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Nicholas P. Lovrich is affiliated with Washington State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences with significant contributions across several subfields including sociology and political science, general health professions, political science and international relations, pharmacology, and information systems.

The main topics of Lovrich's research include:

  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance

Lovrich has published extensively in various academic venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Policing & Society
  • Lexington Books
  • Justice Evaluation Journal
  • The Prison Journal
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Effects of High-Potency Cannabis on Psychomotor Performance in Frequent Cannabis Users," 2020, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • "An Evolution Rather than a Revolution: Cannabis Legalization Implementation from the Perspective of the Police in Washington State," 2020, Justice Evaluation Journal
  • "The Effect of Marijuana Legalization on Jail Populations in Washington State," 2020, The Prison Journal
  • "Racial Disparities in the Wake of Cannabis Legalization: Documenting Persistence and Change," 2022, Race and Justice
  • "Forecasting Identity Theft Victims: Analyzing Characteristics and Preventive Actions through Machine Learning Approaches," 2020, Victims & Offenders

Lovrich has also contributed to book publications, predominantly with Lexington Books. Titles include:

  • Electronic Community-Oriented Policing, 2020
  • Sanctuary Ordinances, 2021
  • Electronic Community-Oriented Policing, 2020

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lovrich include:

  • John C. Pierce
  • Mary K. Stohr
  • David A. Makin
  • Duane Stanton
  • Craig Hemmens

Best Publications

  • Social integration, individual perceptions of collective efficacy, and fear of crime in three cities

    Chris L. Gibson;Jihong Zhao;Nicholas P. Lovrich;Michael J. Gaffney

  • Dimensions of stress among university faculty: Factor-analytic results from a national study

    Walter H. Gmelch;Phyllis Kay Wilke;Nicholas P. Lovrich

  • Access to health care and community social capital.

    Michael S Hendryx;Melissa M Ahern;Nicholas P Lovrich;Arthur H McCurdy

  • The Hollow Core: Private Interests in National Policy Making

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  • Sources of stress in academe: A national perspective

    Walter H. Gmelch;Nicholas P. Lovrich;Phyllis Kay Wilke

  • Linking confidence in the police with the performance of the police: Community policing can make a difference

    Ling Ren;Liqun Cao;Nicholas Lovrich;Michael Gaffney

  • Public perceptions of state police: An analysis of individual-level and contextual variables

    Mark E Correia;Michael D Reisig;Nicholas P Lovrich

  • Predicting Five Dimensions of Police Officer Stress: Looking More Deeply Into Organizational Settings for Sources of Police Stress:

    Jihong “Solomon” Zhao;Ni He;Nicholas Lovrich

  • Culture, Politics and Mass Publics: Traditional and Modern Supporters of The New Environmental Paradigm In Japan and the United States

    John C. Pierce;Nicholas P. Lovrich;Taketsugu Tsurutani;Takematsu Abe

  • Staff turnover in new generation jails: An investigation of its causes and prevention

    Mary K. Stohr;Ruth L. Self;Nicholas P. Lovrich

  • Modeling the Effects of Organizational Setting and Individual Coping Style on Employees Subjective Health, Job Satisfaction and Commitment

    Aslaug Mikkelsen;Torvald Ogaard;Nicholas Lovrich

  • THE MULTIPLE SOURCES OF WORKPLACE STRESS AMONG LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY FACULTY

    Earl Smith;John L. Anderson;Nicholas P. Lovrich

  • Community policing: is it changing the basic functions of policing?

    Jihong Zhao;Nicholas P Lovrich;T.Hank Robinson

  • The status of community policing in American cities: Facilitators and impediments revisited

    Jihong Zhao;Nicholas P. Lovrich;Quint Thurman

  • Voters in Contested, Nonpartisan Judicial Elections: a Responsibile Electorate or a Problematic Public?

    Nicholas P. Lovrich;Charles H. Sheldon

  • Staff management in correctional institutions: Comparing DiIulio's “control model” and “employee investment model” outcomes in five jails

    Mary K. Stohr;Nicholas P. Lovrich;Ben A. Menke;Linda L. Zupan

  • Community policing: Did it change the basic functions of policing in the 1990s? A national follow-up study

    Jihong “Solomon” Zhao;Ni He;Nicholas P. Lovrich

  • Political culture, postmaterial values, and the new environmental paradigm: A comparative analysis of Canada and the United States

    Mary Ann E. Steger;John C. Pierce;Brent S. Steel;Nicholas P. Lovrich

  • Assessing Collaborative Capacity in a Multidimensional World

    Edward P. Weber;Nicholas P. Lovrich;Michael J. Gaffney

  • Belief systems concerning the environment: The general public, attentive publics, and state legislators

    John C. Pierce;Nicholas P. Lovrich

  • Participation community crime prevention: who volunteers for police work?

    Ling Ren;Jihong “Solomon” Zhao;Nicholas P. Lovrich;Michael J. Gaffney

  • Cultural sources of variations in US urban sustainability attributes

    William Budd;Nicholas Lovrich;John C. Pierce;John C. Pierce;Barbara Chamberlain

  • Human Resource Management: The Public Service Perspective

    Elizabeth D. Fredericksen;Stephanie L. Witt;W. David Patton;Nicholas P. Lovrich

Frequent Co-Authors

Brent S. Steel
Brent S. Steel Oregon State University
Michael D. Reisig
Michael D. Reisig Arizona State University
Russell J. Dalton
Russell J. Dalton University of California, Irvine
Chris L. Gibson
Chris L. Gibson University of Florida
Travis C. Pratt
Travis C. Pratt University of Cincinnati
L. Cinnamon Bidwell
L. Cinnamon Bidwell University of Colorado Boulder
Yehua Dennis Wei
Yehua Dennis Wei University of Utah
Herbert H. Hill
Herbert H. Hill Washington State University
Angela D. Bryan
Angela D. Bryan University of Colorado Boulder
Michael P. Wolcott
Michael P. Wolcott Washington State University

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