Biography
Mary A. Finn is a Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. Her research addresses problems and issues directly related to justice policy and practice. She has collaborated extensively with local justice agencies, advocacy organizations, and divisions of the state government in efforts to bridge the world of academia and the world of policy and practice. Her current research examines the influence of conditional release decisions on mass incarceration. Dr. Fin
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PhD 1989, State University of New York at Albany
MA 1984, State University of New York at Albany
BA 1983, Mercyhurst University
Publications
Stalans, L.J., & Finn, M.A. (2019). Self-Narratives of Persistent Pimps and Those Anticipating Desistance: Emotions, Conventional Work, and Moral Profitability Calculus. Victims and Offenders.
Finn, M.A., Prevost, J.*, Braucht, G.S., Hawk, S., Meredith, T., & Johnson, S. (2017). Home Visits in Community Supervision: A Qualitative Analysis of Theme and Tone. Criminal Justice & Behavior.
Policastro, C. & Finn, M.A. (2017). Coercive Control and Physical Violence in Older Adults: Analysis Using Data from the National Elder Mistreatment Study. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
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