster 3: Traditional intimate partner homicide; Cluster 4: Premedit…
Attitudes toward gender integration in policing: A study of police cadets in China
Crisis intervention team training: When police encounter persons with mental illness
The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model is an established training program used to improve police response to encounters involving persons with mental illness (PwMI). Diversion of PwMI from the criminal justice system to appropriate treatment providers in the community is one of the primary goals of CIT. The present study examines characteristics and outcomes of encounters between citizens experiencing mental health-related crises and CIT-traine…
Rape Myth Acceptance Among Prospective Criminal Justice Professionals
To examine the Rape Myth Acceptance (RMA) in undergraduate criminology and criminal justice (CCJ) sample, we surveyed 414 CCJ undergraduate students at a large northeastern public university. In this study, CCJ majors, especially those who desire to work in law enforcement, held high levels of patriarchal beliefs and RMA. Although CCJ majors took several classes on sexual assault/rapes and victimology, and they also evaluated the quality of such …
Variation across police response models for handling encounters with people with mental illnesses: A systematic review and meta-analysis
A Systematic Review of Public Housing, Poverty (De)Concentration, and Risk Behaviors: What About Youth
Mobility housing programs aim to deconcentrate poverty in public housing areas. Previous synthesis research results describe the potential negative impact of mobility programs on the physical and mental health of youth. The current systematic review aims to expand our knowledge of the effects of living in a public housing development and leaving public housing and moving to a new neighborhood on youth risk behaviors, including both general crime/…
Publication bias: A “bird's-eye view” of meta-analytic practice in criminology and criminal justice
Ecological System Levels of Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Homicide Perpetration and Victimization: A Three-Level Meta-analysis
This study aims to identify, through an advanced three-level meta-analytic approach, the predictive validity of the different ecological systems for IPH perpetration and victimization relative to IPV, other homicides, IPH followed by suicide, and non-abused control groups. Twenty-nine studies were included, with 473 effect sizes in a unique population of 16,237. Each factor was classified into one of three ecological systems: ontogenetic, microsy…
Domestic Homicide: A Synthesis of Systematic Review Evidence
Domestic homicide (DH) is the most extreme form of domestic violence (DV). There has been a growing worldwide interest in DH offenses and the characteristics of perpetrators and victims, and it is evidenced in part by the increase in the number of primary research studies in this area. The findings of a large number of the available primary literature have already been summarized into several systematic reviews. The principal purposes of this stu…
Intrafamilial Child Homicide: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews
A multilevel meta-analysis of cyberstalking: Domains (and subdomains) of contributing factors
Psychology (23 works) · Criminology (17 works) · Political science (15 works) · Social Psychology (13 works) · Criminal justice (12 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (12 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (10 works) · Law (10 works)