B. Grant Stitt

1660 Palisade Drive Residence Phone: (775)324-2880

Reno, Nevada 89509 Office Phone: (775)784-6165

EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy: University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. September 1979. Majored in Sociology, with a minor in Sociological Methodology. Area specialization: Crime and Delinquency. Dissertation Title: Central Concerns to Deterrence: Beliefs and Attitudes About and Behavioral Intentions to Commit Criminal Acts.

Master of Arts in Sociology: University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, May 1976.

Bachelor of Arts: University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 1969. Majored in Psychology with a minor in Sociology.

AREAS

SPECIALIZATION Ethical and Moral Dilemmas in Criminal Justice, Legalized Gambling and Crime, The Sociology and Social Psychology of Law Enforcement, Theoretical Criminology, Law and Society, Deterrence and Juvenile Delinquency.

TEACHING

EXPERIENCE July 1998 - Present, Professor of Criminal Justice

July 1993 - Present, Chair of Department of Criminal Justice

July 1989 - June 1998, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

University of Nevada, Reno

September 1984 - June 1989

Coordinator, Criminal Justice Program

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice

University of Michigan-Flint

January 1978 - August 1984

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Memphis State University

September 1976 - December 1977

Assistant Professor of Sociology

Memphis State University

September 1971 - May 1972

Adjunct Instructor in Sociology

Pima Community College,

Tucson, Arizona

September 1970 - May 1976

Teaching Assistant and Teaching Associate

Department of Sociology

University of Arizona

COURSES

TAUGHT Introduction to Criminal Justice

Criminological Theory

Police in America

Crime and Criminal Topologies

Prevention and Deterrence of Crime

Law Enforcement Administration

Concepts and Issues in Criminal Justice

Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice

Ethical Dilemmas in Criminal Justice (Team-taught twice as a six hour course)

Special Topics in Criminal Justice

Graduate Seminar: Problematic Issues in Law and Law Enforcement

Undergraduate Seminar: The Criminal Justice System and the Therapeutic State

Internship in Criminal Justice

Juvenile Delinquency (Graduate and Undergraduate)

Law and Society

Graduate Seminar in Deviant Behavior

Sociology of Deviant Behavior

Sociological Research Methods

Social Psychology

Introduction to Sociology

PUBLICATIONS

“Casinos as “Hot Spots” and the Generation of Crime,” (Emmanuel Barthe and B. Grant Stitt) Forthcoming in the Journal of Crime and Justice.

“Motives and Methods of Under-Age Casino Gamblers,” (David Giacopassi, B. Grant Stitt and

Mark Nichols) Journal of Gambling Studies, 22 (4), 413-426.

“Voting for a Lottery,” (David Giacopassi, Mark Nichols and B. Grant Stitt), Public Finance Review, Vol. 34, Number 1, January 2006, 1-21.

“Perception of Casinos as Disruptive Influences in USA Communities,” (B. Grant Stitt, Mark

Nichols and David Giacopassi), International Journal of Tourism Research, Vol. 7, 2005, 187-

200.

“Changes in Suicide and Divorce in New Casino Jurisdiction.” (Mark Nichols, B. Grant Stitt and David Giacopassi), Journal of Gambling Studies, Vol. 20, No. 4, 2004, pp.391-404.

“Gambling Among Older Adults: A Comparative Analysis.” (B. Grant Stitt, David Giacopassi and Mark Nichol) Experimental Aging Research, Vol. 29, No. 2, April-June, 2003, pp. 189-203.

“Effects of Casino Gambling on Crime and Quality of Life.” (Mark Nichols, B. Grant Stitt and David Giacopassi) U.K. Society for the Study of Gambling, Newsletter , 2003.

“Does the Presence of Casinos Increase Crime? - An Examination of Casino and Control Communities.” (B. Grant Stitt, David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols) Crime and Delinquency, 2003, Vol. 49, No. 2. pp. 253-284.

“Community Satisfaction with Casino Gambling: An Assessment After the Fact.” (B. Grant Stitt, David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols) Gambling: Who Wins? Who Loses?, edited by Greda Reith, New York: Promethius, 2003, 96-109.

“The Understanding of Evil: A Joint quest for Criminology and Theology,” (B. Grant Stitt), Reprinted in Star Trek: Visions of Law and Justice, R. Chaires and B. Chilton, Eds., Adios Press, Dallas TX(2003), pp. 203-218.

“Community Assessment of the Effects of Casinos on Quality of Life.” (Mark Nichols, B. Grant Stitt, and David Giacopassi) Social Research Indicators 57,229-262,2002.

“Casinos As A Catalyst for Economic Development.” (Mark Nichols, David Giacopassi and B. Grant Stitt). Tourism Economics, 2002, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp.59-75 .

“Community Perception of Casino Gambling’s Effect on Crime in New Casino Jurisdictions,” (David Giacopassi, B. Grant Stitt and Mark Nichols) Justice Professional, 2001, Vol. 14, pp.151-170.

“Casino Gambling: Burden or Boom?” (B. Grant Stitt, David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols). National Institute of Justice Journal, April 2001, 18.

“Effects of Casino Gambling on Crime and Quality of Life in New Casino Jurisdictions, Final Report.” (B. Grant Stitt, David Giacopassi, and Mark Nichols). National Institute of Justice. Grant 98-IJ-CX-0037: NCJ 187679, November, 2000 194 pp.

“The Effect of Casino Gambling on Crime in New Casino Jurisdictions,” (B. Grant Stitt, David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols) Journal of Crime and Justice, Spring 2000, Vol. XXIII, No. 1, pp.1-23..

“Perceptions of the Extent of Problem Gambling Within New Casino Communities,” (B. Grant Stitt, Mark Nichols and David Giacopassi). Journal of Gambling Studies, Volume 16, Number 4, Winter 2000, 433-451

“Casino Gambling and Bankruptcy in New U.S. Casino Jurisdictions,” (Mark Nichols, B. Grant Stitt and David Giacopassi), Journal of Socio-Economics, Volume 29, (2000), 247-261.

“Including Population at Risk in Casino Crime Rate Calculations: What Difference Does It Make?” (David Giacopassi, B. Grant Stitt and Mark Nichols). American Journal of Criminal Justice, Vol. 24, No. 2, (2000), 203-215.

“A Minor Concern? Underage Gambling and the Law”, (B. Grant Stitt, David Giacopassi and Margaret Vandiver), The Social Science Journal, Volume 37, Number 3, (2000), 361-373.

“Effects of Casino Gambling: A Multifaceted Issue,” (B. Grant Stitt, Mark Nichols, and David Giacopassi) Grant Sawyer Center for Justice Studies Paper Series, Volume 3, Fall 1999, 1-9.

“Attitudes of Community Leaders in New Casino Jurisdictions Regarding Gambling’s effects on Crime and Quality of Life,” (David Giacopassi, Mark Nichols and B. Grant Stitt), Journal of Gambling Studies, Volume 15, number 2, Summer 1999, 123-147.

“How Do Casinos Affect Communities,” (David Giacopassi, Mark Nichols and B. Grant Stitt) Business Perspectives, Volume 11, No. 4, Summer 1999, 23-27.

“An Analysis of Casino Gambling and Alcohol Consumption Among University Students,” (David Giacopassi, B. Grant Stitt and Margaret Vandiver) Journal of Gambling Studies, Volume 14, No. 2, Summer 1998, 135-150.

“Ethical Dilemmas in Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving,”(Ken Peak, B. Grant Stitt and Ron Glensor). Police Quarterly, Volume 1, Number 3, (1998), 19-34.

“Plea Bargaining: Myths and Realities,” (Robert H. Chaires and B. Grant Stitt) in Filling The

Gap: Critical Readings in Criminal Justice, (Mark E. Correia, Angel D Ilarraza Fuentes, Susan A

Lentz and Matthew C. Leone, Eds), Simon & Schuster (1998).

“Defining the Limits of Social Science: Emerging Teaching Conflicts in Criminal Justice,” (with Robert H. Chaires), American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences Perspectives Journal, Volume 1, No. 1, (1998), 12-38.

“Focus Groups and Criminal Justice Program Evaluation,” (with Matthew Leone and Heather Jennings) Journal of Criminal Justice Education, Volume 9, N0. 1, (Spring 1998), 71-80.

“College Students Perceptions of Crime and Casino Gambling,” (With David Giacopassi and Margaret Vandiver). Journal of Gambling Studies, Vol 13, No. 4, (Winter, 1997) 353-361.

“Gangs and Gang Behavior - a book review. Juvenile and Family Court Journal, Volume 48, No. 1, (Winter 1997): 95.

"Consent and Its Meaning to The Criminal Victimization of Women," (with Susan Lentz). The American Journal of Criminal Justice. (Spring, 1996) Vol. 20, No. 2, 237-257.

"Women as Victims in 'Victimless Crimes': The Case of Prostitution" (with Susan A. Lentz). Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. (May, 1996) Vol. 12, No. 2, 173-186.

"Nevada's Future and the Crime Picture" (with Dean Judson and Carole Popoff). Nevada Public Affairs Review. (1996), 17-22.

"Entrapment," In The Encyclopedia of Police Science (2nd edition) edited by William G. Bailey, Garland Publishing, Inc., New York (1995), 257-259.

"Community-Oriented Policing: Rationale" (with Kenneth J. Peak). In The Encyclopedia of Police Science (2nd edition) edited by William G. Bailey, Garland Publishing, Inc., New York (1995), 103-106.

"Paradigmatic Concerns in Criminal Justice" (with Robert H. Chaires). Journal of Crime and Justice. Volume XVII, No. 2, (1994) 1-22.

"Assessing the Impact of Casino Gambling on Crime in Mississippi," (with David Giacopassi). American Journal of Criminal Justice. Volume XVIII, No. 1, (1994) 117-131.

"Minorities, Criminal Justice, and The Future: A Heuristic Perspective" (with Robert H. Chaires). In The Legacy of the Conservative Ideology edited by Sloan Letman. (1993)

"Plea Bargaining: Ethical Issues and Emerging Perspectives" (with Robert H. Chaires). The Justice Professional, Vol.7, No.2, (Winter, 1993) 69-91.

"Assessing Victimization From Corporate Harms" (with David Giacopassi). in Understanding Corporate Criminality edited by Michael Blankenship, Garland Publishing, Inc., New York, NY (1993), 57-83.

"Alcohol Availability and Alcohol-Related Crime" (with David Giacopassi). Criminal Justice Review, Vol. 17, No. 2, (Autumn, 1992) 268-279.

"Trends in the Connectivity of Theory and Research in Criminology", (with David Giacopassi, The Criminologist, Vol. 17, No. 4, (July-August, 1992).

"Police Professionalism and the Continued Enforcement of Victimless Crime Laws" (with Kenneth J. Peak). The Justice Professional, Vol. 6, No. 1, (Winter, 1992), 20-38.

"Practical, Ethical and Political Aspects of Engaging "Man's Best Friend" in the War on Crime". Criminal Justice Policy Review, Vol. 5, No. 1, (March, 1991) 53-65.

"Per Capita Alcohol Consumption and Crime: An Unexamined Relationship", (with David Giacopassi). International Journal of Comparative Criminal Justice, Vol. 15, No. 2, (Fall, 1991) 269-275.

"Examining Trends In Criminological Thought", (with David Giacopassi), Journal of Crime and Justice, Vol. XIII, No. 2, (Fall, 1990) 175-204.

"Ethical and Practical Aspects of Police Response to Hostage Situations", In Issues in Justice: Exploring Policy Issues in the Criminal Justice System, Edited by Roslyn Muraskin, Wyndham Hall Press, Bristol, IN. (1990):20-45.

"Victimless Crime - A Definitional Issue", Journal of Crime and Justice, Vol.XI, No. 2, (Fall, 1988):87-102.

"The Understanding of Evil: A Joint Quest for Criminology and Theology", The Journal of Psychology and Christianity, Vol. 6, No. 3, (Fall, 1987):25-36.

"Consistent Crime Control Philosophy and Policy: A Theoretical Analysis", (with A. Price), Criminal Justice Review, Vol. 11, No. 2, (Fall, 1986):23-30

"Entrapment: An Ethical Analysis" (with Gene G. James), In Moral Issues in Policing, edited by Frederick Elliston and Michael Feldberg, Rowman and Allenheld Pubs., Totowa, NJ. (1985):129-145.

"Entrapment and The Entrapment Defense: Dilemmas for a Democratic Society." (with Gene G. James), Law and Philosophy, Vol. 3, No. 1, (April, 1984):111-131.

"The Dilemma of Legal Versus Moral Responsibility and the Insanity Defense" (with Donna Huddleston. In Legal Issues in Criminal Justice, Volume 1: The Law and the Courts, edited by Sloan Letman, Dan Edwards and Daniel Bell, Pilgrimage, Anderson Publishing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, (Fall 1983):83-111.

"Words and Misdeeds: Hypothetical Choices Versus Past Behavior as Measures of Deviance", (with Gary F. Jensen). In Deterrence Reconsidered: Methodological Innovations, edited by John Hagan, Sage Research Series, Beverly Hills, CA, Vol. 38,(Fall, 1982): 33-54.

"Siblings and Delinquent Behavior: An Exploratory Study of a Neglected Family Variable" (with Karen R. Wilkinson and Maynard L. Erickson). Criminology, Vol. 20, No.2, (August, 1982): 233-239.

"Relevance in the Small Groups Laboratory", (with Paul V. Crosbie and Frank A. Petroni) Humboldt Journal of Social Relations, Vol. 2, (Spring 1974): 83-88.

"The Dynamics of Corrective Groups" (with Paul V. Crosbie and Frank A. Petroni) The Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol 13, (September,1972):294-302.

PAPERS PRESENTED

AND PANELS ORGANIZED

“Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Crime and Disorder Near Casinos.” (Emmanuel Barthe and B. Grant Stitt) Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 2007, Seattle, WA.

“Casino’s Impact on Criminogenic Patterns,” (B. Grant Stitt and Emmanuel Barthe) Paper

presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Western Social Science Association, April, 2006,

Phoenix, AZ.

“Casinos as “Hot Spots” and the Generation of Crime,” (Emmanuel Barthe and B. Grant Stitt) Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Social Science Association, April, 2005, Albuquerque, NM.

“Internet Gambling: Regulatory Issues and Social Concerns,” (David Giacopassi, B. Grant Stitt and Mark Nichols) Presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada.

“Internet Gambling: The Birth of a Victimless Crime,” (David Giacopassi, B. Grant Stitt and Mark Nichols). Presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November 2004, Nashville, TN.

“A Study of Underaged Casino Gamblers in Tennessee.” (With David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols) Presented at the Southern Criminal Justice Association Annual Meeting, Sept. 2003, Nashville, TN

“Gambling Behavior in New Casino Jurisdictions.” (With David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols) Presented at the 12^th International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking, May 2003, Vancouver, BC.

“Perceptions of Casinos as Positive Influences in Communities.” (With David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols) Presented at the 12^th International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking, May 2003, Vancouver, BC.

“The Casino/ Crime Relationship: What We Know and Were to Go Next,” (with David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols) Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Social Science Association, April, 2002, Albuquerque, NM.

“Crime in Casinos,” (With David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols) Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March, 2002, Anaheim, CA.

“The Economic Impact of Casino Gambling: Perception of Residents in New Casino Jurisdictions.” (With Mark Nichols) Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Social Science Association, April, 2001, Reno, NV.

“Casinos as Disruptive Influences in Communities.” (With Mark Nichols) Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Social Science Association, April, 2001, Reno, NV.

“Casino Gambling, Crime and Quality of Life - A Roundtable Discussion,” (With David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols). Presented at the 2000 Annual Meeting of the American Criminological Association, November, 2000, San Francisco, CA.

“Casino Gambling as a Catalyst of Economic Development: Perceptions of Residents in New Casino Jurisdictions,” (With David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols). Presented at the 11^th International Conference on Gambling and Risk-Taking, June 12 - 16^th, 2000, Las Vegas, NV.

“Community Satisfaction with Casino Gambling: An Assessment After the Fact,” (With David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols). Presented at the 11^th International Conference on Gambling and Risk-Taking, June 12 - 16^th, 2000, Las Vegas, NV.

“Community Assessment of Effects of Casinos on Quality of Life,” (With David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols). Presented at the 2000 Annual Meeting of the Western Social Science Association, April, San Diego, CA.

“Does the Presence of Casinos Increase Crime? - The Most Definitive Test Yet.,” (With David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols). Presented at the 2000 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, New Orleans, LA.

“Including Population at Risk in Casino Crime Rate Calculations: What Difference Does It Make?” (With David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols). Presented at the 1999 Annual Meeting of the Southern Criminal Justice Association, Fall 1999, Chattanooga, TN.

“Legalized Casino Gambling and Its Effects on Social Capital,” (With David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols). Presented at the 1999 Annual Meeting of the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators, Fall 1999, Reno, NV.

“Community Perception of Casino Gambling’s Effect on Crime in New Gambling Jurisdictions.” (With David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols). Presented at the 1999 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Fall 1999, Toronto, Canada.

“Casino Gambling Behavior and Perceptions of Problem Gambling,” (With David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols) Presented at the 13^th National Conference on Problem Gambling (June, 1999), Detroit, Michigan

“Suicide and Divorce as Social Costs of Casino Gambling,” (With David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols). Presented at the 1999 Annual Meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association (April, 1999), Portland, Oregon.

“The Effect of Casino Gambling on Crime in New Casino Jurisdictions,” (with David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (March, 1999), Orlando, Florida.

“Casino Gambling and Bankruptcy in New U.S. Casino Jurisdictions,” (With David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols) presented at the University of Salford (England), Department of Economics Seminar Series, March 1999.

“Perceptions of the Impacts of Casino Gambling on New Casino Jurisdictions” (With David Giacopassi and Mark Nichols) Presented at the 1998 Annual Meeting of the Southern Criminal Justice Association, Biloxi, MS.

“Casino Gambling and the Economics of Crime,” (with Mark Nichols). Presented at the 1998 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, NM.

”Defining the Limits of Social Science: Emerging Teaching Conflicts in Criminal Justice,” with Robert Chaires. Presented at the January 1998 meeting of the American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Las Vegas, NV.

“Ethical Dilemmas in Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving,” with Ken Peak and Ron Glensor. Presented at the 1997 Annual Meeting of the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators (Fall, 1997), Reno, NV.

“Gambling and Social Policy: An Analysis of Legalized Gambling’s Impact on Communities,” (with David Giacopassi) Presented at the 1997 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology (Fall, 1997), San Diego, CA.

“An Analysis of Casino Gambling and Alcohol Consumption Among University Students,” (with David Giacopassi and Margaret Vandiver). Presented at the 1997 Annual Meeting of the Southern Criminal Justice Association (Fall, 1997), Richmond Virginia.

“Because It’s Illegal, People Don’t Gamble in Casinos Until They Are 21: Want to Bet?”, (With David Giacopassi and Margaret Vandiver) Presented at the 1997 Annual Meeting of the Western Social Science Association, Albuquerque, NM.

“College Student Perceptions of Crime and Casino Gambling” (with David Giacopassi and Margaret Vandiver) Presented at the 1997 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Louisville, KT.

"Nevada's Future and the Crime Picture" (with Dean Judson and Carole Popoff) Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Social Science Association (April, 1996), Reno, NV.

"'Wild Cards' and Unforeseen Events in Predicting the Future of Crime (with Dean Judson). Presented at the 1996 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas, Nevada.

"Criminal Justice As A Discipline of Exclusion: Have We Gone A Bridge Too Far?" (with Robert Chaires). Presented at the 1996 Annual Meeting of The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas, NV.

"Program Evaluation in Criminal Justice" Co-chair and Participant in Roundtable, 1995 Annual Meeting of the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators, November, 1995, Reno, NV.

"Evaluation of Writing in the Curriculum" Chair and Participant in Roundtable, 1995 Annual Meeting of the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators, November, 1995, Reno, NV.

"Women as Victims in 'Victimless Crimes': The Case of Prostitution" (with Susan A. Lentz) Presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association, April, 1995, Oakland, CA.

"The Media Access vs. Fair Trial Debate: Much Ado About Nothing?" (with Robert Chaires) Presented at the 1995 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice, Boston, Mass.

"Consent and Its Meaning to the Victimization of Women" (with Susan A. Lentz) Presented at the 1994 Annual Meeting of the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators, Salt Lake City, Utah.

"Consequences of Legalized Casino Gambling" (with David Giacopassi). Presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, March 10, 1994, Chicago, IL.

"Assessing the Impact of Casino Gambling on Crime in Mississippi," (with David Giacopassi). Presented at the 1993 Annual Meeting of The American Society of Criminology, Phoenix, Arizona.

"Bullets, Bad Guys, and Budgets: Police Effectiveness and Budget Allocations in California - 1976 - 1986," (with Matthew Leone). Presented at the 1993 Annual Meeting of The American Society of Criminology, Phoenix, Arizona.

"Correlates of Attitudes Concerning the Decriminalization of Victimless Crimes," (R. Thomas Dull). Presented at the 1993 Annual Meeting of the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators, Reno, Nevada.

"Symbolism and Justice: The Growing Dilemma of the Insanity Defense", (with Robert H. Chaires). Presented at the 1992 Annual Conference of the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators, Irvine, California.

"Problems Encountered in Defining and Identifying Corporate Crime Victims", (with David Giacopassi). Presented at the 1992 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, Louisiana.

"The Insanity Defense: A Growing Dilemma," (with Robert Chaires). Accepted for presentation at the 1992 Annual Meeting of the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators, Irvine, California.

"Paradigmatic Concerns in Criminal Justice", (with Robert Chaires) Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November 1991, San Francisco, California.

"Varieties of Drinking Behavior and Arrests for Alcohol-Related Crimes", (with David Giacopassi) Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November 1991, San Francisco, California.

"Bars, Liquor Stores and Crime: The Relationship of Alcohol Outlets to Crime Rates", (with David Giacopassi) Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators, November 1991, Reno, Nevada.

"Adjusted Per Capita Alcohol Consumption and Major Crime Rates", (with David Giacopassi) Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Social Science Association, April 1991, Reno, Nevada.

"Are Drug Offenses Victimless Crimes", Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators, November 1990, San Francisco.

"Police Professionalism and The Continued Enforcement of Victimless Crime Laws" (with Kenneth J. Peak), Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 1990, Denver, Colorado.

"Ethical, Practical and Political Aspects of Engaging "Man's Best Friend" in The War on Crime", Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November 1989, Reno, Nevada.

"An Assessment of Empirical Interest in Criminological Theories" (with David Giacopassi). Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, 1988. Chicago, Illinois.

"Integrating Criminological Theories." Panel Chair at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, 1988. Chicago, Illinois.

"Examining Trends in Criminological Thought" (with David Giacopassi). Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, April, 1988, San Francisco, California.

"Defining Victimless Crimes - An Ethical Analysis". Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 1987, St. Louis, Missouri.

"The Ethics of Plea Bargaining" (Co-author: Sheldon Siegel. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 1986, Orlando, Florida.

"The Genesis of Evil: Where Criminology and Theology Might Meet." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, 1985, San Diego, California.

"Criminology and Theology." Organized and Chaired Panel at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, 1985, San Diego, California.

"Consistent Crime Control Philosophy and Policy: A Theoretical Analysis" (co-author: Albert Price). Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March, 1985, Las Vegas, Nevada

Served on the Program Committee for the 1985 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. In this capacity I organized and coordinated panels in the areas of Law, the Courts, and Legal and Ethical Issues.

"Ethical and Practical Aspects of Police Response to Hostage Situations" Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March, 1984, Chicago, Ill.

"Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice: Selected Topics." Organized and chaired panel at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March, 1984, Chicago, Il.

"Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice: The Courts." Organized panel, chaired and acted as discussant at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March, 1984, Chicago, IL

"Sex Differences in Adolescent Evaluations of the Seriousness of Crime" (co-author, Karen R. Wilkinson). Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, 1983, Denver, CO

"Sex Differences in Juvenile Delinquency: Selected Studies." Organized and chaired panel at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November 1983, Denver, CO

"The Dilemma of Legal Versus Moral Responsibility and the Insanity Defense" (co-author: Donna Huddleston). Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 1983, San Antonio, Texas

"Ethical Dilemmas in Criminal Justice:, organized and chaired panel at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 1983, San Antonio, Texas

"Victimless Crimes: A Dilemma for a Free Democratic Society". Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November 1982, Toronto, Canada

"Police Deception and the Entrapment Defense" (co-author, Gene G. James). Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 1982, Louisville, KY

"Words and Misdeeds: Hypothetical Choices Versus Past Behaviors as Measures of Deviance" (co-author: Gary F. Jensen). Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November 1981, Washington, D.C.

GRANTS RECEIVED

Co-Principle Investigator with Emmanuel Barthe on Nevada State Highway Patrol Project entitled, “Nevada State Highway Patrol Manpower Allocation Study.” (2006) $31.600.

Principle Investigator (with Mark Nichols and David Giacopassi co-invest