The Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis

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SPEA INDIANAPOLISINDIANA’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM

INDIANAPOLIS POPULATION

844,220

INDIANAPOLIS TO BLOOMINGTON

52.2 mi

INDIANAPOLISIUPUI

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IUPUI’s opportunities for service learning, hands-on research and civic engagement are as varied and vital

as the city itself, and an entrepreneurial spirit prevails. Consistently ranked in the Top 10 of “Up-and-Coming Universities” by U.S. News and World Report, IUPUI is a vibrant and diverse campus.

And SPEA fits right in. SPEA’s programs in Indianapolis are designed to make the most of this campus and its location in the state’s capital city. Our programs for graduate and undergraduate students focus on criminal justice, public safety, and public affairs, and Indianapolis is our laboratory for faculty research, career exploration trips, Capstone projects and more. We collaborate with the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, also located at IUPUI, on initiatives that combine that school’s insights into the history, culture and values of philanthropy, with SPEA’s rigorous, practical focus on Nonprofit Management. In fact, SPEA IUPUI’s Nonprofit Management program is ranked #6 by U.S. News and World Report. Many of our graduate students work full-time in the fields they study, so they can apply what they learn immediately.

We say “SPEA students major in making a difference.” And IUPUI gives them the perfect setting to do so.

Lilliard Richardson Executive Associate Dean, Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs operates on two campuses: Indianapolis and Bloomington. This arrangement doubles the opportunities

for SPEA students and faculty. It combines experiences at a small-town, Big 10 research university with an emergent, urban-focused research university. Because the two campuses are less than 60 miles apart, there are plenty of opportunities for collaboration in research, teaching and service.

The traditional strengths of SPEA IUPUI are criminal justice, public safety and nonprofit management. More recently, a growing young faculty is making contributions in public management and policy analysis. This booklet highlights the accomplishments of our faculty members on the Indianapolis campus.

I invite you to learn more about SPEA IUPUI on the following pages.

John Graham Dean, Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs

374GRADUATE STUDENTS

115 FULL-TIME, STUDENTS

259 PART-TIME, STUDENTS

65% WOMEN

19% MINORITY

73%OF GRADUATE STUDENTS ARE 25 AND OLDER

GRADUATESTUDENTS

UNDERGRADUATESTUDENTS

649UNDERGRADUATE

STUDENTS

496 FULL-TIME STUDENTS

153 PART-TIME STUDENTS

51% WOMEN

27% MINORITY

27% 25 AND OLDER

ALUMNI

6,397 SPEA IUPUI ALUMNI

FACULTY ANDRESEARCH

32FULL-TIME FACULTY

$948,066IN SPONSORED RESEARCH

$1,080,392TOTAL ANNUAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURES

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C R E D I T HOURS

S P E A / I U P U I

At SPEA, people learn how to work in government, nonprofit and business

roles to make positive changes in their communities, their states, their

countries and the world. SPEA IUPUI graduates lead the organizations

that make and enforce laws, keep communities livable and safe, shape

smart public policy, protect the planet and help our fellow citizens.

For these students, what better place to study than a major city? IUPUI is

just a short walk or ride from bustling city, state and federal government

centers as well as hundreds of corporations and nonprofit organizations.

Internships, mentors and active learning opportunities are right around

the corner. Well-connected to these institutions, SPEA’s faculty members

are recognized for their credentials, experience, involvement and impact

worldwide. IUPUI’s downtown location also offers a diverse social life

that only an urban campus can provide.

SPEA students at IUPUI run eight SPEA-only organizations, including

a student-run public affairs journal that discusses theory and best

practices with regional practitioners, and a group of study abroad

veterans who share their experiences to educate classmates on the value

of international travel. SPEA also hosts Public Safety Career Day, when

about 150 professionals from 40 city, county, state and federal agencies

speak to students about their career paths and everyday responsibilities.

SPEA IUPUI is the academic home of the Justice and Pre-Law residential

learning community for freshmen. And it was a SPEA student’s idea to

create a campus food pantry, which addresses a critical need among

IUPUI students, 25% of whom qualified for free or reduced lunch in

high school.

The IUPUI campus awards degrees from both Indiana University and

Purdue University. SPEA IUPUI graduates are Indiana University alumni.

ABOUTINDIANAPOLIS&IUPUI IUPUI offers

more than

250degrees in

19schools

41%of IUPUI students are

25and older

IUPUI students participate in more than

300student organizations

The IUPUI campus is

507acres

41%of IUPUI students are

25and older

30,000+students:

22,409undergraduates

8,079graduate &professional students

23.3%of IUPUI students areminority

The Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Public Safety (MSCJPS)

combines coursework in criminal justice, public safety and management

to give graduates a practical and philosophical understanding of

criminal justice and public safety. The program offers experiential

learning and internship opportunities for those students seeking

additional experience, plus a project-based Capstone course in which

students demonstrate the kind of knowledge required by state and local

agencies. Graduates are prepared to work in the growing fields of risk

analysis, crisis planning and management, geographic information

systems, emergency/disaster response, homeland security, crime and

terrorism prevention, and crime theory and research.

MASTEROF SCIENCEIN CRIMINALJUSTICE& PUBLICSAFETY

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Though the MSCJPS was only introduced in fall 2011, alumni are

already working for:

Presidential Management Fellow, U.S. Department of Homeland

Security, Customs and Border Protection

U.S. and Indiana Departments of Homeland Security

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Marion County Emergency Management

National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago

Noblesville Police Department

Speedway Police Department

People already working in the field may qualify for up to six hours

of mid-career credit.

SPEA is a member of the American Society of Criminology (ASC)

and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS).

SPEA IUPUI is the only university in Indiana that offers graduate study in public safety.

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Dena C. CarsonAssistant ProfessorPh.D., Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Missouri-St. LouisYouth violence, gangs, delinquent peer groups, and victimization

Jeremy CarterAssistant ProfessorPh.D., Criminal Justice, Michigan State UniversityPolicing, homeland security, intelligence, justice technologies, policy evaluation, counter-terrorism

William Foley, Jr.LecturerPh.D., American History, Indiana University National security, homeland security, public safety and emergency management

Crystal GarciaAssociate ProfessorPh.D., Social Ecology: Criminology, Law and Society, University of California, IrvineEvaluation of community corrections programs and criminal justice technologies (e.g., school safety technology and digital photography as evidence), crime policy and juvenile justice

CRIMINALJUSTICE& PUBLICSAFETYFACULTYAT SPEAIUPUI

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Eric GrommonAssistant ProfessorPh.D., Criminal Justice, Michigan State UniversityResearch methods; program, policy and operational evaluation; corrections; and community crime prevention

Samuel NunnProfessorPh.D., Urban Affairs and Public Policy, University of DelawareState criminal justice policies, crime and technology, terrorism and homeland security, policing, drug enforcement policy

Kenna QuinetAssociate ProfessorPh.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSerial and mass murder, medical murder, missing persons and unidentified dead, causes of crime, patterns and causes of death including homicide, suicide and accidents

Bradley RayAssistant ProfessorPh.D., Sociology, North Carolina State UniversityProblem-solving courts, evaluating criminal justice and social intervention programs, recidivism, research methods, criminological theory

Abdul-Akeem SadiqAssistant ProfessorPh.D., Public Policy, Georgia State University and Georgia Institute of TechnologyEmergency management, public safety management, homeland security, terrorism, research methods, environmental policy

Thomas D. StuckyAssociate ProfessorDirector of Criminal Justice and Public Safety ProgramsPh.D., Sociology, University of Iowa Criminology, criminal justice, social control, political sociology

Jody SundtAssociate Dean for Graduate and Executive EducationPh.D., Criminal Justice, University of CincinnatiCorrectional policy, program implementation, public attitudes, research design

Stephen TillotsonVisiting Assistant ProfessorPh.D. Candidate, Criminal Justice, Indiana UniversityCollateral consequences of incarceration, local jails, penal history and crime in the professions

Jim WhiteClinical Lecturer, Public Safety ManagementMaster of Education, Butler UniversityPublic safety management and leadership

Three SPEA IUPUI graduate certificates can be completed entirely online:

Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Nonprofit Management Public Management

SPEA IUPUI is one of the few schools that offers financial aid to graduate certificate students!

SPEA G R A D U AT ECERTIFICATES

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Dean’s CouncilDana Mead (council chair), retired Chairman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Corporation and former Chairman and CEO, Tenneco, Inc.

Gurminder Bedi, retired Vice President, North America Truck, Ford Motor Company

Bryce D. Carmine, retired Executive Vice President, Eli Lilly & Co.

Kathy Davis, Owner and Operator, Davis Design Group LLC and former Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

Jesse F. Devitte, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Borealis Ventures

Ambassador C. Boyden Gray, Founding Partner, Boyden Gray & Associates; former Special Envoy for European Union Affairs; former Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy; former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union; and former White House Counsel to President George H.W. Bush

Melanie Hart, Chief Executive Officer, Tsuchiya North America

Allan Hubbard, Chairman and CEO, E & A Industries, Inc. and former Assistant for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council under President George W. Bush

Jerry Jasinowski, retired CEO, National Association of Manufacturers

Marie C. Johns, Founder and President, L & L Consulting, LLC. and Consultant for U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.; former deputy administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration under President Barack Obama; former President of Verizon Washington

Sandra Laney, Chairman and CEO, Cadre Computer Resources Co.

Marsha Levick, Co-founder, Deputy Director and Chief Counsel, Juvenile Law Center

Philippa Malmgren, President, Principalis AM

Robert H. (Bob) McKinney, retired Chairman, First Indiana Corporation and former Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board under President Jimmy Carter

Jayma Meyer, Counsel, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett

Will Miller, President, The Wallace Foundation; former chairman of Irwin Management Co.; former Chairman and CEO of Irwin Financial Corporation

Edward B. Montgomery, Dean, Georgetown University Public Policy Institute

Dan Peterson, Vice President of Industry & Government Affairs, Cook Group, Inc.

Chuck Schalliol, Of Counsel, Faegre Baker Daniels, and Chairman of the Board of First Merchant’s Corporation; former Director of the Indiana Office of Management and Budget and Chief Financial Officer for the State of Indiana

James Schellinger, President and CEO, CSO Architects

Scott Segal, Co-Manager, Federal Government Relations and Strategic Communications Practice, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

William E. Simon, Jr., Co-Founder and Co-Chair, William E. Simon & Sons, LLC., former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York under U.S. Attorney Rudolph Giuliani

Stuart Singer, Partner, Boies, Schiller & Flexner

Veronica Stidvent, Chancellor, Western Governors University Texas and former Assistant Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor

Terrence Straub, retired Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Government Affairs, U.S. Steel

David Wang, retired Operating Partner, Atlas Holdings, and retired executive vice president and member of the board of directors of International Paper

Distinguished Alumni Council: IUPUI membersEllen Annala, retired President and CEO, United Way of Central Indiana

Cynthia J. Ayers, Judge, Circuit and Superior Courts of Marion County

Richard Cockrum, Owner & Principal, Capitol Assets, LLC

Eddie Daniels Jr., Executive Director, J. Wayne Reitz Union, University of Florida

Michael Fogarty, retired Chief of Police, Carmel (Indiana) Police Department

Kevin Fortwendel, Assistant Vice President of Development, DePaul University

Mark W. Glotfelty, Vice President, Goldman Sachs

Sarah Harris, Vice President and Founder, Incite

William L. Jones, Director of Asset Protection, AT&T

Kevin Jowitt, Chief of Police, City of Noblesville

Marty Posch, Executive Director, Finish Line Youth Foundation, Inc.

Mike Russo, Director of Global Security, Eli Lilly and Company--Product and Asset Protection

Roger E. Sell, Senior Policy Analyst, Myers and Stauffer CPA

Anthony Scott Teal, Special Agent and Violent Crimes Coordinator, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, National Institute of Development Administration

OURADVISORS

SPEA IUPUI offers graduate certificates to students who may not need or

be ready for a full master’s degree program but want to expand on their

undergraduate studies and life experiences. All certificates are 15 credit-

hour programs and count toward the corresponding master’s degree.

SPEA IUPUI offers certificates in eight areas:

Homeland Security and Emergency Management Designed for

people who will work in all levels of government, or with government

contractors, private firms and nonprofits. It is also beneficial for those

looking to advance in their careers, from a technical or professional role

to a leadership position.

Nonprofit Management Ideal for professionals who want to develop

knowledge and understanding of management in the nonprofit sector.

Public Management This program is designed for professionals

employed by public and private sector agencies who want to develop

knowledge and understanding of public management.

Library Management Designed for students who have completed

a Master’s degree in Library or Information Science and wish to gain

organizational management skills.

Master of Library Science - Nonprofit Management Offered with the Indiana University School of Library and Information

Science, this program provides MLS students training in nonprofit

management issues, including grant proposals.

Master of Library Science - Public Management Offered with the

Indiana University School of Library and Information Science, this

program provides MLS graduates with training in public management.

Master of Library Science - Executive Graduate Certificate in Public Management For students who have completed a Master’s degree

in Library or Information Science and wish to obtain organizational

management skills. Especially beneficial to career employees of public

and private sector agencies seeking courses in public management,

specifically those changing from professional or technical roles to

managerial roles.

Social Entrepreneurship: Nonprofit and Public Benefit Organizations A cooperative program between SPEA and the Indiana University Kelley

School of Business, this certificate prepares students to innovatively

approach public needs with a combination of entrepreneurial practices

and social purposes through the for-profit, nonprofit and governmental

sectors. The certificate requires a special internship that is focused on

Social Entrepreneurship.

SPEA IUPUI’SPA RT N E R S

SPEA operates under a central system of governance, with one Dean, John Graham, for the whole school, and an Executive Associate Dean—Lilliard Richardson at Indianapolis and David Reingold at Bloomington—for each campus.

SPEA Bloomington

Since its founding in 1972, the Indiana University School of Public and

Environmental Affairs was designed to exist on multiple campuses so

that “programs and specialties can be uniquely designed for the needs

and talents of the individual campus locations.” The School continues

that collaborative spirit today:

Faculty on both campuses currently are engaged in joint research

projects related to the commercialization of electric cars;

organizational responses to natural hazards; fiscal benchmarking of

Indiana towns and municipalities; and occupational safety and health

Each month, SPEA Dean John Graham hosts an evening research

seminar for assistant professors on both campuses

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The Indiana University Public Policy Institute

Leaders and citizens need objective and data-driven information to

make good decisions. The IU Public Policy Institute, a multidisciplinary

institute within SPEA, provides that research and analysis, free of

political and ideological bias. The Institute’s research areas focus

on criminal justice, public safety, economic development, tax and

finance, housing and community development, and land use and the

environment. The Institute also houses the Center for Civic Literacy,

which addresses the significant public deficit in basic constitutional

and civic knowledge.

SPEA’s Executive Education program

Founded in 1979, SPEA’s Executive Education Program offers credit and

non-credit courses to strengthen professional practice in the public

and nonprofit sectors. Graduate-level programs include the Master of

Public Affairs, as well as certificates in Public Management, Nonprofit

Management and Homeland Security and Emergency Management. SPEA Bloomington doctoral students participate in applied research

projects at SPEA Indianapolis

The IU Public Policy Institute and the SPEA Executive Education

program draw faculty expertise from both campuses

With a valid request, students can take courses on either campus

Students on both campuses study abroad together in the United

Kingdom, Germany, Spain, China, Vietnam and Africa

The Bloomington and Indianapolis career development offices share

information to help students find internships and employment.

Jeremy Carter “Intelligence-led policing and forces of organizational change in the USA,” Policing and Society. Jeremy and his co-author explore why police agencies do or do not adopt intelligence-led policing (ILP). Using 2009 data from U.S. law enforcement agencies, Jeremy and his co-author find that familiarity with the intelligence-led concept and utilization of available information appear to be driving adoption. However, formal policies plus a lack of sufficient personnel, training and intelligence-led decision-making appear to inhibit use of ILP. Access to necessary resources and training appear to pose a significant challenge to law enforcement.

“Intelligence Training,” Law Enforcement Executive Forum. Law enforcement intelligence training has evolved, but significant training gaps remain, aggravated by two divergent trends: legal challenges to maintaining dossiers on innocent people, and—since 9/11—intelligence efforts focused on terrorism rather than other crime problems. Jeremy and his co-authors used a web-based survey to assess law enforcement personnel about current intelligence training. They found significant misunderstandings about what constitutes training and who should attend, an emphasis on privacy training and terrorism training, and a curious lack of participation in federally funded training. They also learned that only 20 percent of local and state agencies required specific training on intelligence-led policing. The National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice funded this research.

“Homeland security and public health: A critical integration,” Criminal Justice Policy Review. A series of tragic events has impacted public health in the U.S., and in response, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Homeland Security have attempted to facilitate information-sharing among public health and homeland security organizations. Data collected as part of a national assessment of law enforcement and homeland security information-sharing, funded by the National Institute of Justice, indicate such efforts to date have been helpful in establishing a foundation for information-sharing, yet they fall short of creating mechanisms for tangible information-sharing. Jeremy and his co-author discuss recent initiatives to remedy this shortcoming plus recommendations for further success.

“Conservation Officers: A Force Multiplier for Homeland Security,” Journal of Applied Security Research. Conservation officers play an integral role in homeland security efforts, especially in rural America, but their role has been largely ignored. Jeremy and

his co-author discuss the integration of conservation officers into the information-sharing environment and how doing so strengthens a culture of information sharing as it pertains to an “all-threats, all-hazards” philosophy and enhances national security. The article also provides a case study that challenges the traditional range of threats associated with biological terrorism.

“Law Enforcement’s Information Sharing Infrastructure: A National Assessment,” Police Quarterly. One of the most critical issues that emerged from the September 11 tragedy has been the need to coordinate intelligence efforts and share information among state, local and tribal (SLT) law enforcement agencies at all levels of government. Very little research highlights issues related to the intelligence practices of SLT law enforcement agencies and fusion centers (FC), or information-sharing centers. Jeremy and his co-authors describe what agencies are doing to build an intelligence capacity and assess the state of information sharing among agencies. They developed a national survey to examine the experiences of SLT agencies and FCs for building an intelligence capacity as well as to understand critical gaps in the sharing of intelligence information.

RECENTARTICLESOF NOTE

Kenna Quinet “The Problem of Missing Persons,” Missing Persons Guide No. 66 for the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing. The Center is a nonprofit organization of police practitioners, researchers and universities, and police can use this peer-reviewed guide to evaluate the problem of missing persons in their jurisdictions and identify best practices for key issues in missing person cases. The article describes the U.S. problem of missing persons and reviews the factors that can increase the risk of people going missing. The article also lists questions to help analyze local problems, and finally, it reviews responses to the problem and compares them to evaluative research and police practice.

Brad Ray “Adult Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use: An Examination of Bond Theory,” Deviant Behavior. The use of prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes has seen a sharp rise, and Brad and his co-author use data from the 2010 National Survey of Drug Use and Health to examine the extent to which social bonds predict such use among adults. They found that marital bonds can discourage nonmedical drug use; that employment bonds can prevent nonmedical pain reliever use; and that gender and social bonds are non-predictive. They also report that use patterns differ by drug type. The authors conclude that more comprehensive research into this growing problem is necessary.

“Traumatic Brain Injury among Indiana State Prisoners,” Journal of Forensic Sciences. Much research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) among inmates has focused on comparing the rate of TBI among offenders to the general public. However, this study compared inmates with TBI to those without. Using a sample of male inmates in Indiana state prisons, Ray (and his co-author Dona Sapp of the IU Public Policy Institute) found that 35.7% of inmates reported experiencing a TBI during their lifetime, and that these inmates were more likely to have a psychiatric disorder and a prior period of incarceration. This study suggests that appropriate prison screenings could help divert inmates into needed treatment. This work was funded by a grant from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to the Indiana University Public Policy Institute.

“Effectiveness 2 Years Postexit of a Recently Established Mental Health Court,” American Behavioral Scientist. Brad and his co-authors found that MHCs can reduce criminal recidivism postexit, and they point to criminal history, time in an MHC, and graduation as the primary influences on recidivism.

“Effectiveness of a Short-Term Mental Health Court: Criminal Recidivism One Year Post-Exit,” Law and Human Behavior. Brad and his co-authors compared participants in an MHC to defendants who receive supervision and services from a pretrial release agency. In the year following their exit from this program, MHC participants were arrested less, averaged fewer rearrests and had a longer time until rearrest compared to those not in the program.

“Examining Mental Health Court Completion: A Focal Concerns Perspective,” The Sociological Quarterly. Brad addresses sociologists’ long-held concerns about disparate treatment in the justice system. The findings outlined by Brad and his co-author indicate that gender, race, and length of time in court play a part in how the court decides who is being compliant and who is not.

Eric Grommon“The Effect and Implications of Sex Offender Residence Restrictions: Evidence from a Two State Evaluation,” Criminology and Public Policy. Eric and his co-authors evaluated the efficacy of sex offender residence restrictions in Michigan and Missouri. They found little evidence that residence restrictions influenced housing locations or the prevalence of recidivism for sex offenders, and concluded that such laws will not produce much short-term, positive benefit in preventing recidivism. Instead, they call for refinements to existing proposals to enact residence restrictions and modification of current policies to individualize sex offender programming and develop risk-centered residence restriction models. To promote successful transition to the community, Eric and his co-authors recommend the implementation of policies and practices that provide alternative housing sources, offer treatment services, and enhance communication between key stakeholders.

“An Evaluation of Sex Offender Residency Restrictions in Michigan and Missouri,” for the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice. This study documents where sex offenders and non-sex offenders lived before and after the implementation of residency restriction laws in Michigan and Missouri. It describes the consequences of residency restrictions and examines recidivism patterns before and after the laws were implemented. Eric and his co-authors found a statistically nonsignificant decline in the number of sex offenders living in restricted areas such as near schools and daycare centers. Although all offenders in the study experienced difficulties in securing housing and obtaining employment, sex offenders had additional challenges related to the residency restriction laws. Overall, the study did not find a link between residency restrictions and recidivism.

“A Randomized Trial of a Multimodal Community-Based Prisoner Reentry Program Emphasizing Substance Abuse Treatment,” Journal of Offender Rehabilitation. Two-thirds of state prisoners have diagnosable drug addictions, but most leave prison without any form of substance abuse intervention. This gap has led to the development of many approaches, and Eric and his co-authors used an experimental research design to evaluate one means of service delivery: a multimodal, community-based reentry program that prioritized substance abuse treatment. The authors write, “These results provide some rather discouraging findings … particularly disheartening given that the program included active transitional elements, cognitive-behavioral components, and a relatively intense and lengthy intervention period.” Avenues for further exploration are provided, with a cautionary emphasis on the continued expansion of multimodal community-based reentry programs.

Sam Nunn “Touch DNA Collection Versus Firearm Fingerprinting: Comparing Evidence Production and Identification Outcomes,” Journal of Forensic Sciences. In 2008–2009, Indianapolis police used touch DNA kits to collect cell samples from seized firearms, then compared the results to fingerprinting firearm evidence. The comparison between the two identification methods examined the quantity of evidence produced and the quality of the outcomes. Touch DNA produced a larger volume of evidence than fingerprinting, but identification outcomes for the two methods were equal. Because touch DNA was deployed by police patrol officers, there are implications for firearm forensics and the choice of forensic approaches used by police.

Thomas D. Stucky“Exploring the conditional effects of bus stops on crime,” Security Journal. Tom and his co-author Sarah L. Smith, a recent SPEA IUPUI graduate, examine whether bus stops are a robust predictor of crime, net of other factors, and whether the effect of bus stops on crime is conditioned by socioeconomic and land use factors. Using Indianapolis crime and bus stop data, the authors found that crime is higher where bus stops are located. They also found that land uses where bus stops are located condition the effect of bus stops on crime. In particular, bus stops had a greater effect on crime in commercial and industrial areas, but a weaker effect in areas with high-density residential housing. An earlier version of this article was presented at the 2012 Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology. SPEA Professor John Ottensmann, and Bill Newby and John Marron of the Indiana University Public Policy Institute assisted on this research.

“The Spatial Extent of the Effect of Foreclosure on Crime,” Social Science Research. A number of recent studies have examined the linkage between foreclosures and crime. Though generally finding a significant relationship, studies have used different approaches and units of analysis. Tom and co-authors Seth Payton and John Ottensmann examine how the spatial extent of home foreclosures affects crime. The authors estimated fixed effect negative binomial models by using geocoded UCR data for 2003-08 and foreclosure data to predict crime counts by using the number of foreclosures within various small area radii. Their results show that, independently and jointly, foreclosures are a predictor of crime of up to at least a distance of 2,250 feet. Importantly, that effect declines with distance.

“Registered Sex Offenders and Reported Sex Offenses,” in Crime and Delinquency. Geographic restrictions on registered sex offenders generally assume that sex offenses are likely to be higher near where registered sex offenders live. Yet few studies have examined this question empirically. Tom and his co-author John Ottensmann examine whether incidences of reported sex offenses are higher in proximity to the addresses of registered sex offenders. They examined the relationship between the number of reported sex offenses and the number of registered sex offenders living in square grid cells in Indianapolis. Their findings indicate that the number of registered sex offenders in an area is not a robust predictor of reported sex offenses.

Abdul-Akeem Sadiq “Chemical Sector Security: Risks, Vulnerabilities, and Chemical Industry Representatives’ Perspectives on CFATS,” Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy. In the article, Akeem examined the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) from the perspective of industry leaders. He conducted interviews with key individuals from the chemical industry and supplemented the data with secondary information from academic articles, government reports, and Congressional testimonies. Two major findings are: 1) chemical industry representatives think the design of CFATS is good; and 2) CFATS implementation is very slow. The article concludes with recommendations to improve CFATS and a discussion of a broad research agenda to address the risks facing the US chemical industry.

“Critical Infrastructure, Terrorism, and the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards: The Need for Collaboration,” International Journal of Critical Infrastructures. Akeem and his co-author, SPEA IUPUI student Maria Rooijakkers, examine the slow implementation of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), an interim final rule that was passed by DHS in April of 2007 in order to secure the U.S. chemical infrastructure. Unfortunately, DHS’ latest update indicated that very few chemical facilities have completed the CFATS process. The slow implementation of CFATS perpetuates the inherent vulnerabilities of U.S. chemical infrastructure and does not augur well for the safety and security of the U.S. population. The authors argue that collaboration between DHS and the chemical industry can help to speed up CFATS, and that communities should not wait for CFATS to ramp up before developing preparedness and response plans in anticipation of future chemical disasters.

“Assessing CFATS after Five Years: Achievements, Challenges, and Risks Ahead,” Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. In the article, Akeem and his co-author (Robert McCreight, George Washington University) examine the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) five years after implementation and discuss the achievements and challenges confronting this important piece of legislation. In addition, the authors pose several questions and discuss some CFATS issues and concerns that have far-reaching implications for CFATS stakeholders, homeland security, and emergency management.

“Challenges in mass fatality management: A case study of the 2010 Haiti earthquake,” Journal of Emergency Management. As defined by Akeem and his co-author, a mass fatality incident occurs when a disaster causes many deaths and the affected country does not have sufficient resources to process the remains of victims. The January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti was one such event. Akeem and his co-author reviewed the challenges relating to mass fatality management in this incident using information from 28 interviews of key individuals and personal observations during two visits to Haiti after the earthquake. The authors argued that a good understanding of these challenges (e.g., aftershocks, debris, movement of and tampering with bodies, lack of resources, environmental factors, smell of decomposing bodies, threat of epidemics, unidentified bodies, psychological stress, and looting) is crucial for an effective response and quick recovery in communities affected by mass fatality incidents. The authors concluded with recommendations for addressing these challenges.

“Unidentified Bodies and Mass-Fatality Management in Haiti: A Case Study of the January 2010 Earthquake with a Cross-Cultural Comparison,” International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. In the article, Akeem and his co-authors examined the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti as a case study to better understand what happens to unidentified bodies in mass-fatality management. The paper explores the literature on mass-fatality management, discusses the context of Haiti and the impact of the earthquake on this country, mentions the methods undertaken for this study, and then outlines the key findings from this particular disaster. The paper compares preliminary conclusions in Haiti to other incidents in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and concludes with a discussion of implications for research and practice.

Intelligence-Led Policing: A Policing Innovation Jeremy CarterLFB Scholarly PublishingExplores how police organizations are implementing intelligence-led policing to prevent or mitigate threats and operationalizes what being “intelligence-led” actually constitutes.

The Will to Kill: Making Sense of Senseless Murder Kenna Quinet (with James Alan Fox and Jack Levin)Prentice HallDiscusses the circumstances in which people kill one another. Reviews homicide laws, introduces theories purporting to explain murder, and presents up-to-date statistical data identifying homicide patterns and trends.

Prisoner reentry programs: Penetrating the black box for better theory and practice Eric Grommon LFB Scholarly PublishingHow the interrelated challenges of prisoner reentry—especially housing, employment and substance abuse treatments –interact and affect levels of relapse and recidivism.

Introduction to Criminal Justice: A Sociological Perspective Thomas D. Stucky (and Charis E. Kubrin), editorsStanford University Press Approaches theories and practices of criminal justice from a sociological perspective, including how its central tenets are informed by broader sociological principles and concepts, such as power, race, gender and class.

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Email us: speaga@iupui.edu

Website: www.spea.iupui.edu