Publications
Comerford, C.V. (2021). A scoping review of serial homicide geographic mobility literature and four typologies. Homicide Studies. https://doi.org/10.1177/1088767921993506
Guerette, R.T., Zgoba, K. Comerford, C., & Salerno, L.M. (2020). A test of Time-Constraint predictions on Residence-to-Crime distances among sex offenders. Victims and Offenders, 15(1), 119-139. https://doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2019.1661318
Yaksic, E., Allred, T.B., Drakulic, C., Mooney, R., De Silva, R., Geyer, P., Wills, A., Comerford, C., & Ranger, R. (2020). How much damage do serial homicide offenders wrought while the innocent rot in prison? A tabulation of preventable deaths as outcomes of sentinel events. Psychology, Crime & Law, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2020.1774590
Rhea, H.M., Gilmer, B., Meldrum, R.C., & Comerford, C. (2019). U.S. public support for the International Criminal Court: Do constitutional considerations matter? International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 43(4), 357-370. https://doi.org/10.1080/01924036.2019.1651748
Gilmer, B., & Comerford, C. (2019). Promoting pirate prisons: Exploring the intersections of narratives, media, and criminal justice reform in East Africa. Crime, Law and Social Change, 71, 403-370. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10611-018-9796-5
Comerford, C.V. (2021). Sadism (Marquis de Sade). In F.P. Bernat & K. Frailing The Encyclopedia of Women and Crime (Eds.). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118929803.ewac0444
Comerford, C.V. (2021). Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. In F.P. Bernat & K. Frailing The Encyclopedia of Women and Crime (Eds.). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118929803.ewac0441
Comerford, C. V. (2014). Book Review: Lives in the balance: Asylum adjudication by the Department of Homeland Security. International Criminal Justice Review, 24(4), 420–421. https://doi.org/10.1177/1057567714554699
Selected Presentations & Conferences
Comerford, C.V. (2021, November). Home invasion serial killers versus non-home invasion serial killers: Common characteristics and incident-level tactics. [Conference session]. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, Illinois.
Lee-Silcox, J., Comerford, C.V., Silcox, J.P., & Stearn, A. (2021, November). Live Podcast Taping of You Haven’t Seen What? Discussing Zodiac (2007). Thematic panel presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, Illinois.
Comerford, C.V. (2020, November 20). Home invasion serial killers vs. other serial killer location types: A descriptive analysis. [Virtual conference]. Presented at first annual meeting of The Criminology Consortium, Violence Panel: https://youtu.be/aGJHFpFOOhE
Comerford, C.V. (2019, December). Hunting patterns of serial killers. [Conference presentation]. Training seminar presented at the New Jersey Homicide Investigators Association Atlantic City Training, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Comerford, C.V. (2019, November). A scoping review of serial homicide geographic mobility literature and four typologies. [Conference session]. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, California.
Yaksic, E., & Comerford, C.V. (2019, November). Which factors contribute to the serial homicide offender’s ability to pursue longevity? [Conference session]. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, California.
Lee-Silcox, J., Comerford, C.V., Silcox, J.P., & Stearn, A. (2019, November). Live podcast taping of You Haven’t Seen What? Discussing ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ (1991): From real life to the big screen: The impact of female law enforcement in serial killer movies. [Conference session]. Thematic panel presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, California. Live Podcast Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-files-ep-4-live-at-asc-silence-lambs-1991-they/id1361787478?i=1000462106976
Comerford, C.V. (2018, November). Geographical profiling: A comparative case analysis of two serial killers: The Boston Strangler & B.T.K. killers. [Conference session]. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Gilmer, B., & Comerford, C.V. (2018, November). Secure, idyllic, and unsustainable: Exploring the narratives of East Africa’s pirate prisons. [Conference session]. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Back, S., Torres, C., & Comerford, C.V. (2018, November). Counter-terrorism strategy coping with terrorist attacks by vehicles: A Situational Crime Prevention approach. [Conference session]. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Comerford, C.V. (2017, December). Emerging issues in justice policy. [Guest Presenter for Professor Andrea Headley]. Criminal Justice & Public Policy course: Florida International University, Miami, FL.
Guerette, R., & Comerford, C.V. (2017, November). A test of Time-Constraint predictions on Residence-to-Crime distances among sex offenders. [Conference session]. American Society of Criminology (ASC) Annual Conference 2017, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Comerford, C.V. (2017, July). Geographical profiling: A comparative case analysis of two serial killers’ journey to crime. [Training presentation]. Sexually Deviant Killers seminar presented at the Somerset County Law Enforcement Academy, Somerset, New Jersey.
Rhea, H., & Comerford, C.V. (2017, March). International criminal justice: Filling the void in United States criminal justice programs. [Conference session]. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Kansas City, Missouri.
Comerford, C.V. (2016, Spring). Criminal law and White collar crime. [Guest presenter of two lectures for Dr. Harry Rhea]. Criminal Law course: Florida International University, Miami, Florida.
Simon, L.J., & Comerford, C.V. (2015, January). Interview with serial killer on death row. Interview conducted at Florida State Prison, Jacksonville, Florida.
Comerford, C.V. (2014, November). Serial Killer Case Study: Larry Bright. [Training presentation]. Sexually Deviant Killers seminar presented at Jerseyville Police Department, Jerseyville, Illinois.