Teaching

Fresno State

• CRIM 10. Crime, Criminology, and Justice (3)
• An introduction to the concept of crime, emphasizing its contextual foundations as the product of evolving criminal laws and the institutions that shape them. A survey of the methodological approaches used to measure and study crime. Patterns of crime and victimization in relation to their impact on society's response in its quest for justice.
• CRIM 50. Statistical and Computer Applications in Criminal Justice (3)
• Statistical and computer applications as they relate to criminological research and policy. Emphasis on descriptive and inferential statistical methods for the analysis of data and the application of appropriate computer statistical packages and other specialized computer programs for criminal justice.
• CRIM 100. Criminology (3)
• Sociological, biological, psychological theories of crime causation; crime measurement; schools of criminology; crime typologies.
• CRIM 101. Crime and Violence in America (3)
  • Introduces students to types of crime and violence in America within a sociological, cultural, economic, and political context. Emphasis on methodological approaches to crime measurement. Looks at how crime and violence impacts individuals and their environment.
• CRIM 170. Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3)
• Research methodology; use of library resources; electronic resources; preparation and handling of materials in criminology; written report required.
• CRIM 200. Research Methods in Criminology (3)
• Methods and techniques of research in criminology; research designs and models; preparation and critique of a research paper.
• CRIM 204. Quantitative Methods and Analysis (3)
• Methods for analysis of multivariate data, including multiple regression, logistic regression, and factor analysis. Computer statistical packages, applications, and analysis of data.
• CRIM 270T. Crime Mapping (3)
• This course covers both theoretical and practical aspects of spatial analysis of crime. In particular, theoretical perspectives with spatial implications, such as environmental criminology, are discussed extensively. Furthermore, this course also teaches students analytical and technical skills required for the spatial analysis of crime using GIS (Geographic Information Systems) software.

University of Tsukuba, Japan

• Global Society and Criminology (2)
• This course is an introduction to criminology and the criminal justice system in Japan. The course covers perspectives of the criminal law, crime statistics, and some theoretical explanations of crime. Additionally, the course also introduces students with the process of the Japanese criminal justice system. Finally, the course also discusses the effects of globalization on criminal justice policies in Japan.
• Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences (2)
• This course covers a wide range of statistical analysis techniques utilized in social sciences. Specific topics covered in this course include descriptive statistics (e.g., frequency tables, measures of central tendency, and measures of dispersion), graphs and charts, measures of association, and inferential statistics. Statistical analyses using computer programs (e.g., Excel and SPSS) are emphasized.