Contact Me

I am a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Eastern Michigan University and the former Visiting Distinguished Professor in the College of Justice & Safety at Eastern Kentucky University. To watch a video of my "Mediated Violence" talk as part of the EKU Distinguished Lecture Series, scroll down to Headlines/Links and click and then scroll down to the YouTube link and click.

I am the author and/or editor of more than 12 books on crime, justice, media, violence, criminal law, homelessness, human rights, and related topics. To read about my latest book, Violence, Conflict, and World Order: Critical Conversations on State-Sanctioned Justice, click on newest book towards the bottom of the menu.

The purpose of this web site is to disseminate ideas that might decrease crime and increase justice.

As a "public service," you can visit this web site twenty-four hours and seven days a week to receive breaking news on crime and punishment from around the world. Simply click on Headlines/Links near the bottom of the menu.

On this site, I am posting various essays of mine that will change periodically. For the most recent essay, click on What's New. Following the essay on the Integrative Criminology page, there are also lists of recommended books for readers interested in integrative approaches to the study of the administration of justice and/or violence. You may also, if interested, read about and/or purchase most of my books and anthologies from this website.

If interested, I am available for public and/or private speaking engagements on numerous crime, media, violence, and justice topics. Of late I have given sponsored lectures outside the USA, in such countries as Canada, Finland, Taiwan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Inside the country, before the National Institute of Justice in Washington, D.C. and in such cities as San Diego, California, Rockford, Illinois and La Cross, Wisconsin.

I may also be retained for evaluations of the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems, or on domestic violence and sexual victimization projects. I have worked in such capacities for the Office of Justice Planning and Evaluation in Portland, Oregon; the Youth Commission of the City of Aurora, Illinois; and for the Attorney General's Office in Montgomery, Alabama.