Dr. Ivan Birch, assistant professor of criminal justice at Henderson State University, will present a research paper in New Orleans this week on Strain theory using group-based trajectory analysis. Birch will make his presentation at one of the largest conferences for criminal justice, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS).
In addition to having his paper accepted for presentation, Birch will chair another session and attend sessions that are methodological in nature dealing with criminal justice policy evaluation.