PPS 8.10 Form 1A
TEXAS STATE VITA
I. Academic/Professional Background
A. Name: Mark C. Stafford
Title: Professor and Doctoral Program
Director, School of Criminal
Justice
B. Educational Background
Degree
Ph.D.
Year
1979
University
University of Arizona
Major
Sociology
Thesis/Dissertation
Deterrence and Group Delinquency
M.A.
1974
University of Arizona
Sociology
N/A
B.A.
1971
Southern Methodist
University
Sociology
N/A
C. University Experience
Position
Doctoral Program Director, School of Criminal
Justice
Interim Director, School of
Criminal Justice
Core Doctoral Faculty, School of Criminal
Justice
Professor, School of Criminal Justice
University
Texas State University
Texas State University
Dates
2009-2012 and
2013-Present
2012-2013
Texas State University
2009-Present
Texas State University
2008-Present
Professor, Department of Sociology
University of Texas at Austin
1995-2008
IEAT-FORD Chair of Criminality, Violence
and Public Policy
Institute of Interdisciplinary Advanced
Studies at Federal University of Minas
Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
University of Texas at Austin
2006
University of Texas at Austin
Undergraduate Adviser, Department of
Sociology
Associate Chair, Department of Sociology
2006-2008
Graduate Adviser, Department of Sociology
University of Texas at Austin
Director, Shaw-Cotera Consortium on Youth
Violence
Faculty Research Associate in Center for
Criminology and Criminal Justice Research
Faculty Research Associate in Population
Research Center
Professor, Department of Sociology
University of Texas at Austin
1996-2000,
2005-2006
1997-2000,
2004
1997-2003
University of Texas at Austin
1996-2008
University of Texas at Austin
1995-2002
Washington State University
1995
Rural Sociologist
Washington State University
1995
Associate Rural Sociologist
Washington State University
1989-1995
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
Washington State University
1986-1995
Visiting Scholar, Center for the Study and
Prevention of Violence
Director of Graduate Studies
University of Colorado at Boulder
1993-1994
Washington State University
1988-1990
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Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the
Behavioral Sciences
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology
Stanford University
1986-1987
Washington State University
1980-1986
Summer Scholar, Center for Advanced Study in
the Behavioral Sciences
Instructor, Department of Sociology
Stanford University
1982
University of Texas at Austin
1977-1980
Entity
N/A
Dates
N/A
D. Relevant Professional Experience
Position
N/A
II. TEACHING
A. Teaching Honors and Awards:
Favorite Professor as Noted by the Graduate Inductees to the Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of the
Alpha Chi National College Honor Society, 2013
Nominated as Outstanding Faculty Member-1st Order of Omega and Gamma Sigma Alpha,
University of Texas at Austin
Nominated for the Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin
B. Courses Taught:
Texas State University (**Graduate):
Instructional Assistant Supervision** (CJ7101), each semester through Spring, 2012
Advanced Research for Planning and Evaluation** (CJ7322), Spring, 2014
Law and Behavioral Science** (CJ7331), Fall, 2010; Summer, 2011; Summer, 2012; Summer,
2014
Survey Research Methods for Criminal Justice** (CJ7336), Summer, 2010; Fall, 2011; Fall,
2013
Proseminar** (CJ7210), each fall
Administration of Justice** (CJ5310), Summer, 2008, 2009; Spring 2011
Advanced Crime Theory** (CJ5335), Fall, 2008, 2009; Fall, 2012; Summer, 2014
Special Problems in the Criminal Justice System (CJ4310), Spring, 2014
Crime Theory and Victimization (CJ4340), Summer 2008; Fall, 2008; Spring, 2009; Summer,
2009; Spring, 2013
University of Texas at Austin and Washington State (**Graduate):
Corrections
Crime and Delinquency**
Criminology
Criminology**
Interpersonal Violence**
Juvenile Delinquency
Theory Construction
Law and Society
Problems of Deviance Theory**
Research Methods**
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Social Control and Deviance
Theories of Crime Causation**
Criminal Law and Morality
C. Graduate Theses/Dissertations or Exit Committees (if supervisor, please indicate):
Texas State University:
Jaclyn Schildkraut, “Mass Murder and the Mass Media: An Examination of the Media
Discourse on U.S. Rampage Shootings, 2000-2012,” 2014, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Erin Cole, “Predictors of Female Criminality: An Examination of Females’ Trajectory to
Crime,” 2014, Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Steve Boehm, “Exploring the Process of Desistance in Two High-Risk Probation Populations,”
2013, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Judy Grigsby, “Foster Care Runaways: A Comprehensive Look at Who They Are, Why They
Run, and How to Reduce Elopement,” 2013, Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Sarah Scott, “An Examination of Frame of Reference and Self-Control in Alcohol and Drug
Addicts,” 2013, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Danette DeLeon, “An Examination of Students’ Personal Interactions and Rape Perceptions,”
2013, Member (MSCJ Thesis)
Justin McNutt, “Gun Control in the United States: A Broad Examination,” 2013, Member
(MSCJ Professional Paper)
Tyler Vaughan, “Testing Revised Low Self-Control Theory: Results from the National
Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, 1994,” 2013, Supervisor (MSCJ Thesis)
Joe McKenna, “School Disorder and the Current Strategies Utilized: An Analysis of Texas
Schools,” 2013, Member (MSCJ Thesis)
Melanie Escamilla, “An Analysis of the Types of Recidivism by Sexual Offenders,” 2012,
Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Rodolfo Gonzalez, “A Secondary Analysis of Social Disorganization Theory in Urban
Neighborhoods in Mexico City,” 2012, Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Carlos Montemayor, “Assessing Female Needs in Risk Assessment,” 2012, Member (MSCJ
Professional Paper)
Yvonne Troyano, “Exploring Female Sex Offenders and Violence,” 2011, Member (MSCJ
Professional Paper)
Cynthia Garcia, “Misconceptions of the Clergy Men within the Catholic Church,” 2011, Member
(MSCJ Professional Paper)
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Georgianna Brain, “A Comparison of the Nature and Prevalence of Sexual Fantasies Between
Sex Offenders and Non-Offenders,” 2011, Supervisor (MSCJ Thesis)
Jami Powell, “Female Serial Killing: Exploring the History, Preferences, and Methodology in
Comparison to Male Serial Killing,” 2010, Supervisor (MSCJ Professional Paper)
David Martinez, “School Resource Officers and their Effects on School Campuses,” 2010,
Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Anjelica Ruiz, “Comparing Male and Female Sex Offender Typologies: Can Male-Based Risk
Assessments Be Used for Evaluating Female Sex Offenders?” 2010, Member (MSCJ
Professional Paper)
Natasha Hale, “Exploring Criminological Theories to Explain American Indian Substance Use,”
2010, Supervisor (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Tamika Ware, “Juvenile Female Sex Offenders: Examining Characteristics of Female Sex
Offenders, Assessment, and Treatment Issues,” 2010, Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Elizabeth Kanode, “Cynicism in Police Officers: Correlates and Consequences,” 2009, Member
(MSCJ Thesis)
Jennifer Carreon, “An Examination of Organized Crime as a Threat to National Security,” 2009,
Supervisor (MSCJ Thesis)
Valerie Hollier, “Russian Organized Crime: Within the Parameters of a National Security
Threat,” 2009, Supervisor (MSCJ Thesis)
Katie Schick, “Interviewing Gone Wrong: Children’s False Claims of Sexual Abuse,” 2009,
Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Megan Sainz, “The Unintended Consequences of Sex Offender Legislation,” 2009, Member
(MSCJ Professional Paper)
University of Texas at Austin:
Michele Burman, “Resocializing and Repairing Homies within the Texas Prison System: A Case
Study on Security Threat Group Management, Administrative Segregation, Prison Gang
Renunciation and Safety for All,” 2012, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Richard Morley, “Cerebello-Striatal Connectivity and Implicit Learning in Autism Spectrum
Disorders,” 2012, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Elyshia Aseltine, “Juvenile Justice in the Shadows: Texas Municipal Courts and the
Criminalization of Student Misbehavior,” 2010, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Tammy Macy Perham, “Youth in Adult Prisons: An Evaluation of the Youthful Offender
Program and Therapeutic Community in Texas,” 2009, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
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Kimberly Francis, “Gender Differences in Delinquency and Health Risk Behaviors,” 2007,
Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Melinda Ward, “Conformity When Delinquency is the Norm,” 2007, Supervisor (M.A. Thesis)
Christine Edwards, “Do You See What I See? Delinquent Girls, Families, and Juvenile Justice,”
2006, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Meredith Worthen, “The Effects of Male Childhood Sexual Experiences on Initiation of
Unwanted Sex Acts and Belief in Rape Myths,” 2006, Supervisor (M.A. Thesis)
Gini Deibert, “Teens, Drugs, and Delinquency,” 2005, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Kristen Hitchens, “The Rorschach Assessment of Aggressive Preoccupation and Aggressive
Behavior in Psychiatric Inpatients With Depression and Paranoia: A Psychoanalytic
Framework,” 2005, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Edward Barker, “Male and Female Reports of Intimate Couple Aggression: The Influence of
Method and Social Desirability,” 2003, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Paulina Carrasco, “The Combined Impact of Religion and Prison Programs on Recidivism,”
2003, Supervisor (M.A. Thesis)
John Stickels, “Victim Satisfaction: A Model of the Criminal Justice System,” 2003, Member
(Ph.D. Dissertation)
Michele Moczygemba Connolly, “A Critical Examination of Actuarial Offender-Based
Prediction Assessments,” 2003, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Corinne Rodrigues, “Favela Justice,” 2002, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Samuel Field, “Examining the Incivilities Thesis: A Spatial and Temporal Analysis of the
Relationship Between Public Order Crime and More Serious Crime,” 2002, Member (Ph.D.
Dissertation)
Tiffany Streett, “Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children by their Parents,” 2002, Supervisor
(M.A. Thesis)
Danielle Toussaint, “Risk-Taking and Homicide Victimization,” 2002, Supervisor (Ph.D.
Dissertation)
James Clark, “The Effects of Race, Ethnicity, and Citizenship on Departures from the Federal
Sentencing Guidelines,” 2001, Supervisor (M.A. Thesis)
Laurie Drapela, “Does Leaving High School Before Graduation Cause Delinquency?” 2001,
Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Sarah Goodrum, “Murder, Bereavement, and the Criminal Justice System,” 2001, Supervisor
(Ph.D. Dissertation)
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Tracey Kyckelhahn, “Race, Religion, and Political Beliefs,” 2000, Supervisor (M.A. Thesis)
Tammy Macy, “The Effects of Stakes in Conformity on Participation in Prison-Based Drug
Treatment,” 2000, Supervisor (M.A. Thesis)
J. Nicholas McRee, “Astride Sexual Maturity and Social Competence,” 1999, Member (Ph.D.
Dissertation)
Carter Hay, “Parental Authority and Delinquency,” 1999, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Daniel Mears, “Evaluating Juvenile Justice Reform: An Analysis of Prosecutorial Discretion
and Determinate Sentencing in Texas,” 1998, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Marla Craig, “A Reconsideration of Family Structure and Delinquency,” 1997, Supervisor (M.A.
Thesis)
William Swearingen, “Environmental City? The Historical Emergence of Austin’s
Environmental Meaning,” 1997, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Isaac Eberstein, “Intercommunity Sustenance Flow and the Metropolitan Hierarchy,” 1979,
Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Member of Many M.A. Thesis Committees at University of Texas at Austin, 1995-2008
Washington State University:
Robin Sowell, “Deterrence and Morality,” 1998, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Leslie Atkins, “Legal Processing of Rape Cases,” 1995, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Yousef AlRomaih, “Social Control and Delinquency in Saudi Arabia,” 1993, Supervisor (Ph.D.
Dissertation)
Andrea Greenberg, “Applying a Choice Behavior Model to the Stay/Leave Decision of Abused
Women,” 1990, Supervisor (M.A. Thesis)
Marilyn Howell, “Husbands Who Harm,” 1985, Supervisor (Ph. D. Dissertation)
Member of Many M.A. Thesis Committees at Washington State University, 1980-1995
D. Courses Prepared and Curriculum Development:
N/A
E. Funded External Teaching Grants and Contracts:
N/A
F. Submitted, but not Funded, External Teaching Grants and Contracts:
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N/A
G. Funded Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts:
N/A
H. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts:
N/A
I. Other:
Featured Expert on “Juvenile Justice System” for History of American Criminal Justice,
distributed by Promedion Productions, 2008
III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE
A. Works in Print
1. Books (if not refereed, please indicate)
a. Scholarly Monographs:
N/A
b. Textbooks:
Empey, L.T. & Stafford, M.C. (1991). American Delinquency: Its Meaning and Construction, 3rd
Ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Co.
Empey, L.T., Stafford, M.C., & Hay, C.H. (1999). American Delinquency: Its Meaning and
Construction, 4th Ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Co.
c. Edited Books:
N/A
d. Chapters in Books:
“Juvenile Delinquency: An International Perspective,” in Handbook of International Social
Problems, George Ritzer (ed.), Beverly Hills: Sage Publications, 2004.
“Juvenile Delinquency,” in Child Development, Neil J. Salkind (ed.), New York: Macmillan,
2002.
“Rehabilitation in America: The Philosophy and Methods, From Past to Present,” in Punishing
Juveniles: Principle and Critique, Antony Duff and Ido Weijers (eds.), Oxford: Hart, 2002.
“Comparative Juvenile Justice: United States,” in Comparative Juvenile Justice (second
edition), John A. Winterdyk (ed.), Toronto: Canadian Scholars’ Press, Inc., 2002.
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"Comparative Juvenile Justice: United States," in Comparative Juvenile Justice, John A.
Winterdyk (ed.), Toronto: Canadian Scholars' Press, Inc., 1997.
"A Theory About Disputes and the Efficacy of Control," in Aggression and Violence: Social
Interactionist Perspectives, Richard B. Felson and James T. Tedeschi (eds.), Washington, D.C.:
American Psychological Association, 1993.
"Stigma, Deviance, and Social Control: Some Conceptual Issues," in The Dilemma of
Difference: A Multidisciplinary View of Stigma, Stephen C. Ainlay et al. (eds.), New York:
Plenum, 1986.
"Gang Delinquency," in Major Forms of Crime, Robert F. Meier (ed.), Beverly Hills: Sage
Publications, 1984.
e. Creative Books:
N/A
2. Articles
a. Refereed Journal Articles:
“Researching Professionals or Professional Researchers? A Comparison of Professional
Doctorate and PhD Programs in Criminology and Criminal Justice,” American Journal of
Criminal Justice, Published Online, February 14, 2014.
“Breaking News of Social Problems: Examining Media Consumption and Student Beliefs About
School Shootings,” Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law and Society, Vol. 15 (2): 31-42, 2014.
“Rational Choice, Deterrence, and Theoretical Integration,” Journal of Applied Social
Psychology, Vol. 36 (March): 571-85, 2006.
Reprinted in Recent Developments in Criminal Theory, Stuart Henry and Scott A. Lukas
(eds.), Farnham, Surrey, UK: Ashgate Publishing (2009).
“The Management of Emotions in the Criminal Justice System,” Sociological Focus, Vol. 36
(August): 179-96, 2003.
“Central Analytical Issues in the Generation of Cumulative Sociological Knowledge,”
Sociological Focus, Vol. 35 (February): 5-24, 2002.
“Choice Models of Deterrence: Another Look,” Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Vol. 31
(November): 2292-300, 2001.
"Children's Legal Rights in the U.S.," Marriage and Family Review, Vol. 21 (Nos. 3/4): 121-40,
1995.
"Deterrence, Opportunity, and Choice," Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Vol.24 (October):
1777-93, 1994.
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"A Theory of Problem-Solving Behavior," Social Psychology Quarterly, Vol. 56 (September):
157-77, 1993.
"A Reconceptualization of General and Specific Deterrence," Journal of Research in Crime and
Delinquency, Vol. 30 (May): 123-35, 1993.
Reprinted in Boundaries: Readings in Deviance, Crime and Criminal Justice,
Bradley R.E. Wright and Ralph B. McNeal, Jr. (eds.), Boston: Pearson Custom
Publishing (2004-2010).
Reprinted in Criminological Theory, Past to Present: Essential Readings, Francis T.
Cullen and Robert Agnew (eds.), Los Angeles: Roxbury (now Oxford University Press)
(2003, 2006, 2010, and 2013).
Reprinted in Contemporary Criminological Theory, Larry Siegel and Peter
Cordella (eds.), Boston: Northeastern University Press (1996).
"Urban Theory, Urbanism, and Suburban Residence," Social Forces, Vol. 70 (March): 725-44,
1992.
"Rewards and Punishments in Complex Human Choices," Social Psychology Quarterly, Vol. 54
(December): 318-29, 1991.
"The Influence of Delinquent Peers: What They Think Or What They Do?" Criminology, Vol.
29 (November): 851-66, 1991.
Reprinted in Crime and Criminals: Contemporary and Classic Readings in
Criminology, Frank R. Scarpitti and Amie L. Nielsen (eds.), Los Angeles: Roxbury
(1999).
Reprinted in Exploring Delinquency: Causes and Control, Dean G. Rojek and
Gary F. Jensen (eds.), Los Angeles: Roxbury Publishing Co. (1996).
"Lifestyle Changes and Risks of Criminal Victimization," Journal of Quantitative Criminology,
Vol. 6 (December): 357-76, 1990.
"Marital Status and Suicide: Within-Column Tests of the Status Integration Theory," Family
Perspective, Vol. 24 (No. 1): 15-31, 1990.
"Changing Age Pattern of U.S. Male and Female Suicide Rates, 1934-1983," Suicide and LifeThreatening Behavior, Vol. 18 (Summer): 149-63, 1988.
"Change in the Relation Between Marital Integration and Suicide Rates," Social Forces, Vol. 66
(June): 1060-79, 1988.
"On Choice Behavior in Individual and Social Situations," Social Psychology Quarterly, Vol. 51
(March): 58-65, 1988.
"Social Differentiation in Criminal Victimization: A Test of Routine Activities/Lifestyle
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Theories," American Sociological Review, Vol. 52 (April): 184-94, 1987 - Also see Errata in
American Sociological Review, Vol. 52 (October, 1987).
"Modeling the Deterrent Effects of Punishment," Social Psychology Quarterly, Vol. 49
(December): 338-47, 1986.
"Sanctions, Modeling, and Deviant Behavior," Journal of Criminal Justice, Vol. 14 (No. 6):
501-8, 1986.
"Public Perceptions of Social Problems: Some Propositions and a Test," Journal of Applied
Behavioral Science, Vol. 21 (August): 307-16, 1985.
"Observational and Experiential Effects in Probability Learning: The Case of a Deviant
Behavior," Social Psychology Quarterly, Vol. 48 (March): 78-85, 1985.
"A Major Problem With the Theory of Status Integration and Suicide," Social Forces, Vol. 63
(March): 643-60, 1985.
"The Normative Erosion Hypothesis: The Latent Consequences of Juvenile Justice Practices,"
Sociological Quarterly, Vol. 25 (Summer): 373-84, 1984.
"Victimization Rates, Exposure to Risk, and Fear of Crime," Criminology, Vol. 22 (May): 17385, 1985.
"Public Goals of Punishment and Support for the Death Penalty," Journal of Research in Crime
and Delinquency, Vol. 21 (May): 95-111, 1984.
"Fear of Victimization: A Look at the Proximate Causes," Social Forces, Vol. 61 (June): 103343, 1983.
Reprinted in Essays and Readings in Criminology, Robert D. Crutchfield
et al. (eds.), Thousand Oaks: Pine Forge Press (1996).
"On Social Learning and Deviant Behavior: A Reappraisal of the Findings" (A Comment on
Akers et al.), American Sociological Review, Vol. 47 (February): 167-69, 1982.
"Crime Rates in an Ecological Context: Extension of a Proposition," Social Science Quarterly,
Vol. 61 (December): 653-65, 1980.
b. Non-refereed Articles:
“Deterrence Theory,” in International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences,
second edition,” James D. Wright (ed.), Oxford: Elsevier, 2014.
“Deterrence Theory,” in The Concise Encyclopedia of Sociology, George Ritzer and J. Michael
Ryan (eds.), New York: Blackwell, 2011.
“Jack P. Gibbs: Deterrence Theory,” in Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory, Francis T.
Cullen and Pamela Wilcox (eds.), Thousands Oaks: Sage, 2010.
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“Kirk R. Williams and Richard Hawkins: Deterrence Theory and Non-Legal Sanctions,” in
Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory, Francis T. Cullen and Pamela Wilcox (eds.), Thousands
Oaks: Sage, 2010.
“Causation in Criminological Theories and Research,” Federal University of Minas Gerais Press,
2010.
“Deterrence Theory,” in Encyclopedia of Sociology, George Ritzer (ed.), New York: Blackwell,
2006.
“Deterrence Theory,” in International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Neil
J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes (eds.), London: Elsevier, 2001.
"Concept of Deterrence," in Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior: Volume One,
Historical, Conceptual, and Theoretical Issues, Peter Adler et al. (eds.), London: Taylor &
Francis, 2000.
3. Abstracts:
N/A
4. Reports:
“Evaluation of Children’s Aftercare Re-Entry Experience (CARE)” for the Texas Department of
Juvenile Justice, 2013.
“Evaluation of Children’s Aftercare Re-Entry Experience (CARE)” for the Texas Department of
Juvenile Justice, 2012.
“Proposed Methodology for Sex Offender Deregistration” (with Matthew L. Ferrara) – Prepared
for Texas Council on Sex Offender Treatment and Approved by Council Vote in October, 2010.
5. Book Reviews:
Howard B. Kaplan and Robert J. Johnson, Social Deviance: Testing A General
Theory for American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 108 (January):934-35, 2003.
George S. Bridges and Martha A. Myers, Inequality, Crime, and Social Control for
Contemporary Sociology, Vol. 24 (May): 374-75, 1995.
Marvin E. Wolfgang, Terence P. Thornberry, and Robert M. Figlio, From Boy to Man, From
Delinquency to Crime for The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science,
Vol. 505 (September): 188-89, 1989.
Ruth R. Kornhauser, Social Sources of Delinquency: An Appraisal of Analytic Models for
Contemporary Sociology, Vol. 10 (March): 232, 1981.
LaMar T. Empey, Juvenile Justice: The Progressive Legacy and Current Reforms for
Contemporary Sociology, Vol. 9 (May): 390-91, 1980.
Steven L. Schlossman, Love and the American Delinquent: The Theory and Practice of
“Progressive” Juvenile Justice, 1825-1920 and Harold Finestone, Victims of Change: Juvenile
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Delinquents in American Society for Contemporary Sociology, Vol. 7 (July): 427-28, 1978.
John F. Galliher and James L. McCartney, Criminology: Power, Crime, and Criminal Law for
Contemporary Sociology, Vol. 7 (March): 227-28, 1978.
6. Other:
N/A
B. Works not in Print
1. Papers Presented at Professional Meetings:
“Measuring Violence and Responses to Violence: Pathways to Better Data,” presented at
American Society of Criminology annual meetings, San Francisco, 2014.
“Modifying Target Suitability Following the Boston Marathon Bombing: A Routine Activities
Approach,” presented at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual meetings, Philadelphia,
2014.
“The Effect of the Boston Marathon Bombing on Fear of Crime Among College Students,”
presented at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual meetings, Philadelphia, 2014.
“As Seen in the News: Media Effects on Fear of Crime and Moral Panics,” presented at
American Society of Criminology annual meetings, Atlanta, 2013.
“Connecting the Dots: Assessing the Relationship Between Fear of Crime and Moral Panics,”
presented at American Society of Criminology annual meetings, Atlanta, 2013.
“Expanding the Utility of Program Evaluations,” presented at American Society of Criminology
annual meetings, Atlanta, 2013.
“Could It Happen Here? Moral Panics, School Shootings, and Fear of Crime Among College
Students,” presented at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual meetings, Dallas, 2013.
“Researching Professionals or Professional Researchers?” presented at Academy of Criminal
Justice Sciences annual meetings, Dallas, 2013.
“On Expanding Deterrence Theory,” presented at American Society of Criminology annual
meetings, Chicago, 2012.
“Direct and Indirect Effects of Self-Control on Deviant Sexual Fantasies: A Comparison of
Child Molesters and Non-Child Molesters,” presented at American Society of Criminology
annual meetings, Washington, D.C., 2011.
“Establishing New Criminal Justice Doctoral Programs,” presented at Academy of Criminal
Justice Sciences annual meetings, Toronto, 2011.
“Distinguishing Child Sex Abusers from Non-Abusers,” presented at American Society of
Criminology annual meetings, San Francisco, 2010.
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“A Factorial Survey of the Perceived Appropriateness of Legal Punishments for Sexual
Offenders,” presented at American Society of Criminology annual meetings, San Francisco,
2010.
“The Past and Future of Deterrence Theory,” presented at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
annual meetings, San Diego, 2010.
“The Relationship between Self-Control and Crime among Convicted Sex Offenders,” presented
at American Society of Criminology annual meetings, Philadelphia, 2009.
“Gender, Religiosity, and Punitiveness: Variation in Public Perceptions of Punitiveness for Sex
Offenses,” presented at American Sociological Association annual meetings, San Francisco,
2009.
“A Critique of ‘Pedophile’ as a Distinct Type of Criminal,” presented at American Society of
Criminology annual meetings, St. Louis, 2008.
“Public Perceptions of Punitiveness for Sex Offenses,” presented at Society for the Study of
Social Problems annual meetings, Boston, 2008.
“Causation and Criminological Theories and Policy,” presented at American Society of
Criminology annual meetings, Atlanta, 2007.
“Child Molesters, Pedophilia, and Social Control,” presented at Society for the Study of Social
Problems annual meetings, New York, 2007.
“Criminal Justice and Health,” presented at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual
meetings, Seattle, 2007.
“Religion and Delinquency in Brazil,” presented at American Society of Criminology annual
meetings, Los Angeles, 2006.
“Self-Control, Impulsivity, and Compulsivity,” presented at American Society of Criminology
annual meetings, Toronto, 2005.
“Need for Theoretical Specification in the Collection of Homicide Data,” presented at National
Association of Graduate Studies and Research in Social Sciences annual meetings, Petropolis
(Brazil), 2000.
“New Evidence on the Relationship Between Broken Homes and Delinquency,” presented at
American Society of Criminology annual meetings, San Francisco, 2000.
“Testing a General Theory of Crime: The Relationship Between Self-Control and Violent
Causes of Death,” presented at American Sociological Association annual meetings,
Washington, D.C., 2000.
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"Race and Homicide: Examining the Relationship Among States Between Racial
Composition/Differentiation and Homicide Rates," presented at American Society of
Criminology annual meetings, Washington, D.C, 1998.
"The Contributions of James F. Short, Jr.," presented at American Society of Criminology annual
meetings, Chicago, 1996.
"Ethical Issues in Experimental Criminological Research," presented at American Society of
Criminology annual meetings, Chicago, 1996.
"Assessing the Empirical Evidence for the Economic Deprivation Theory of Homicide,"
presented at American Society of Criminology annual meetings, Boston, 1995.
"Testing a Social Psychological Theory of Deterrence," presented at American Society of
Criminology annual meetings, Boston, 1995.
"A Test of a Control Theory of Homicide," presented at American Society of Criminology
annual meetings, Miami, 1994.
"Rational Choice, Deterrence, and Theoretical Integration," presented at American Society of
Criminology annual meetings, Phoenix, 1993.
"Control, Control Statuses, Homicide, and Variation in Death Ages," presented at American
Society of Criminology annual meetings, New Orleans, 1992.
"Relation Between Change in Marital Integration and Change in the Suicide Rate," presented at
Southwestern Social Science Association annual meetings, Austin, 1992.
"Control, Disputes, Interpersonal Violence, and Homicide," presented at American Sociological
Association annual meetings, Washington, D.C., 1990.
"The Influence of Delinquent Peers: What They Think or What They Do?" presented at
American Society of Criminology annual meetings, Baltimore, 1990.
"Urban Theory, Urbanism, and Suburban Residence," presented at American Society of
Criminology annual meetings, Baltimore, 1990.
"A Reconceptualization of General and Specific Deterrence," presented at American Society of
Criminology annual meetings, Reno, 1989.
"The Use of the Satisfaction Balance Model in Assessing the Deterrent Effect of Punishments,"
presented at Midwest Sociological Society annual meetings, St. Louis, 1989.
"Marital Integration and Suicide: Within-Columns Tests of the Status Integration Theory,"
presented at American Sociological Association annual meetings, Atlanta, 1988.
"Individual and Social Choice: Punishments and Rewards," presented at Pacific Sociological
Association annual meetings, Las Vegas, 1988.
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"Deterrence and Opportunity: Some Theoretical and Empirical Developments," presented at
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual meetings, San Francisco, 1988.
"Toward a Formal Theory of General Deterrence," presented at American Society of
Criminology annual meetings, Montreal, 1987.
"Modeling the Deterrent Effect of Punishment," presented at Western Social Science Association
annual meetings, San Diego, 1984.
"Certainty of Punishment, Peer Influence, and Deviant Behavior," presented at the Academy of
Criminal Justice Sciences annual meetings, San Antonio, 1983.
"Public Perceptions of Social Problems: A Theoretical and Empirical Study," presented at
Society for the Study of Social Problems annual meetings, San Francisco, 1982.
"Differences in Perceived Seriousness of Crimes and Delinquencies: The Normative Erosion
Hypothesis," presented at American Society of Criminology annual meetings, San Francisco,
1980.
"Values, Peer Associations, and Self-Reported Delinquency," presented at American Society of
Criminology annual meetings, Philadelphia, 1979.
"On Explaining Perceptions of the Certainty of Legal Punishment," presented at Society for the
Study of Social Problems annual meetings, Boston, 1979.
"The Validity of Measures of Crime and Delinquency: A Methodological or Theoretical
Problem?" presented at Society for the Study of Social Problems annual meetings, San
Francisco, 1978.
2. Invited Talks, Lectures, Presentations:
“Sex Offending,” invited talk at regional conference of Lambda Alpha Epsilon, San Marcos,
2011.
“Some Hows, Whys, and So Whats of Peers and Juvenile Crime,” invited talk at Texas Juvenile
Justice Summit, Texas Juvenile Justice Commission, Austin, 2011.
“Some Hows, Whys, and So Whats of Peers and Juvenile Crime,” invited talk at annual
conference of the Juvenile Justice Association of Texas, Austin, 2011.
“Causation in Criminological Theories and Research,” invited paper at Federal University of
Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2006.
“The Rationality of Violence,” invited talk at Health/Medical School Seminar at Federal
University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2006.
“U.S. Public Policies to Combat Sexual Violence,” invited talk at NEMPEM seminar at Federal
University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2006.
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“Integration of Methodologies in the Study of Crime,” invited talk at Centro de Estudos de
Criminalidade e Seguranca Publica (CRISP) at Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo
Horizonte, Brazil, 2006.
“Myths and Realities of Sex Offending,” invited talk at Honors Colloquium at University of
Texas at Austin, 2005.
“Youth Violence,” invited talk at Honors Colloquium at University of Texas at Austin,
2001-2004.
“Theories of Crime Causation,” invited talk at meetings of Lonestar Mensa, Austin, 2000.
“Youth Violence,” invited talk at meeting of National Advisory Council of Hogg Foundation for
Mental Health, Austin, 2000.
"Gibbs' Notion of Control as a Way of Integrating Sociological Theories of Homicide ... and
More," invited paper at Southern Sociological Society annual meetings, Nashville, 1998.
“What Are We Going To Do About Violence?” invited talk at General Membership Meeting of
St. David’s Foundation, Austin, 1997.
"Violence in the U.S. and Possible Explanations," invited talk at meeting of Texas Grantmakers
in Health and Human Services, sponsored by Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, Austin, 1997.
"Disputes and the Efficacy of Control," invited paper at the Eleventh Annual Albany Conference,
State University of New York at Albany, 1991.
"Rewards and Punishments in Complex Human Choices," invited paper at the Ninth Symposium
on Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, Harvard University, 1986.
"Recent Deviance Research and Emerging Issues," invited paper at Idaho Sociological
Association annual meetings, Moscow, 1983.
3. Consultancies:
Goodwill Industries of Central Texas, 2007-2014
Texas Council on Sex Offender Treatment, 2005-2011
Texas Department of Health, 2000-2001
Centers for Disease Control, Department of Health and Human Services, 1991
Spokane Public Schools, Spokane, Washington, 1989
Internal Revenue Service, Washington, D.C., 1985
Cochise County Juvenile Court, Bisbee Arizona, 1975-1977
4. Workshops:
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Co-Organizer, Workshop on Social Control and Interpersonal Violence, American Sociological
Association annual meetings, Cincinnati, 1991
5. Other:
N/A
C. Grants and Contracts
1. Funded External Grants and Contracts:
Texas Juvenile Justice Department: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of C.A.R.E.
National Science Foundation: Risk-Taking and Homicide Victimization: A Multi-Level Study
National Institute of Justice: Murder, Bereavement, and the Criminal Justice System
American Statistical Association (to create and maintain American Statistical Association’s
Guide to Abstracts and Bibliographies on Crime and Criminal Justice)
Ford Foundation Social Science Concepts in Area Studies
2. Submitted, but not Funded, External Grants and Contracts:
N/A
3. Funded Internal Grants and Contracts:
Texas State University’s Research Enhancement Program – Distinguishing Child Sexual Abusers
from Non-Abusers: A Comparison of 100 Known Abusers and 100 College Students
University of Texas at Austin’s Rapoport-King Scholarship
Washington State University’s Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Program – Alcohol, Sanctions, and
Risk-Taking
Washington State University’s Grand-in-Aid – Deterrence Questions, An Experimental Test
4. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Grants and Contracts:
N/A
D. Fellowships, Awards, Honors:
Favorite Professor as Noted by the Graduate Inductees to the Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of the
Alpha Chi National College Honor Society
Named Professorship Held by Professor Dan Mears at Florida State University (“Mark C.
Stafford Professor of Criminology”)
Dean’s Nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, College of Applied Arts,
Texas State University, 2012
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Dean’s Nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, College of Applied Arts,
Texas State University, 2011
Dean’s Nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, College of Applied Arts,
Texas State University, 2010
Chapter about my contributions to deterrence theory written by Kirk R. Williams for
Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory, 2010
IEAT-FORD Chair of Criminality, Violence and Public Policy – Institute of Interdisciplinary
Advanced Studies at Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2006
Nominated by President Smith of Washington State University for a George A. and Eliza
Gardner Howard Foundation Fellowship, 1992
Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, 1986-1987.
Financial Support from John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for Fellowship at the
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, 1986-1987
Summer Scholar, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University,
1982
IV. SERVICE
A. University:
Texas State University – Faculty participant in the Family Receptions for New Student
Orientation, 2012-2013
Texas State University – Multi-Disciplinary Internal Research Grant (MIRG) Committee, 2013
Texas State University – University Distinguished Professor Selection Committee, 2013
Texas State University – College of Fine Arts and Communication Review Group, 2012-2013
Texas State University – University Research Committee (Chair of Applied Arts’
Subcommittee), 2011-2012, 2013-2014
Texas State University – Panel Member on Fall Faculty Development Workshop on “The
Faculty Role in Guiding Graduate Students through the Thesis/Dissertation Process,” 2011
Texas State University – Panel Member on Fall Faculty Development Workshop on “Building
Productive Mentoring Relationships with Graduate Students,” 2010
Texas State University – Graduate Council, 2010-Present
Texas State University – Faculty Mentor for Summer Predoctoral Fellow, 2009 and 2010
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Texas State University – College of Applied Arts Review Group, 2008-2011
University of Texas at Austin – Police Oversight Committee (appointed by President Powers),
2006-2007
University of Texas at Austin – Faculty Mentor in the College of Liberal Arts Freshman
Orientation Program, 2001-2006
University of Texas at Austin – Invited Reader at the Liberal Arts Council’s Annual Seuss
Sayers at Explore UT, 2004
B. Departmental:
Texas State University, School of Criminal Justice – Chair of Faculty Search Committee, 20142015
Texas State University, School of Criminal Justice – Chair of Doctoral Executive Council, 20092012 and 2013-Present
Texas State University, School of Criminal Justice – Chair of Senior Faculty Search Committee,
2009-2010
Texas State University, School of Criminal Justice – Member of Curriculum Committee, 20082012
Texas State University, School of Criminal Justice – Member of Graduate Studies Committee,
2008-2013
University of Texas at Austin, Department of Sociology – Faculty Advisor to Alpha Kappa
Delta, 1995-1996, 2006-2008
University of Texas at Austin, Department of Sociology – Panel Member for Undergraduate
Student Paper Competition, 2005-2006
University of Texas at Austin, Department of Sociology – Post-Tenure Review Committee,
2002-2004, 2006-2007
University of Texas at Austin, Department of Sociology – Chair of Internal Review Committee,
2001-2002
University of Texas at Austin, Department of Sociology – Executive Committee, 1996-1998,
1999-2000, 2001-2003
University of Texas at Austin, Department of Sociology – Honors Adviser, 1995-1996
C. Community:
Focus Group Member for Texas At-Risk Youth Services Project at Texas Legislative Budget
Board, 2012
Co-Chair for Evidence-Based Subcommittee for Travis County Reentry Roundtable, 2005-2006
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D. Professional:
Ad hoc Reviewer for American Journal of Criminal Justice, American Sociological Review,
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, Criminology, Crime and Public Policy,
International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, Journal of Crime and Justice, Journal of
Research in Crime and Delinquency, Justice Quarterly, Law and Social Inquiry, Quantitative
Criminology, and Social Forces, 2007-2013
Session Presenter in the Junior Faculty Professional Development Workshop at the 2013
meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
Member of Program Committee for annual meetings of Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences,
2013
Chair of Awards Committee, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, 2012-2013
Member of the Fellows Award Subcommittee, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, 2011
Member of Outstanding Book Award Committee, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, 2010
Chair, Session on Capital Punishment and Deterrence, American Society of Criminology annual
meetings, St. Louis, 2008
Chair, Session on Extending and Testing Learning Theories, American Society of Criminology
annual meetings, St. Louis, 2008
Presider, Author Meets Critics Session on David Farrington and Brandon Welsh’s Saving
Children from a Life of Crime, American Society of Criminology annual meetings, Atlanta, 2007
Evaluator of Fellowship Nominees for Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences,
Stanford University, 2004, 2008
Member of American Statistical Association Committee on Law and Justice Statistics, 19882003
Review Panel – Risk, Prevention, and Health Behavior Integrated Review Group, SRA for
RPHB-4 Study Section, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 2002
Area Chair for American Society of Criminology annual meetings, San Diego, 1997
Chair, Session on Models of Crime and Delinquency, American Society of Criminology annual
meetings, Boston, 1995
Discussant, Session on Social Learning Theory, American Society of Criminology annual
meetings, Miami, 1994
Discussant, Session on Criminology, American Sociological Association annual meetings,
Miami, 1994
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Organizer/Discussant, Session on Control Theory and Violence, American Society of
Criminology annual meetings, Phoenix, 1993
Chair, Session on Explaining Juvenile Delinquency, American Society of Criminology annual
meetings, New Orleans, 1992
Associate Editor, Criminology, 1991-1997
Consulting editor, American Journal of Sociology, 1987-1989
Committee on Certification in Law and Social Control for American Sociological Association,
1986-1990
Discussant, Session on Criminal Sentencing and Crime Severity Scaling, American Society of
Criminology annual meetings, Atlanta, 1986
Co-Chair, Session on Public Attitudes Toward Crime and Criminal Justice, Academy of
Criminal Justice Sciences annual meetings, Las Vegas, 1985
Discussant, Session on Drug and Vice Offenses, American Society of Criminology annual
meetings, Denver, 1983
Ad hoc Reviewer for National Science Foundation, 1981, 1992
E. Organizations
1. Honorary:
N/A
2. Professional:
American Society of Criminology
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
F. Service Honors and Awards:
Dean’s Nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, College of Applied Arts,
Texas State University, 2012
Dean’s Nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, College of Applied Arts,
Texas State University, 2011
Dean’s Nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, College of Applied Arts,
Texas State University, 2010
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