Matthew W Logan
Biographic Data
| ID | 4126827 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthew W Logan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthew W |
| FAMILY NAME | Logan |
| SIGNATURE | LOGAN M W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3329-7042 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 31 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 25 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Avertogenic deaths
Each year, roughly 1,100 people are fatally shot by U.S. police, and nearly as many are shot and survive. Research on these shootings typically begins and ends at the encounter—suspect behavior, officer perception, situational features. We propose an earlier starting point. Avertogenic police killings are downstream lethal encounters enabled by upstream court decisions about sentencing, diversion, and release. The framework treats police shooting…
Murder asymmetry
Emotional Intelligence, Policing, and the Military Veteran Influence
American policing is in the midst of a staffing crisis characterized by high rates of attrition fueled by job dissatisfaction and burnout. Organizations have responded in kind by recruiting individuals whose background characteristics could serve as an asset for police work, including those with higher levels of emotional intelligence (EI), a known predictor of a range of positive occupational outcomes. In the current study, we examine the sociod…
Cops and crypto
Pareto in Prison
The Pareto principle is based on the concept that roughly 80% of outcomes are generated by 20% of inputs, efforts, or contributors within a group. Using a national sample of U.S. prison inmates, we examined various percentile rankings of self‐reported institutional misconduct to determine how much disorder is created behind bars by the most prolific offenders. Findings revealed that, regardless of sex, the top 20% of inmates were responsible for …
Mortality Among Individuals Released From U.S. Prisons
The physiological effects of imprisonment are well-documented and include a heightened risk for various forms of mortality post-release. The incarceration-mortality nexus does not apply equally to all groups, however, and research shows that some demographics (i.e., vulnerable populations) experience a greater likelihood of death. In the current study, we analyze correctional data over a 10-year period (2010–2019; n = 36,716) from Minnesota to as…
The influence and role of cryptoculture on target congruence in cryptocurrency investment behavior
Sensitivity for thee, but not for me
Get rich quick,” scheme or script? The effect of cryptoculture on the susceptibility of fraud victimization among cryptocurrency purchasers
The protective effects of prior military service on burnout in criminal justice professions
Prison Adjustment Among Military Veterans
Military veterans have been shown to differ demographically from non-veterans in the criminal justice system. However, relatively little is known about their psychological adjustment, institutional misbehavior, and the efficacy of programing received while incarcerated. Using data taken from a national sample of prison inmates, this study investigates how traumatic events experienced during military service can impact the intensity of negative af…
Serious, Violent, and Chronic Prison Misconduct
Inmate misconduct is a focal concern among those who live and work in prisons, and is committed primarily by a few offenders with discernable backgrounds. The current study examines the most prolific rule violators (the top 1 and 10%) among a large sample of inmates housed across Ohio correctional facilities. We focus on the characteristics that predict membership into these categories and whether differences in their rates of occurrence exist be…
Evaluating the use of PTSD Assessment Tools Within the U.S. Prison Setting
The identification and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in carceral settings remain a fundamental concern for practitioners, policy-makers, and incarcerated persons (IPs) alike. In recent years, PTSD assessment tools designed for the general population have been adopted for use in prisons upon intake, sometimes side-by-side with other assessment tools. This study attempts to provide insight into how these tools are used for a ma…
Hazardous Duty
The link between military service and crime has been a subject of investigation for several decades. Although research has examined the likelihood of arrest, incarceration, and recidivism across military cohorts, relatively little is known about the circumstances surrounding police contact and suspect behavior at the exact moment of arrest. This is a critical oversight given that what transpires during an arrest can have a marked impact on downst…
Sports- and Physical Activity-Related Concussions, Binge Drinking and Marijuana Use among Adolescents
Background Although past studies have examined the adverse impact of sports- and physical activity-related concussions (SPACs) on health and mental health outcomes, there is a dearth of research investigating the association between SPACs and binge drinking and marijuana use.Objective The objective of this study is to examine the cross-sectional association between SPACs and binge drinking and marijuana use among adolescents and whether symptoms …
From Soldiers to Staff Members
Some prison systems across the United States actively recruit veterans of the Armed Forces based on the idea that prior military experience is an asset for prison work—a presupposition that has yet to be empirically validated. We examined whether military experience is relevant in explaining variation in occupational outcomes in a statewide random sample of prison staff in Kentucky. Results from a structural equation model (confirmatory factor an…
More similar than different? Examining prison infractions and recidivism among female and male white-collar offenders
Not-so-special forces? Revisiting the “veteran effect” in the context of prison research
Are white-collar prisoners special? Prison adaptation and the special sensitivity hypothesis
Gun Owners and Gun Control
After each mass public shooting, an inevitable debate surrounding the tools used to carry out the attack ensues. This debate is marked by two sides: those who endorse controlling access to firearms and those who oppose restrictions to the Second Amendment. Implicit in this dialogue is the assumption that gun owners are a homogenous group who stand in opposition to the gun control legislation. Using a national sample of American gun-owning adults,…
Agents of Change or Control? Correlates of Positive and Negative Staff-inmate Relationships among a Sample of Formerly Incarcerated Inmates
Prior studies of staff-inmate interactions suggest that they are primarily adversarial in nature. However, less is known about the key factors that influence inmate-staff relationships. Using a sample of formerly incarcerated males in the state of Ohio, the impact of various demographic and institutional characteristics on positive and negative perceptions of correctional staff (by inmates) are assessed. Specifically, ordinary least squares (OLS)…
The PCL–R and capital sentencing
DeMatteo et al. (2020a) published a Statement in this journal declaring that the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) “cannot and should not” be used in U.S. capital-sentencing cases to assess risk for serious institutional violence. Their stated concerns were the PCL-R’s “imperfect interrater reliability,” its “variability in predictive validity,” and its prejudicial effects on the defendant. In a Cautionary Note, we (Olver et al., 2020) raised…
Police use of force and suspect behavior
Correctional shorthands
Risks of Minor and Serious Violent Victimization in Prison
The authors use the Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities 2004, which includes 18,185 respondents, to examine why some inmates are more likely to experience violent victimization in prison, focusing on the effects of mental disorders, physical disabilities, and physical size. The authors test four hypotheses based on patterns of minor versus serious victimization and two mediators for provocative behaviors: verbal abuse a…
Gun Owners and Gun Control
After each mass public shooting, an inevitable debate surrounding the tools used to carry out the attack ensues. This debate is marked by two sides: those who endorse controlling access to firearms and those who oppose restrictions to the Second Amendment. Implicit in this dialogue is the assumption that gun owners are a homogenous group who stand in opposition to the gun control legislation. Using a national sample of American gun-owning adults,…
Not-so-special forces? Revisiting the “veteran effect” in the context of prison research
Are white-collar prisoners special? Prison adaptation and the special sensitivity hypothesis
Hazardous Duty
The link between military service and crime has been a subject of investigation for several decades. Although research has examined the likelihood of arrest, incarceration, and recidivism across military cohorts, relatively little is known about the circumstances surrounding police contact and suspect behavior at the exact moment of arrest. This is a critical oversight given that what transpires during an arrest can have a marked impact on downst…
Agents of Change or Control? Correlates of Positive and Negative Staff-inmate Relationships among a Sample of Formerly Incarcerated Inmates
Prior studies of staff-inmate interactions suggest that they are primarily adversarial in nature. However, less is known about the key factors that influence inmate-staff relationships. Using a sample of formerly incarcerated males in the state of Ohio, the impact of various demographic and institutional characteristics on positive and negative perceptions of correctional staff (by inmates) are assessed. Specifically, ordinary least squares (OLS)…
Correctional shorthands
Sensitivity for thee, but not for me
Get rich quick,” scheme or script? The effect of cryptoculture on the susceptibility of fraud victimization among cryptocurrency purchasers
The protective effects of prior military service on burnout in criminal justice professions
More similar than different? Examining prison infractions and recidivism among female and male white-collar offenders
Risks of Minor and Serious Violent Victimization in Prison
The authors use the Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities 2004, which includes 18,185 respondents, to examine why some inmates are more likely to experience violent victimization in prison, focusing on the effects of mental disorders, physical disabilities, and physical size. The authors test four hypotheses based on patterns of minor versus serious victimization and two mediators for provocative behaviors: verbal abuse a…
Correctional shorthands
Agents of Change or Control? Correlates of Positive and Negative Staff-inmate Relationships among a Sample of Formerly Incarcerated Inmates
Prior studies of staff-inmate interactions suggest that they are primarily adversarial in nature. However, less is known about the key factors that influence inmate-staff relationships. Using a sample of formerly incarcerated males in the state of Ohio, the impact of various demographic and institutional characteristics on positive and negative perceptions of correctional staff (by inmates) are assessed. Specifically, ordinary least squares (OLS)…
The PCL–R and capital sentencing
DeMatteo et al. (2020a) published a Statement in this journal declaring that the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) “cannot and should not” be used in U.S. capital-sentencing cases to assess risk for serious institutional violence. Their stated concerns were the PCL-R’s “imperfect interrater reliability,” its “variability in predictive validity,” and its prejudicial effects on the defendant. In a Cautionary Note, we (Olver et al., 2020) raised…
Police use of force and suspect behavior
Not-so-special forces? Revisiting the “veteran effect” in the context of prison research
Are white-collar prisoners special? Prison adaptation and the special sensitivity hypothesis
Gun Owners and Gun Control
After each mass public shooting, an inevitable debate surrounding the tools used to carry out the attack ensues. This debate is marked by two sides: those who endorse controlling access to firearms and those who oppose restrictions to the Second Amendment. Implicit in this dialogue is the assumption that gun owners are a homogenous group who stand in opposition to the gun control legislation. Using a national sample of American gun-owning adults,…
Sports- and Physical Activity-Related Concussions, Binge Drinking and Marijuana Use among Adolescents
Background Although past studies have examined the adverse impact of sports- and physical activity-related concussions (SPACs) on health and mental health outcomes, there is a dearth of research investigating the association between SPACs and binge drinking and marijuana use.Objective The objective of this study is to examine the cross-sectional association between SPACs and binge drinking and marijuana use among adolescents and whether symptoms …
From Soldiers to Staff Members
Some prison systems across the United States actively recruit veterans of the Armed Forces based on the idea that prior military experience is an asset for prison work—a presupposition that has yet to be empirically validated. We examined whether military experience is relevant in explaining variation in occupational outcomes in a statewide random sample of prison staff in Kentucky. Results from a structural equation model (confirmatory factor an…
More similar than different? Examining prison infractions and recidivism among female and male white-collar offenders
Prison Adjustment Among Military Veterans
Military veterans have been shown to differ demographically from non-veterans in the criminal justice system. However, relatively little is known about their psychological adjustment, institutional misbehavior, and the efficacy of programing received while incarcerated. Using data taken from a national sample of prison inmates, this study investigates how traumatic events experienced during military service can impact the intensity of negative af…
Serious, Violent, and Chronic Prison Misconduct
Inmate misconduct is a focal concern among those who live and work in prisons, and is committed primarily by a few offenders with discernable backgrounds. The current study examines the most prolific rule violators (the top 1 and 10%) among a large sample of inmates housed across Ohio correctional facilities. We focus on the characteristics that predict membership into these categories and whether differences in their rates of occurrence exist be…
Evaluating the use of PTSD Assessment Tools Within the U.S. Prison Setting
The identification and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in carceral settings remain a fundamental concern for practitioners, policy-makers, and incarcerated persons (IPs) alike. In recent years, PTSD assessment tools designed for the general population have been adopted for use in prisons upon intake, sometimes side-by-side with other assessment tools. This study attempts to provide insight into how these tools are used for a ma…
Hazardous Duty
The link between military service and crime has been a subject of investigation for several decades. Although research has examined the likelihood of arrest, incarceration, and recidivism across military cohorts, relatively little is known about the circumstances surrounding police contact and suspect behavior at the exact moment of arrest. This is a critical oversight given that what transpires during an arrest can have a marked impact on downst…
The influence and role of cryptoculture on target congruence in cryptocurrency investment behavior
Sensitivity for thee, but not for me
Get rich quick,” scheme or script? The effect of cryptoculture on the susceptibility of fraud victimization among cryptocurrency purchasers
The protective effects of prior military service on burnout in criminal justice professions
Pareto in Prison
The Pareto principle is based on the concept that roughly 80% of outcomes are generated by 20% of inputs, efforts, or contributors within a group. Using a national sample of U.S. prison inmates, we examined various percentile rankings of self‐reported institutional misconduct to determine how much disorder is created behind bars by the most prolific offenders. Findings revealed that, regardless of sex, the top 20% of inmates were responsible for …
Mortality Among Individuals Released From U.S. Prisons
The physiological effects of imprisonment are well-documented and include a heightened risk for various forms of mortality post-release. The incarceration-mortality nexus does not apply equally to all groups, however, and research shows that some demographics (i.e., vulnerable populations) experience a greater likelihood of death. In the current study, we analyze correctional data over a 10-year period (2010–2019; n = 36,716) from Minnesota to as…
Avertogenic deaths
Each year, roughly 1,100 people are fatally shot by U.S. police, and nearly as many are shot and survive. Research on these shootings typically begins and ends at the encounter—suspect behavior, officer perception, situational features. We propose an earlier starting point. Avertogenic police killings are downstream lethal encounters enabled by upstream court decisions about sentencing, diversion, and release. The framework treats police shooting…
Murder asymmetry
Emotional Intelligence, Policing, and the Military Veteran Influence
American policing is in the midst of a staffing crisis characterized by high rates of attrition fueled by job dissatisfaction and burnout. Organizations have responded in kind by recruiting individuals whose background characteristics could serve as an asset for police work, including those with higher levels of emotional intelligence (EI), a known predictor of a range of positive occupational outcomes. In the current study, we examine the sociod…
Cops and crypto
Psychology (20 works) · Criminology (19 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (15 works) · Prison (13 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Political science (12 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (11 works) · Law (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Criminal justice (8 works)