THE CIRCLE
Conducted in collaboration with Heith Copes, Ph.D, University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Criminology, The Circle is a longitudinal photo-ethnographic project to study behaviors and beliefs related to sacramental and ceremonial use of psychedelics (peyote and psilocybin mushrooms) by members of a Native American church in rural Alabama. .....................................
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- Heith Copes, Jared Ragland. “Navigating Ethical Issues of Photo-based Research from Sociological and Documentary Perspectives.” In Silje Anderdal Bakken and Sidsel Harder, eds., Visual Methods for Sensitive Images: Ethics and Reflexivity in Criminology On/Offline (Palgrave Studies in Crime, Media and Culture). Palgrave Macmillan, 2025.
- Heith Copes, Andy Hochstetler, Jared Ragland, Peter S. Hendricks. “Hitting the Reset Button: Ceremonial Use of Peyote and Experiences of Personal Change.” Journal of Drug Issues, 2024. DOI: 10.1177/00220426241274
- Heith Copes, Curdajah Bonner, Jared Ragland, Peter S. Hendricks. “Being Better People: Drug Using Careers and Petyote.” Justice Quarterly, 2024. DOI: 10.1080/07418825.2024.2371402
- Heith Copes, Jared Ragland. “Peyote as Earth Medicine: Examining how Symbolic Meanings Shape Experiences with Psychedelics,” British Journal of Criminology. DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azad058
- Heith Copes, Jared Ragland. “Using Photographs to Engage with Participants: A Practical Guide for Photo-Elicitation Interviews to Study Crime and Deviance.” Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 2022. DOI: 10.1080/10511253.2022.2027483
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