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Johnny Nhan

Johnny Nhan, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor

817-257-4274 Scharbauer Hall 1016B (map link)

Program Affiliations

AddRan College of Liberal ArtsCriminology & Criminal Justice
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  • Cybercrime /
  • Policing /
  • White-Collar Crime

Education

Ph.D. Criminology, Law & Society, University of California, Irvine
BA Criminology, Law & Society, University of California, Irvine
BA Economics, University of California, Irvine

Courses Taught

Controversial issues in policing
Criminology
Introduction to criminal justice
Law and society
Law, justice and social control
Policing cyberspace
Police in a free society
Research methods I
Surveillance, security & society
Victimless crime
White-collar crime
Advanced criminological theory (graduate)
Policing (graduate)
Critical issues in police management (graduate)

Areas of Focus

Policing
Crime and technology
White-collar crime
Race and crime

  • Nhan, J. (2025). Issues and controversies in policing today (second edition). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

  • Nhan, J. (2024). The emergence of police real-time crime centers. In E. Pica, D. Ross, & J. Pozzulo (Eds.), The Impact of Technology on the Legal System: A Psychological Overview (pp. 41-55). New York, NY: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003323112

  • Helfers, R., & Nhan, J. (2022). A qualitative study: An examination of Police Officers’ lived experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Criminal Justice Review, 32(3), 308-327. doi: 10.1177/10575677211050427

  • Juarez, A., Bowen, K. N., & Nhan, J. (2021). Collaborative efforts between law enforcement and mental health professionals when responding to mental health crises. Justice Policy Journal, 18(1), 1-19.

  • Nhan, J., Bowen, K. N., & Bartula, A. (2020). A comparison of public and private university of the effects of low-cost streaming services and income on movie piracy. Technology in Society, 60. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2019.101213
  • Nhan, J., Huey, L., & Broll, R. (2015).  Digilantism:  An analysis of crowdsourcing and the Boston Marathon bombings.  British Journal of Criminology.  doi:10.1093/bjc/azv118
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  • Dallas Morning News
  • Fast Company
  • Fort Worth Report
  • Fort Worth Star-Telegram
  • Fox News
  • Houston Chronicle
  • Miami Herald
  • Newsweek
  • NBC News
  • PBS KERA

Subject matter expert: Policing, race and crime, prisoner re-entry, technology and crime, white-collar crime.

 

Last Updated: February 19, 2025

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