Scholars@Duke
CJ Appleton

CJ Appleton

Assistant Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Sanford School of Public Policy
cj.appleton@duke.edu
230 Rubenstein Hall, Durham, NC 27708

Scholarly Works

Institutional Myths of the Probation Field: An Inhabited Institutionalist Approach to Understanding Condition-Setting and Violation Practices

Journal article The British Journal of Criminology · December 23, 2025 AbstractProbation is common globally, and many probation clients receive violations. Research on violations focuses on client characteristics or probation officer (PO) decision-making without considering ... Full text Cite

Using National Data to Understand the Contextual Factors and Negative Experiences that Explain Racial Differences in the School Misbehavior of Ninth Grade Boys and Girls.

Journal article The Journal of early adolescence · October 2024 The literature linking adulthood criminality to cumulative disadvantage and early school misbehavior demonstrates that understanding the mechanisms underlying student behavior and the responses of teachers and administrators is crucial in comprehending rac ... Full text Cite

Actionable Motivational Interviewing: Gendered Perceptions of Probation Officer-Client Relationships

Journal article Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice & Criminology · April 20, 2023 Full text Cite