The Effectiveness of Role-Playing in a Virtual Court Simulation on Increasing Knowledge and Empathy Among Criminal Justice Students: An Exploratory Case Study

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Gregory C. Rocheleau Brandy N. Rocheleau Mackenzee R. Wombacher Ball State University, Muncie, USADr. Gregory C. Rocheleau is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Ball State University. His research interests include bullying victimization, criminological theory, and juvenile delinquency. His most recent scholarship examines bullying victimization among LGBTQ+ youth, e-cigarette use among youth, and theoretical integration of labeling and strain perspectives.Brandy N. Rocheleau J.D., M.A. is the Associate Dean of Students and Deputy Sexual Misconduct and Tittle IX Coordinator at Ball State University. Her specialty area is in criminal law and victimization. Her current research focuses on bullying victimization and sentencing.Mackenzee R. Wombacher is an undergraduate student studying Psychology and Criminal Justice with a focus in Psychology in Law Enforcement at Ball State University. Her research interests include juvenile delinquency, victim’s specialization, interrelationship violence, and domestic violence.

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