Lynne Vieraitis

Ph.D. - Criminology
Florida State University

M.S. - Criminology
Florida State University

B.A. - Psychology
University of Texas at Austin

 Manuel, S.A., Vieraitis, L.M. “I was so Disconnected”: The Role of Social Bonds in Surviving Childhood Maltreatment. Journ Child Adol Trauma (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-026-00855-w  2026 - publications

Vieraitis, Lynne M., Sheryl Skaggs & Gaetan Doré (2025) Crossing the Line at Altitude: Passenger Sexual Misconduct in the Skies, 1999-2021, Journal of Crime and Justice, 48:3, 358-370 2025 - publications

Vieraitis, L. M., Cardwell, S. M., & Moreto, W. D. (2025). "Guardians of the National Parks: Visitors’ Attitudes Toward the Willingness to Supervise and Intervene." Deviant Behavior, 1–13.  2025 - publications

Vieraitis, L.M., & DeShay, R.A. (2025). “I knew if I did that, they'd catch me again”: Changes in deterrability over the criminal career. Journal of Criminal Justice.Elsevier, vol. 98(2).  2025 - publications

Copes, Heith, Copeland, Haley, Vieraitis, Lynne, Cherbonneau, Michael, & Hendricks, Peter. 2025. "Plants Don't Have a Culture to Appropriate": Accounting for Accusations of Cultural Appropriation in Peyote Ceremonies." Sociology Compass, 19(3).  2025 - publications

Skaggs, Sheryl and Lynne M. Vieraitis. (2023). “Flying the Not-So-Friendly Skies: Airline Passenger Misconduct, 1999-2020.” Deviant Behavior, 44 (12): 1792-1805.  2023 - Publication

Yim, Ha-Neul, Jaeyong Choi, and Lynne M. Vieraitis. “Testing the Effects of Deterrence Communications on Illegal Marijuana Dealing: An Experimental Study.” Crime & Delinquency, 70 (4).  2022 - Publication

Professor
University of Texas at Dallas [2017–Present]

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