Center for Problem-Oriented Policing

Vivian Aseye Djokotoe

Vivian Aseye Djokotoe, PhD, is a Professor of Criminal Justice and the Director of the Western Restorative and Criminal Justice Research Center. Her teaching focus includes statistics, research methods, juvenile justice, restorative justice, and community crime prevention. She researches risks and protective factors for family and youth violence prevention and restorative justice in criminal justice, specifically on cross-cultural research on indigenous groups in Ghana, her native country, and on Native Americans and Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Dr. Djokotoe’s professional experience included working with street children through a UNICEF program in Ghana prior to moving to the United States, and she spent seven years working at Trillium Family Services, a residential facility for at-risk youth, prior to working at Western Oregon University.

Author Contact Information:

E-mail: [email protected]

Guides by this Author:

• Juvenile Runaways, 2nd Edition (2025)