Myunghoon Roh

Expertise

Criminological theory, research methods, comparative criminology, artificial intelligence (AI) and criminal justice.

Research Interests

Criminological theory, comparative criminology, research methods, quantitative analysis, cybercrime, artificial intelligence (AI) in criminal justice, institutional anomie theory, and international criminal justice.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy: Criminology & Justice Policy, (2017), Northeastern University - Boston, Massachusetts
• Dissertation/Thesis Title: A Cross-National Study of Youth Offending: Toward an Integration of Individual and Macro Theory of Crime
• Master of Public Administration: Public Administration, (2009), Brown University - Providence, Rhode Island
• Bachelor of Arts: English, (2003), Hankuk University of Foreign Studies - South Korea

Selected Publications

• Roh, M., Parti, K., Gomez-Baya, D., Sanders, C., & Englander, E., (2025). Parental phubbing and parenting styles’ effect on adolescent bullying involvement depending on their attachments to significant adults. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion.
• Cilingiri J. Donner, C., Roh., M., Park, H., (2025). A Partial Test of Agnew’s General Theory of Crime and Delinquency on Deviant Behaviors among Albanian Youth. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.
• Cho, S., Nolasco, C., & Roh, M. (2024). On the Number and Pattern of Developmental Trajectories of Delinquency Among Korean Male Adolescents: Testing the Generalizability of Agnew’s General Theory of Crime and Delinquency. Deviant Behavior, 1–19.
• Gomez-Baya, D., Martin-Barrado, A.D., Muñoz-Parralo, M., Roh, M., Garcia-Moro, F.J., & Mendoza, R. (2023). The 5Cs of Positive Youth Development and Risk Behaviors in a Sample of Spanish Emerging Adults: A Partial Mediation Analysis of Gender Differences. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 13(11), 2410-2427.
• Roh, M., Cho, Nolasco, Kim, Kim, & Gentle-Genitty. (2022) The Impact of Life Domains on Delinquent Behaviors in the Five Caribbean Countries: A partial Test of Agnew's General Theory of Crime and Delinquency. Violence and Victims, Vol. 37, No.1, pp.3-25, ISSN: 1945-7073.
• Lee, B., Jeong, S., & Roh, M. (2018) Association between Body Mass Index and Health Outcomes Among Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Traditional and Cyber Bullying Victimization. BMC Public Health, Vol. 18, No.1, pp.674, ISSN: 1471-2458.

Selected Presentations

• Criminological Theories & AI Algorithms on the U.S. Criminal Justice Systems. Special Lecture for the Istanbul University Penal Law and Criminology. Application and Research Center - Istanbul, the Republic of Türkiye, December, 2025.
• Artificial Intelligence in Justice. Special Lecture for the academic and administrative staff members, as well as students. Istanbul University–Cerrahpasa – Institute of Forensic Sciences and Legal Medicine - Istanbul, the Republic of Türkiye, December, 2025.
• Artificial Intelligence in Justice. Special Lecture for the Academic Staff, University “Isa Boletini” Mitrovica, Faculty of Law - Mitrovicë, Republic of Kosovo, September, 2025 (via Zoom).
• Exploring Current AI Applications in the US Criminal Justice System. Fifth International Scientific Conference: “Academic Community Against Transnational Organized Crime,” National Academy of Sciences of Georgia, the Georgian Academy of Criminological Sciences, and the Scientific-Research Institute of Law and Criminology at Grigol Robakidze University - Georgia, June, 2025 (via Zoom).
• Exploring Current AI Applications in the US Criminal Justice System. International Scientific Conference “Contemporary Challenges in the Realization and Protection of Human Rights”, University of Priština – Faculty of Law, Kosovska Mitrovica - Kosovo, May, 2025 (via Zoom).
• Exploring Current AI Applications in the US Criminal Justice System. AI, IOT, CYBERCRIME & CYBER DEFENSE: A U.S. – KOREA JOINT SEMINAR, Korean National Police University - South Korea, April, 2025 (via Zoom)
• Algorithmic Collusion Cases in the United States. Manav Rachna University - India, February, 2025 (via Zoom).
• Exploring Current AI Applications in the US Criminal Justice System. The Supreme Prosecutors' Office (SPO) of the Republic of Korea - South Korea, December, 2024.
• Introduction to Criminology: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. Universidad San Sebastián - Chile, October, 2024 (via Zoom).
• Implementation of AI in Crime Prevention. University of Nis - Serbia, September. 2024 (via Zoom).
• Testing the Agnew’s General Theory of Crime and Delinquency in the Western Balkan Countries. University of Sarajevo - Bosnia & Herzegovina, July, 2024
• The Role of AI in U.S. National Security. AAB University, The Faculty of Law - Republic of Kosovo, July, 2024
• Discovering the Link Between Human Microbiota Composition & Criminal Behavior. University of Sibiu, The Faculty of Law - Romania, July, 2024
• Non-Criminalization/Non-Punishment of Victims of Trafficking in the United States. Qatar University College of Law - Qatar, January, 2024 (Via Zoom).
• U.S. Local Governments’ Participation in the Legislative Process of the State and Federal Government. Korea Broadcasting Advertising Corporation Building, Ministry of Legal Affairs of South Korean Government - South Korea, December, 2023
• New AI Trends and Its Legal Reactions in the US. Expert Talk Session, Kyungsung University, Legal Institute at Kyungsung University - South Korea, October, 2023 (Via Zoom).
• Evolution of Restorative Justice Around the World Expert Talk Session, GLA University, Institute of Legal Studies and Research - India, August, 2023 (Via Zoom).
• Current Trends on Smart City in the United States and Its Legal Concerns. International Joint Conference on Legal Policy of Smart City, Sungkyunkwan University - Seoul, South Korea, December, 2022.