Scott Maggard

Dr. Scott Maggard is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University. His research examines substance use policies, racial disparities in criminal justice, and juvenile justice system reforms.

Current work focuses on media representations of drug policies and evaluation of Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) implementations. Recent publications analyze historical attitudes toward marijuana legalization and intersectional factors in juvenile detention decisions.