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
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).
Areas of Expertise
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Police Use of Force
- Crime Control
- Criminal Justice Systems
Selected Publications
Browning, W., Yildiz, M., Chilatra, J.A.H., Maxwell, C.D., Sullivan, T.P., Yefimova, M., & Pickering, C.E.Z. (2024). Patterns of family conflict and accusations of abuse in dementia family caregivers: A latent class analysis. The Gerontologist, gnae108.
Maxwell, C.D., Rodgers, K.R., & Pickering, C.E.Z. (2022). Coordinated community response to prevent elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation: Randomized Control Trial [Original Research]. Journal of Experimental Criminology, Article JOEX-S-22-0004.
Maxwell, C.D., Rodgers, K.R., & Pickering, C.E.Z. (2022). Pragmatic randomized control trial of a coordinated community response: Increasing service access for at-risk older adults. Journal of Forensic Nursing, Article JFN-21-002R1.
Pickering, C.E.Z., Maxwell, C.D., Yefimova, M., Wang, D., Puga, F., & Sullivan, T. (2022). Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic Had No Discernable Impact on Risk of Elder Abuse and Neglect Among Dementia Family Caregivers: A Daily Diary Study. Journal of Family Violence, 38, 95-975.
Pickering, C.E.Z., Yefimova, M., Wang, D., Maxwell, C.D., & Jablonski, R. (2022). Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling Evaluating the Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold as an Explanation for Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 78(8), 2448-2459, Article JAN-2021-1348.R1.
Verbruggen, J., Blokland, A.J., Robinson, A.L., & Maxwell, C.D. (2022). General offending and intimate partner violence perpetration in young adulthood: A Dutch longitudinal study. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 66(16), 1796 - 1820, Article IJOTCC-20-0073.
Verbruggen, J., Maxwell, C.D., & Robison, A.L. (2022). The relationship between the development of general offending and intimate partner violence perpetration in young adulthood. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(3-4), 1179–1205, Article JIV-19-821.R1.