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Dr. Tarika Daftary-Kapur is an Associate Professor of Justice Studies at Montclair State University. She teaches Perspectives on Justice Studies and Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice at the undergraduate level. Her interests lie primarily in adolescent decision making and legal competencies presently focused on plea deal decision making. Her secondary area of research is jury decision making. Dr. Daftary-Kapur is currently working on a multi-year project examining reentry experiences of juveniles sentenced to life without parole and subsequently released.
Research interests
Adolescent decision making and legal competencies presently focused on plea deal decision making. A secondary area of research is jury decision making.
Scholarly Interests
Guilty plea decision making; adolescent legal competencies; reentry; jury decision making.
Teaching
Perspectives on Justice Studies and Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice at the undergraduate level.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Incarcerated as a child, reentering as an adult: The unique reentry experiences and needs of juvenile lifers
Huppert, T. K., Covan-Rodriguez, N., Faust, T. & Daftary-Kapur, T., 1 Sep 2025, In: Journal of Criminal Justice. 100, 102494.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Public Perceptions of Juvenile Life Without Parole and Alternative Sentences: A Michigan Based Sample
Birnbaum, A., Murillo, M. & Daftary-Kapur, T., Sep 2024, In: Crime and Delinquency. 70, 10, p. 2595-2621 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Youth in Juvenile and criminal court
Zottoli, T. M., Daftary-Kapur, T. & Haney-Caron, E., 18 Dec 2023, The Oxford Handbook of Developmental Psychology and the Law. Oxford University Press, p. 279-301 23 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A First Look at the Reentry Experiences of Juvenile Lifers Released in Philadelphia
Daftary-Kapur, T., Zottoli, T. M., Faust, T. & Schneider, R., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Psychology, Public Policy, and Law.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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COVID-19 exacerbates existing system factors that disadvantage defendants: Findings from a national survey of defense attorneys.
Daftary-Kapur, T., Henderson, K. S. & Zottoli, T. M., 2021, In: Law and human behavior. 45, 2, p. 81-96 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bryan Kohberger admitted to 4 Idaho murders. Why did prosecutors offer a plea deal?
2/07/25
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'I literally grew up in prison': Juvenile lifers share struggles, pleasures of coming home
18/06/25
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'Like you’re an animal:' Nebraska youth, advocates say juvenile confinement breaks the law
11/06/25
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Nebraska prison reform advocates to host summit in Lincoln
21/02/25
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