Curriculum Vita

Matthew Charles Leone

 

Personal Data:

 

Home Address:                        390 River Flow Dr.

Reno, NV  89523

 

Office Address:                        Department of Criminal Justice (214)

University of Nevada, Reno.

Reno, NV 89557

 

Telephone:                                (H) (775) 746‑3932

(W) (775) 784‑6164

 

Education:

 

Ph.D.  Program in Social Ecology.

University of California, Irvine (1991).

 

M.A.  Program in Social Ecology.

University of California, Irvine (1986).

 

B.A. Department of Psychology.

San Diego State University (1982).

 

 

Positions:

 

1995‑               Associate Professor

Present             Department of Criminal Justice.

University of Nevada, Reno.

 

2000-               Dissertation Advisor (.33 FTE)

2001                Doctorate in Judicial Studies Program

University of Nevada, Reno.

 

1990 ‑              Assistant Professor

1995                Department of Criminal Justice.

University of Nevada, Reno.

 

1988 ‑              Visiting Lecturer

1989                Department of Criminal Justice

California State University, Fullerton.

 

Positions, continued

 

1987 ‑              Research Assistant

1990                Program in Social Ecology.

University of California, Irvine.

 

1986                Lecturer

Program in Social Ecology.

University of California, Irvine.

 

1983 ‑              Teaching/Research Assistant

1988                Program in Social Ecology.

University of California, Irvine.

 

 

Publications:

 

“Bounty Hunters:  A Look Behind the Hype.” Burns, R., P. Kinkade and M. Leone. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategy & Management., Volume 28, Number 1, 2005.

“Criminal Justice Education in relation to law school expectation: A failure of confidence.” Kinkade, Patrick; Fuentes, Angel Ilarraza; Leone, Matthew C.  Journal of Criminal Justice Education, vol. 15, no. 1, 2004

“Criminal Justice Education and Law School Expectation: Meting of Minds or Parting of Ways?” Kinkade, P., A. Illarraza, and M. Leone. The Journal of Criminal Justice Education, (2004).

"Elderly Inmates"; "Selective Incapacitation"; and "Widening the Net". Chapter entries in The Encyclopedia of Corrections, David Levinson, editor. Berkshire Press, (2002)

"Filling the Gap:  Essential Readings in Criminal Justice, 2nd edition."  (with M. Correia, S. Lentz, and A. Illarraza-Fuentes).  Pearson Publishing, 2002.

"Community Based Corrections, 4th Edition" (with B. McCarthy and B. McCarthy). Wadsworth, 2001.

"The Annual Editions of Corrections- 2001-2002" M. Leone, Editor.  Dushkin/McGraw Hill, 2001.

"Sentencing the Youthful DUI Offender" A teaching curriculum for Juvenile and Family Court Judges. NHTSA, 2000.

"Representing O.J."  Book Review in the Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture.  August, 1999.


Publications, continued

 

"Perspectives on Parole:  The Board Member's Viewpoint"  (with R. Burns, S. Phillips, and P. Kinkade).  Federal Probation June, 1999.

 

"Focus Groups and Criminal Justice Program Evaluation:  A Methodological Note" (with B. Grant Stitt and Heather Jennings).  Journal of Criminal Justice Education 9(1) 1998.

 

"Punishment Theories"; "Sentencing Theories"; "Morrissey v. Brewer"; and "Conjugal Visitation". Chapter entries in Crime and the Justice System in America: An Encyclopedia.  F. Schmalleger and G. Armstrong, editors. Greenwood Press, 1997.

 

"Conjugal Visitation and Prison Privatization: A Nexus of Opportunity?"  (with P. Kinkade).  In Privatization and the Provision of Correctional Services. G.L. Mays, and T. Gray (eds.) Anderson Publishing, 1996.

 

"A Transitional State: Gangs, Gang Members, and Social Change in Nevada."  (with  W. Evans).  Nevada Public Affairs Review 1996.

 

"Jails, Justice, and Minorities: Stacking the Deck in Nevada."  (with R. Chaires and R. Siegel). Nevada Public Affairs Review 1996.

 

"To Smoke or Not To Smoke: The Experience of a Northern Nevada County Jail." (with P. Kinkade and M. Covington).  American Jails, Jan-Feb 1996.   

 

Guest Editor- Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 12(1) 1996.  Journal Title: "Sex, Crime, and Justice."

 

"Research Note: The Consequences of Jail Crowding." (with P. Kinkade and S. Semond).

Crime and Delinquency, 41(1) 1995.

 

"'Tough' Laws: Policymaker Perceptions and Commitment." (with P. Kinkade and W.

Welsh).  The Social Science Journal, 32(2) 1994.

 

"New Designs, New Ideas, and New Problems: An Analysis of the Effects of Non‑Smoking

Policies on a "New Generation" Jail." (with P. Kinkade).  The Justice Professional,

Spring, 1994.

 

"To Protect and Serve?  Public Perception of Policing Responsibility and the AIDS

Patient." (with P. Kinkade). American Journal of Policing, Spring, 1994.

 

"Victimizing the System: The Sheriffs' Perspective on Public‑Order Criminality and

Criminal Justice." (with P. Kinkade).  Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice,

9(1) 1993.

 

Publications, continued

 

"Issues and Answers: Prison Administrators Responses to Controversies Surrounding

Privatization." (with P. Kinkade).  The Prison Journal, 72(2), 1993.

 

"Bang for the Buck: California Court Processing and Budget Allocations, 1976‑1986."

(with P. Kinkade).  The Social Science Journal, 30(1) 1993.

 

"The Privatization of Prisons: The Wardens' View." (with P. Kinkade).  Federal Probation, 56(4) December, 1992.

 

"The Effects of 'Tough' Drunk Driving Laws on Policing: A Case Study." (with P.

Kinkade).  Crime and Delinquency, 38(2), 1992.

 

"Probation and the Drunk Driver: A Cost of Being MADD." (with P. Kinkade and T.

Wacker).  Federal Probation, 56(2) June, 1992.

 

"Nowhere to Hide: Local Police and Crowded Jails in Orange County, California."(with

P. Kinkade, W. Welsh, and H. Pontell).  Police Studies: The International Review of Police

Development, 14(4) Winter 1991.

 

"The Public Prestige of Medical Specialties: Overviews and Undercurrents." (with S.

Rosoff).  Social Science and Medicine, 32(3), 1991.

 

"Jail Overcrowding: An Analysis of Policymaker Perceptions." (with W. Welsh, H. Pontell,

and P. Kinkade).  Justice Quarterly, June, 1990.

 

"Prescriptions for Punishment: Official Ideologies and Jail Overcrowding." (with H.

Pontell, W. Welsh, and P. Kinkade).  American Journal of Criminal Justice, 14(1), 1990.

 

"The Politics of Jail Overcrowding: Public Attitudes and Official Policies." (with W. Welsh, P. Kinkade, and H. Pontell).  In American Jails: Public Policy Issues, G.L. Mays and J.

Thompson (eds.) Nelson Hall, 1989.

 

"The Relative Prestige of Dermatologists: Are They The Last Among Equals?"  (with S.

Rosoff).  The International Journal of Dermatology, 28(6), July/August, 1989.

 

"Nuclear Weapons Are Most Dangerous To Their Possessors."  In The Quest for Peace J.W. Whiteley (ed.) Kendall‑Hunt, 1986.

 

"Medical Implications of Nuclear War." In The Quest for Peace J.W. Whiteley, (ed.)

Kendall‑Hunt, 1986.

 

"Illusions About Nuclear War" In The Quest for Peace J.W. Whiteley, (ed.) Kendall‑

Hunt, 1986.

Publications, continued

 

"The True Problem: Mankind Against War" In The Quest for Peace J.W. Whiteley, (ed.)

Kendall‑Hunt, 1986.

 

 

Presentations:

 

“Budget Motels and Crime: A Spatial Analysis.” E. Barthe and Leone, M. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Society of Criminology, Los Angeles, CA 2006.

 

"Straight-Edge: Youth Gang or Disenfranchised Mob?" E. Manning, Leone, M. and Kinkade, P. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Toronto, Canada, 2005

 

“Clinical Supervision of Court-Referred Offenders: Pitfalls and Potentials.” M. Leone; Roget, N, and Fisher, G. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Society of Criminology, Nashville, TN 2004.

 

“Returning the Sex Offender to the Community: Starting over or Starting Trouble?” P. Kinkade and Leone, M. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas, NV 2004.


"Bounty Hunters:  A Look Behind the Hype." Kinkade, P., Burns, R., and M. Leone. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice Houston, Texas, 2003.

 

“Still The Least Among Equals?” Leone, M. and P. Kinkade. Criminal Justice Programs, Institutional Support, and Quality of Education in the 21st Century. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Society of Criminology, Denver, Colorado, 2003.

"Criminal Justice Education and Law School Expectation: Meeting of Minds or Parting of Ways?" Kinkade, P, A. Illarraza, and M. Leone Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Western Society of Criminology, Vancouver, Canada, February 2003.

“Bounty Hunters:  A Look Inside."  Burns, R., Kinkade, P. & M. Leone. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice annual meeting, Houston, TX, October 2003.

 

“Parole in America: Predictive Models for Current Issues and Practices.” M Leone, R. Burns, and P. Kinkade. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA, 2001.

 

“Police Officer Perceptions of Rape.” M Leone and G. O’Toole. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA, 2001.

 

Presentations, continued

 

“Getting Old But Not Getting Out: Policy Changes Which Could Serve to Mitigate Morbidity and Mortality Among Aging Inmates.” N. Constantino, and M. Leone. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA 2000.

 

“Parole in America: Predictive Models for Current Issues and Practices.” M. Leone, R.Burns, and

P. Kinkade. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA 2000.

 

Session Chair for panel titled “Abuse and Violence Directed Against the Elderly.” Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA 2000.

 

"Emerging Issues and Persistent Problems:  Drugs and Treatments in the field of Intermediate Sanctions."  M. Leone and S. Ellwanger.  Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators, Reno NV. 1999.

 

"Responsiveness or Reactivity?  The Effect of Local Factors on the Existence of College-Level Substance Abuse Education."  M. Leone, N. Roget, G. Fisher, and S. Ellwanger.  Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C. 1998.

 

"Disjunction and Function Revisited:  The Importance of Personal and Correctional Factors in the Parole Decision."  M. Leone, M. Correia, and P. Kinkade.  Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C. 1998.

 

Discussant for panel titled "Determinants of Perception of Punishment Risk."  Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C. 1998.

 

"Rough Roads and Mean Streets:  A Comparison of Urban and Rural Gang Behavior in Nevada." M. Leone and W. Evans.  Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators, Reno, NV. 1997.

 

"Juvenile Sexual Offense:  Treatment or Incarceration." L. Pasko and M. Leone. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators, Reno, NV. 1997. 

 

"Intermediate Sanctions"  panel organizer and chair.  Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Western Society of Criminology, Honolulu, HI. 1997.

 

"Special Issues in Intermediate Sanctions."  Panel Chair, Annual Meetings of the Western Society of Criminology, Ronhert Park, CA. 1996.

 

"Actions, Attitudes, Policy, and Philosophy: A National Analysis of Parole Boards."  Annual Meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas, NV. 1996. 

 

Presentations, continued

 

"Salient Issues in Corrections." Panel Chair, Annual Meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas, NV. 1996.

 

"Attitudes, Practices, and Policymaking:  An Analysis of Parole Board Members."  Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL. 1996.

 

"Gatekeeping in Criminal Justice: A Model for University Education."  Kinkade, P.,

Leone, M., Jenkins, D.  Annual Meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Boston, MA. 1995.

 

"Corrections in a Social Context."  M. Leone, Panel Organizer.  Annual Meetings of the

Western Society of Criminology.  San Diego, CA. 1995.

 

"Action and Reaction: Policymaker Perceptions and Commitment to 'Tough' Laws."

Kinkade, P., Leone, M., and Chavez, J. Annual Meetings of the Western Society of

Criminology.  San Diego, CA. 1995.

 

"Gold Diggers and Silver Miners Revisited: Brothel Organization and Operation in the

New Comstock Lode."  Leone, M., Kinkade, P., Finch, B., and Miller, M.  Annual Meetings of the Western Society of Criminology.  San Diego, CA. 1995.

 

"Provocation and Promiscuity: Situational Factors Which Affect the Determination of

Rape."  Leone, M., Kinkade, P., and Reed, J.  Annual Meetings of the Western Society of

Criminology.  Berkeley, CA. 1994.

 

"The Consequences of Jail Crowding: New Pains in an Already Strained System."

Kinkade, P. and Leone, M.  Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology.

Phoenix, AZ. 1993.

 

"Bullets, Bad Guys and Budgets: Police Effectiveness and Budget Allocations in

California‑ 1976‑1986."  Stitt, B.G. and Leone, M.  Annual Meetings of the American

Society of Criminology.  Phoenix, AZ. 1993.

 

"On the Size of Criminal Justice Agencies."  M. Leone, Panel Organizer.  Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology.  Phoenix, AZ. 1993.

 

"Conjugal Visitation and Prison Privatization."  Leone, M, and Kinkade, P.  Annual

Meetings of the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators,

Reno, NV. 1993.

 

"To Protect and Serve?  Public Perception of Policing Responsibility and the AIDS

Patient."  Leone, M. and Kinkade, P.  Annual Meetings of the Western Society of

Criminology.  Monterey, CA. 1993.


Presentations, continued

 

"Issues and Answers: The Administrators' Response to Controversies Surrounding Prison

Privatization."  Leone, M. and Kinkade, P.  Annual Meetings of the American Society of

Criminology.  New Orleans, LA. 1992.

 

"Prosecutorial and Public Defense Budgets: A Test of the Surplus Values and Fiscal

Capacity Models."  Howard, G., Gottschalk, M., Anderson, S., and Leone, M.  Annual

Meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.  Pittsburgh, PA. 1992.

 

"Non‑Smoking Prisons: The Wardens' Viewpoint."  Leone, M. and Kinkade, P.  Annual

Meetings of the Western Society of Criminology.  San Diego, CA. 1992.

 

"Special Topics in Prison and Jail Crowding."  Leone, M., Chair and Discussant.  Annual

Meetings of the Western Society of Criminology.  San Diego, CA. 1992.

 

"Perspectives on Private Sector Involvement in American Corrections: The Wardens'

View."  Kinkade, P. and Leone, M.  Annual Meetings of the American Society of

Criminology.  San Francisco, CA. 1991.

 

"Non‑Smoking Policies in New‑Generation Jails: Questions, Answers, and Issues." 

Leone, M.  Meetings of the American Society of Criminology.  San Francisco, CA. 1991.

 

"Another Current Affair: Wardens' Perceptions of Conjugal Visits."  Leone, M., Kinkade,

P., Schiller, R. and Wacker, T.  Annual meetings of the Western and Pacific Association of

Criminal Justice Educators.  Reno, NV. 1991.

 

"New Designs and New Ideas: The Many Effects of Smoking Policy Changes Within a Jail

Facility."  Leone, M.  Annual meetings of the Western and Pacific Social Science

Association.  Reno, NV. 1991.

 

"More Punishment for Less Crime?  Female Criminality and Punishment in California‑

1976 to 1986."  Leone, M. and Howard, G.  Annual meetings of the Western Society of

Criminology.  Las Vegas, NV. 1990.

 

"Prescriptions for Punishment: Practitioner Attitudes Toward Jail Overcrowding."  Welsh,

W., Pontell, H., Leone, M. and Kinkade, P.  Annual meetings of the American Society of

Criminology.  Reno, NV. 1989.

 

"Examining the County Jail."  Leone, M. Chair and Discussant.  Annual meetings of the

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.  Washington, D.C. 1989.

 

"Police Chief Attitudes and Perceptions of Jail Crowding: A Case Study of Orange County, California."  Leone, M., Kinkade, P., Welsh, W., Pontell, H. and Klempner, E.  Annual

meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.  Washington, D.C. 1989.

Presentations, continued

 

"The Politics of Jail Overcrowding: Public Attitudes and Official Policies."  Welsh, W.,

Leone, M., Kinkade, P. and Pontell, H.  Annual meetings of the Academy of Criminal

Justice Sciences.  Washington, D.C. 1989.

 

"Incarceration as a Deviant Form of Social Control: Jail Crowding in California."  Pontell,

H., Welsh, W., Leone, M. and Kinkade, P.  Annual meetings of the Pacific Sociological

Association.  Las Vegas, NV. 1988.

 

"The Politics of Jail Overcrowding: An Analysis of Public Attitudes and Official Policy."

Welsh, W., Leone, M., Pontell, H. and Kinkade, P.  Annual meetings of the Academy of

Criminal Justice Sciences.  San Francisco, CA. 1988.

 

"The Hidden Costs of Jail Crowding in California: Implications for Change."  Welsh, W.,

Leone, M., Kinkade, P. and Pontell, H.  Annual meetings of the Western Society of

Criminology.  Monterey, CA. 1988.

 

"Jail Crowding in California: The Evolution of a Deviant Form of Social Control."  Pontell, H., Welsh, W., Kinkade, P. and Leone, M.  Annual meetings of The American Society of

Criminology.  Montreal, Canada 1987.

 

Other Writings and Scholarly Activities:

 

Book Reviewer for Roxbury Press, West Publishing, and Prentice Hall.

 

Article Reviewer for Journal of Research on Crime and Delinquency

 

Article Reviewer for The Western Criminologist

 

Article Reviewer for the  Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture. 

 

Article Reviewer for the  Juvenile and Family Court Journal.

 

Elko County Juvenile Facility and Juvenile Justice Programming.  Bickett, M., Durst, M.,

Evans, B., Leone, M., and Neese, S.  University of Nevada, Reno, 1993.

 

Survival in the T.A. Trenches: The Social Ecology Teaching Assistant Handbook.  Kliewer,

W., Leone, M., Mishra, S., and Morgan, B.  University of California, Irvine, 1989.


Professional and Service Activities:

 

2007-               Associate Director, Grant Sawyer Center for Justice Studies

Present             University of Nevada

 

2006-               Chair, University Graduate Council

2007

 

2006                Instructor- National Judicial College

Course:  Criminology

                        University of Nevada

 

2006                Chair of Regents Graduate Academic Advising Award Committee.

 

2005-               Director of Graduate Program, Department of Criminal Justice

Present             University of Nevada

 

2005-               Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee

2007                College of Human and Community Sciences, University of Nevada.

 

2005                Program Committee Member,

American Society of Criminology 2005 annual meetings

 

2004-               Member of the Ad Hoc Drug Court Funding Committee, directed by Judge Peter Breen

2006

 

2004-               Member of the University Graduate Council

Present            

 

2004                Chair of Regents Graduate Academic Advising Award Committee.

 

2001-               Member and Chair

2004                Police Advisory Board

 

2004                Instructor- National Judicial College

Course:  Criminology

                        University of Nevada

 

2000-               Member of Editorial Board

Present             Juvenile and Family Court Journal

 

2000-               Committee Member

2004                Policy Advisory Committee

College of Human and Community Sciences

 

 

Professional and Service Activities, continued

 

2002                Instructor- National Judicial College

Course:  Criminology

                        University of Nevada

 

1999‑               Committee Member

2001                Courses and Curriculum Committee

College of Human and Community Sciences

 

1997-               Committee Member

2000                Parking Board

University of Nevada

 

2000                Instructor- National Judicial College

Course:  Criminology

                        University of Nevada

 

1998-               Committee Member

2000                Distinguished Teaching Award Committee

University of Nevada

 

1998                Instructor- National Judicial College

Course:  Criminology

 

1996-               Department Scholarship Coordinator.

Present            

 

1997 ‑              Committee Chair

1999                Courses and Curriculum Committee

College of Human and Community Sciences

 

1998                Instructor- National Judicial College

Course:  Criminology

 

1995 ‑              Committee Member

1996                Courses and Curriculum Committee

College of Human and Community Sciences

 

1995-               Member of Editorial Board

Present             Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture

 

1994 ‑              Chairman of the Board of Directors of the "Community Resource Center"  A

1996                Non‑Profit Diversionary Program Offered Through the State of Nevada

Department of Parole and Probation.

Professional and Service Activities, continued

 

1996                Instructor- National Judicial College

Course:  Criminology

 

1994 ‑              Investigator- "Building Communities of Change"

1999                Grant Funded Juvenile Justice and Gang Research in Rural Counties of Nevada.  Five Year Grant Funded Through the Department of Agriculture.

 

1994 ‑              Committee Member

1995                Courses and Curriculum Committee

College of Arts and Sciences

 

1994 ‑              Executive Board Member,

1996                Western Society of Criminology.

 

1993 ‑              Member of Advisory Board

2002               Addiction Training Center/Addiction Technology Transfer Center

University of Nevada.

 

1993 -              Member of Advisory Board

Present             Annual Editions of Criminal Justice

Dushkin Publishing

 

1990 ‑              Member of Distinguished Faculty Committee

1997                University of Nevada (Chairman 1995‑1996).

 

1993 ‑              Member of Child Care Assessment Committee

1995                University of Nevada

 

1991 ‑              Member of Director Search Committee,

1993                Center for Applied Research‑ Survey Research Center

University of Nevada.

 

1992 ‑              Member and Sub‑Committee Chair

1993                Student Success Task Force.

University of Nevada.

 

1992 ‑              Member of University Committee to Assist the

1993                Redesigning of the Juvenile Justice System

County of Elko, Nevada.

 

1990 ‑              Member of Religious Studies Committee,

1991                University of Nevada.

 

Professional and Service Activities, continued

 

1987 ‑              Executive Board Member,

1988                Western Society of Criminology.

 

1987 ‑              Member of Human Subjects Review Committee,

1988                University of California, Irvine.

 

1986 ‑              Member of Lauds and Laurels Award Committee,

1988                University of California, Irvine.

 

1985                Member of the Local Arrangements Committee,

American Society of Criminology.

 

Professional Affiliations

 

American Society of Criminology

Western Society of Criminology

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators