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Ronald G. Burns

Ronald G. Burns, Ph.D.

Professor

817-257-6155 Scharbauer Hall 4207 (map link)

Program Affiliations

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

Education

Ph.D., Florida State University, 1997
MCJ, University of South Carolina, 1993
BCJ, University of South Carolina, 1990

Courses Taught

Police in a Free Society
Multiculturalism in the Criminal Justice System
Critical Issues in Crime and Justice
Federal Law Enforcement
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Criminal Violence
Police and the Community
Internship in Criminal Justice
White-Collar Crime

Areas of Focus

Policing, multiculturalism in the criminal justice system, white-collar crime, school violence

  • Books

    • Burns, R.G. (2023). Careers in Criminal Justice & Criminology. Routledge.

    • McNamara, R., & Burns, R. (2023). Multiculturalism, Crime, and Criminal Justice (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.

    • Bumgarner, J., Crawford, C., & Burns, R. (2023). Federal Law Enforcement: A Primer  (3rd ed.). Carolina Academic Press.

    • Burns, R.G. (2022). Criminal Justice: The System in Perspective. Oxford University Press.

    • Lynch, M.J., Burns, R.G., & Stretesky, P.B. (2014). Environmental Law, Crime and Justice (2nd ed.). LFB Scholarly Publishing.

    • Burns, R.G. (2013). Policing: A Modular Approach. Pearson Prentice Hall.

    • Burns, R.G. (Ed.). (2009). Critical Issues in Criminal Justice. Prentice Hall. 

    • Burns, R.G. (2007). The Criminal Justice System. Prentice Hall.

    • Burns, R.G. & Lynch, M.J. (2004). Environmental Crime: A Sourcebook. LFB Scholarly Publishing.
  • Articles & Essays

    • 2023    Burns, R., Diamond, B., & Bowen, K. "Does Type of Counsel Matter? A Comparison of Outcomes in Cases Involving Retained- and Assigned Counsel." Journal of Crime and Justice.

    • 2022    Bowen, K.N., Diamond, B., & Burns, R. “An Exploratory Analysis of Harassment in Adult Sexual Assault Cases.” Violence & Victims, 37(4): 515-531.

    • 2022    Crawford, C., & Burns, R. “School Culture, Racial Composition, and Preventing Violence: Evaluating Punitive and Supportive Responses to Improving Safety.” Social Sciences, 11(7).

    • 2022    Diamond, B., Burns, R., and Bowen, K. "Criminalizing Homelessness: Circumstances Surrounding Criminal Trespassing and People Experiencing Homelessness.” Criminal Justice Policy Review, 33(6): 563-583.

    • 2021    Diamond, B., Bowen, K., & Burns, R. “Factors Affecting Sexual Assault Case Processing: Charging Through Sentencing in a Large Southern County. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
    • 2020    Crawford, C., & Burns, R.G. “Support or Punishment Practices: What Works to Reduce School Violence?” Social Sciences, 9(12).
  • Chair, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Awards Subcommittee, 2022-2023
  • Section Chair, ACJS Program Committee – “Attitudes about Criminal Justice System & Punishment,” 2021-2022
  • Section Chair, ACJS Program Committee – “Reducing Wrongful Convictions,” 2020-2021
  • Section Chair, ACJS Program Committee – “Policing: Community Relations/Attitudes,” 2019-2020
  • Associate Editor, Social Science Journal, 2013-2018, 2021-present

Last Updated: November 19, 2024

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