Christopher Maxwell
- Professor
- School of Criminal Justice
- PhD 1998, Rutgers University
- MA 1994, Rutgers University
- BA 1990, Indiana University
- 438 Baker Hall
- 655 Auditorium Rd.
- East Lansing, MI 48824
- (517) 432-4234
- cmaxwell@msu.edu
Links
Center for Gender in Global Context
Biography
Christopher D. Maxwell is Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University and is a member of MSU's Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen). His research interests include testing for the benefits and costs of sanctions and therapeutic treatments for spouse abusers, the impacts of police and court services on victims of domestic violence, and the causes, correlates, and consequences of violence against intimate partners and elderly family members. Dr. Maxwell earned a B.A. degree in sociology and in criminal justice and a B.A. degree in psychology from Indiana University-Bloomington (1990), and M.A. (1994) and Ph.D. (1998) degrees in criminal justice from Rutgers University-Newark.
Current Research
Developing Domestic Violence-Specific Risk Assessment Tools for use in Pretrial Settings and Assessing the Feasibility of a Study to Examine the Impact of these Developed Tools on Pretrial Decision Making (2021-2024). Awarded by Arnold Ventures. Primary award to Arizona State University, USA. $3,300,000 (PIs: J. T. Messing, B. Backes, C. D. Maxwell, & T. Sullivan).
Medication Administration and Chemical Restraints in Family Caregiving for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia (05/2021-04/2026). Awarded by the National Institute on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Grant No 1R01AG072422. $2,853,889. Primary award to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (PIs: C. E. Z. Pickering, M. Yefimova, C. D. Maxwell & Tami P. Sullivan).
Advancing Gun Policy: Linking Multi-Source Data to Develop Micro-Longitudinal Trajectories of Domestic Violence Offenders’ Gun Use and Impact on Victims (2019-22). Awarded by The National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research, $2,102,887. Primary award to Yale University. (PIs: T. P. Sullivan & C. D. Maxwell).
Daily dynamics and long-term trajectories of elder abuse and neglect in the family caregiving (2018-22). Awarded by the National Institute on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Grant No. 1R01AG060083-01; 3R01AG060083-01S1. $1,583,791. Primary award to the University of Alabama at Birmingham. (PIs: C. E. Z. Pickering, C. D. Maxwell & Tami P. Sullivan).
Areas of Expertise
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Police Use of Force
- Crime Control
- Criminal Justice Systems
Selected Publications
Criminal protection orders among women victims of intimate partner violence: experiences of court processes and outcomes and victims’ willingness to engage with the system in the future
Year: Forthcoming Authors: Holmes, S.C., Maxwell, C.D., Catteneo, L.B., & Sullivan, T.P. Journal: Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Year: Forthcoming Authors: Verbruggen, J., Blokland, A., Robinson, A.L., & Maxwell, C.D. Journal: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
The specific deterrent effects of criminal sanctions for intimate partner violence: a meta-analysis
Year: 2021 Authors: Garner, J.H., Maxwell, C.D., & Lee, J. Journal: Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
Year: 2020 Authors: Verbruggen, J., Maxwell, C.D., & Robison, A.L. Journal: Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Year: 2020 Authors: Maxwell, S.R., & Maxwell, C.D. Journal: Criminology & Criminal Justice