W T Miller
Biographic Data
| ID | 46181 |
|---|---|
| NAME | W T Miller |
| GIVEN NAMES | W T |
| FAMILY NAME | Miller |
| SIGNATURE | MILLER W T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cincinnati |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6836-4869 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1938 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Potential Benefits of a Military to Prison-Work Pipeline: A Study of Newly Hired U.S. Prison Officers’ Self-Efficacy
For years, U.S. prison systems have struggled to staff their prison officer ranks. As such, many agencies have increased advertisements and incentives to specific populations of prospective employees. Particularly, military service member and veteran applicants are highly valued and often qualify for preferential hiring. Thus, it is important to evaluate the assumption that these individuals have unique skills and attributes that set them apart f…
Nefarious and Disconcerting Motivations for Choosing a Correctional Officer Position: A Deviant Case Analysis
Most research finds that individuals are drawn to the correctional officer occupation for the pay and benefits or because it provides a new and exciting opportunity. However, these are not the only interests for choosing a correctional officer position. The current study draws on a sample of pre-service correctional officers surveyed prior to beginning their jobs ( N = 673). In the spirit of the deviant case method, we focus on a subset of our sa…
Elevating the Rehabilitation Orientations of the Correctional Officer Workforce: Implications for Recruitment and Hiring Practices
Due to their close proximity to those serving time, correctional officers may not only be agents of control but also agents of change. Although state departments of correction often target for recruitment those individuals who can fulfill the custodial role of the job, little attention is given to hiring a human service-oriented workforce. To fill that void, we surveyed 673 newly hired correctional officer trainees from three states to determine …
The Contribution of Static and Dynamic Factors to Recidivism Prediction for Black and White Youth Offenders
Scholars have presented concerns about potential for racial bias in risk assessments as a result of the inclusion of static factors, such as criminal history in risk assessments. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which static factors add incremental validity to the dynamic factors in criminogenic risk assessments. This study examined the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) in a sample of 1,270 youth off…
Understanding Who is Hired to Work in U.S. Prisons and Why it Matters: A Call for Research
Despite the longstanding issues within the correctional officer occupation (e.g., high turnover, absenteeism), decades of research have tended to focus solely on the negative consequences of correctional officer work, rather than on the unique personal characteristics of the officers themselves. This omission is surprising as it is highly probable that each person experiences correctional work differently, with variation potentially hinging on th…
Profile Analysis and Risk Assessment: Identifying Distinct Patterns of Risks and Needs
The goal of this study was to identify distinct and meaningful profiles of the seven criminogenic risk and need domains included on the Ohio Youth Assessment System—Disposition Tool (OYAS-DIS). This goal was accomplished by conducting a latent profile analysis (LPA) on a sample of 4,383 formally processed justice-involved youth assessed by the OYAS-DIS. The LPA determined there were six distinct profiles: (1) Low risk and need, (2) Low/moderate r…
Bias detected? An examination of criminal history using the Oyas-DIS for girls and black youth
Black youth and girls are at an increased risk of formal involvement in the juvenile justice system. These differential experiences have the potential to harm the validity of the criminal history measures on juvenile risk assessments. The present study examines the incremental validity of the criminal history items on the Ohio Youth Assessment System-Disposition Tool in a sample of 3,591 youth across gender and race. Results indicated that the cr…
Validation and examination of the Ohio Youth Assessment System with juvenile sex offenders
Research Summary In this study, we examined the use of an actuarial risk assessment tool—the Ohio Youth Assessment System‐Disposition Tool (OYAS‐Disposition Tool)—with juvenile sex offenders. Specifically, the main goals of the study were to (a) examine the predictive validity of the tool with sex offenders and (b) explore the nature of the use of professional discretion used to override the tool. The sample consisted of 3,235 youth from a large …
Activities and Appointments
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Reported Delinquency of College Students and Delinquents
Men in Business: Essays in the History of Entrepreneurship
Men in Business. Essays in the History of Entrepreneurship
The Business of Education in a Democracy
Bovine Mastitis—The Relation of Streptococci to Physical Changes Occuring in the Udders of Dairy Cows
Bovine Mastitis—The Relation of Streptococci to Physical Changes Occuring in the Udders of Dairy Cows W. T. Miller, and H. W. Johnson CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.28.10.1222 Published Online: August 29, 2011
The Potential Benefits of a Military to Prison-Work Pipeline: A Study of Newly Hired U.S. Prison Officers’ Self-Efficacy
For years, U.S. prison systems have struggled to staff their prison officer ranks. As such, many agencies have increased advertisements and incentives to specific populations of prospective employees. Particularly, military service member and veteran applicants are highly valued and often qualify for preferential hiring. Thus, it is important to evaluate the assumption that these individuals have unique skills and attributes that set them apart f…
Validation and examination of the Ohio Youth Assessment System with juvenile sex offenders
Research Summary In this study, we examined the use of an actuarial risk assessment tool—the Ohio Youth Assessment System‐Disposition Tool (OYAS‐Disposition Tool)—with juvenile sex offenders. Specifically, the main goals of the study were to (a) examine the predictive validity of the tool with sex offenders and (b) explore the nature of the use of professional discretion used to override the tool. The sample consisted of 3,235 youth from a large …
Bovine Mastitis—The Relation of Streptococci to Physical Changes Occuring in the Udders of Dairy Cows
Bovine Mastitis—The Relation of Streptococci to Physical Changes Occuring in the Udders of Dairy Cows W. T. Miller, and H. W. Johnson CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.28.10.1222 Published Online: August 29, 2011
The Business of Education in a Democracy
Men in Business: Essays in the History of Entrepreneurship
Men in Business. Essays in the History of Entrepreneurship
Reported Delinquency of College Students and Delinquents
Activities and Appointments
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Validation and examination of the Ohio Youth Assessment System with juvenile sex offenders
Research Summary In this study, we examined the use of an actuarial risk assessment tool—the Ohio Youth Assessment System‐Disposition Tool (OYAS‐Disposition Tool)—with juvenile sex offenders. Specifically, the main goals of the study were to (a) examine the predictive validity of the tool with sex offenders and (b) explore the nature of the use of professional discretion used to override the tool. The sample consisted of 3,235 youth from a large …
Profile Analysis and Risk Assessment: Identifying Distinct Patterns of Risks and Needs
The goal of this study was to identify distinct and meaningful profiles of the seven criminogenic risk and need domains included on the Ohio Youth Assessment System—Disposition Tool (OYAS-DIS). This goal was accomplished by conducting a latent profile analysis (LPA) on a sample of 4,383 formally processed justice-involved youth assessed by the OYAS-DIS. The LPA determined there were six distinct profiles: (1) Low risk and need, (2) Low/moderate r…
Bias detected? An examination of criminal history using the Oyas-DIS for girls and black youth
Black youth and girls are at an increased risk of formal involvement in the juvenile justice system. These differential experiences have the potential to harm the validity of the criminal history measures on juvenile risk assessments. The present study examines the incremental validity of the criminal history items on the Ohio Youth Assessment System-Disposition Tool in a sample of 3,591 youth across gender and race. Results indicated that the cr…
The Contribution of Static and Dynamic Factors to Recidivism Prediction for Black and White Youth Offenders
Scholars have presented concerns about potential for racial bias in risk assessments as a result of the inclusion of static factors, such as criminal history in risk assessments. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which static factors add incremental validity to the dynamic factors in criminogenic risk assessments. This study examined the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) in a sample of 1,270 youth off…
Understanding Who is Hired to Work in U.S. Prisons and Why it Matters: A Call for Research
Despite the longstanding issues within the correctional officer occupation (e.g., high turnover, absenteeism), decades of research have tended to focus solely on the negative consequences of correctional officer work, rather than on the unique personal characteristics of the officers themselves. This omission is surprising as it is highly probable that each person experiences correctional work differently, with variation potentially hinging on th…
Nefarious and Disconcerting Motivations for Choosing a Correctional Officer Position: A Deviant Case Analysis
Most research finds that individuals are drawn to the correctional officer occupation for the pay and benefits or because it provides a new and exciting opportunity. However, these are not the only interests for choosing a correctional officer position. The current study draws on a sample of pre-service correctional officers surveyed prior to beginning their jobs ( N = 673). In the spirit of the deviant case method, we focus on a subset of our sa…
Elevating the Rehabilitation Orientations of the Correctional Officer Workforce: Implications for Recruitment and Hiring Practices
Due to their close proximity to those serving time, correctional officers may not only be agents of control but also agents of change. Although state departments of correction often target for recruitment those individuals who can fulfill the custodial role of the job, little attention is given to hiring a human service-oriented workforce. To fill that void, we surveyed 673 newly hired correctional officer trainees from three states to determine …
The Potential Benefits of a Military to Prison-Work Pipeline: A Study of Newly Hired U.S. Prison Officers’ Self-Efficacy
For years, U.S. prison systems have struggled to staff their prison officer ranks. As such, many agencies have increased advertisements and incentives to specific populations of prospective employees. Particularly, military service member and veteran applicants are highly valued and often qualify for preferential hiring. Thus, it is important to evaluate the assumption that these individuals have unique skills and attributes that set them apart f…
Psychology (10 works) · Political science (9 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (8 works) · Criminology (7 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works)