John Sloan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Dr. Sloan is Chairperson of the Department of Justice Sciences, where he an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice. He also holds a faculty appointment in the Department of Sociology.
His research interests include crime and security issues on college and university campuses; fear and perceived risk of victimization; criminal justice policy; and specialized police agencies. His research has been funded by the National Institute of Justice, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS),and by state and local agencies in Alabama. His work has been published in such journals as Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Social Forces, and Crime and Delinquency.
His most recent book (with Bonnie S. Fisher) is The Dark Side of the Ivory Tower: Campus Crime as a Social Problem (2010; Cambridge University Press).
Education:
Ph.D., 1987. Sociology. Purdue University
M.S., 1982. Criminal Justice. Eastern Michigan University
B.S., 1980. Criminal Justice & Socicology. Eastern Michigan University
Research Interests:
Crime and security issues on college/university campuses
Fear and perceived risk of victimization
Specialized police agencies
Criminal justice policy
Survey research
Teaching Areas:
Criminal justice ethics
Law and society
Criminal justice policy
Forensic psychology
Recent Courses Taught:
Crime and Everyday Life (JS305)
The Death Penalty in America (JS390)
Seminar in Criminal Justice Policy (JS604)
Criminal Justice Ethics (JS410)
Recent Publications
Sloan, John J. and Bonnie S. Fisher (2010). The Dark Side of the Ivory Tower: Campus Crime as a Social Problem. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Sloan, John J. and Scott M. Kieffer (2008). “Overcoming Moral Hurdles: Techniques of Neutralization and White
Collar Crime.” Security Journal 21(2):23-42.
Fisher, Bonnie S. and John J. Sloan (Eds.) (2007). Campus Crime: Legal, Social, and Policy Perspectives. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.
His research interests include crime and security issues on college and university campuses; fear and perceived risk of victimization; criminal justice policy; and specialized police agencies. His research has been funded by the National Institute of Justice, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS),and by state and local agencies in Alabama. His work has been published in such journals as Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Social Forces, and Crime and Delinquency.
His most recent book (with Bonnie S. Fisher) is The Dark Side of the Ivory Tower: Campus Crime as a Social Problem (2010; Cambridge University Press).
Education:
Ph.D., 1987. Sociology. Purdue University
M.S., 1982. Criminal Justice. Eastern Michigan University
B.S., 1980. Criminal Justice & Socicology. Eastern Michigan University
Research Interests:
Crime and security issues on college/university campuses
Fear and perceived risk of victimization
Specialized police agencies
Criminal justice policy
Survey research
Teaching Areas:
Criminal justice ethics
Law and society
Criminal justice policy
Forensic psychology
Recent Courses Taught:
Crime and Everyday Life (JS305)
The Death Penalty in America (JS390)
Seminar in Criminal Justice Policy (JS604)
Criminal Justice Ethics (JS410)
Recent Publications
Sloan, John J. and Bonnie S. Fisher (2010). The Dark Side of the Ivory Tower: Campus Crime as a Social Problem. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Sloan, John J. and Scott M. Kieffer (2008). “Overcoming Moral Hurdles: Techniques of Neutralization and White
Collar Crime.” Security Journal 21(2):23-42.
Fisher, Bonnie S. and John J. Sloan (Eds.) (2007). Campus Crime: Legal, Social, and Policy Perspectives. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.