Her interests include juvenile crime and victimization, sex crimes, violence within families, evaluation research and public policy. Dr. Halter’s recent research examined how juveniles involved in prostitution were conceptualized by police as victims or offenders. Additionally, she has written on the process of gaining access to law enforcement agencies for research purposes. She also has extensive experience conducting applied evaluation research with recent project collaborators including the NH Courts, Juvenile Justice Agencies in Belknap County, UNH Cooperative Extension and some NH schools. Dr. Halter’s current project assists the NH Courts in evaluating their protocols which aim to make the courtroom environment more comfortable for children.