Directory Peter Leasure

Peter Leasure

Senior Research Associate, Drug Enforcement and Policy Center
Contact
leasure.89@osu.edu
Drinko 453-A
Department

Pete is a Senior Research Associate for the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center. As a Senior Research Associate, Pete manages research projects and works closely with policymakers to ensure that evidence-based laws, policies, and practices are implemented. Before joining the Center, Pete was an Assistant Professor and Community Impact Research Fellow at York College of Pennsylvania. Pete's research primarily focuses on the evaluation of laws, policies, and practices utilizing experimental or quasi-experimental research designs. His research has appeared in various outlets such as Criminal Justice and Behavior, Crime and Delinquency, the Justice Evaluation Journal, the Justice System Journal, and the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies. Pete received his Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina, his J.D. from New England Law Boston, and his B.A. from Ohio Dominican University.

Selected Research and Publications

Dexter Ridgway & Peter Leasure, Who Bears the Burden of Monetary Sanctions in Ohio?, DRUG ENFORCEMENT AND POLICY CENTER (2023)

Peter Leasure, A Concise Guide to Designing and Implementing an Experimental Correspondence Audit that Examines the Impact of Criminal History on Hiring Outcomes, DRUG ENFORCEMENT AND POLICY CENTER (2022)

Peter Leasure, Cryptocurrencies and Drug Trafficking: A Primer for Ohio Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Agencies, DRUG ENFORCEMENT AND POLICY CENTER (2022)

Peter Leasure, Hunter M. Boehme, Ian T. Adams, & Douglas A. Berman, The Impact of Empirical Research on Public Opinion Regarding Marijuana-Related Policies, DRUG ENFORCEMENT AND POLICY CENTER (2023).

Peter Leasure, Dexter Ridgway, & Jana Hrdinova, Rights Restoration Education in Ohio Jails and Prisons, DRUG ENFORCEMENT AND POLICY CENTER (2022).

Peter Leasure, Ohio’s Criminal Record Sealing Statute: The Need for Further Amendments After Senate Bill 288, DRUG ENFORCEMENT AND POLICY CENTER (2023)

Peter Leasure, A Comment on the Potential Utilization of Blockchain Technology for Criminal Record Databases, RICHMOND JOURNAL OF LAW AND TECHNOLOGY BLOG (2022)