College of Criminal Justice
Research and Accomplishments for 1998


I. Publications

Brewer, Victoria E., [Kelly R. Damphouse, and Cary Adkinson]. "The Role of Juveniles in the Urban Homicide: The Case of Houston, 1990-1994," Homicide Studies. 2:3 (August 1998) 321-339.

Brewer, Victoria E., James W. Marquart, Janet L. Mullings, and [Ben M. Crouch]. "AIDS-Related Risk Behavior Among Female Prisoners with Histories of Mental Impairment," The Prison Journal. 178: 2 (June 1998) 101-118.

Brewer, Victoria E., James W. Marquart, Janet L. Mullings, and [Ben M. Crouch]. "Female Drug Offenders: HIV/AIDS Risk Behavior, Self-Perceptions and Public Implications," Criminal Justice Policy Review. 8: 4 (1998).

Gerber, Jurg, and [Dale Colledge]. "Rethinking the Assumptions about Boot Camps," Federal Probation. 62:1 (1998) 54-61.

Gerber, Jurg, and [Eric L. Jensen]. The New War on Drugs: Symbolic Politics and Criminal Justice Policy. Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publishing, 1998.

Gerber, Jurg, and [Eric L. Jensen]. "The Social Construction of Drug Problems: An Historical Overview." In: The New War on Drugs: Its Construction and Impacts on Criminal Justice Policy in North America, edited by Jurg Gerber and Eric L. Jenson. Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publishing, 1998. pp. 1-23.

Gerber, Jurg, and [Eric L. Jensen]. "The War on Drugs Revisited: 'Objective' and Socially Constructed Harm." In:The New War on Drugs: Its Construction and Impacts on Criminal Justice Policy in North America, edited by Jurg Gerber and Eric L. Jensen. Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publishing, 1998. pp. 197-203.

Johnson, W. Wesley, and Myrna Cintron. "Implementing Breath and Alcohol Ignition Interlock Legislation: A Survey of Texas Probation Officers," Journal of Offender Monitoring. 11:3 (1998) 5-7.

Johnson, W. Wesley, [Timothy J. Flanagan, and Katherine Bennett]. "Job Satisfaction Among Correctional Executives: A Contemporary Portrait of Wardens of State Prisons for Adults." Reprinted in: The Administration and Management of Criminal Justice Organizations, edited by Stan Stojkovic, John Klofas, and David Kalinich. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press, 1998.

Kercher, Glen. Supervision and Treatment of Sex Offenders, revised ed. Holmes Beach, FL: Learning Publications, 1998.

Lyons , P.M., Jr. Texas Supplement. To accompany J.A. Inciardi, Criminal Justice , 6th ed. Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace, 1998.

Myers, Laura B. "Integrating Computers in the Classroom: A National Survey of Criminal Justice Educators." In: Criminal Justice Technology in the 21st Century, edited by Laura Moriarty and David Carter. Springfield, IL: C.C. Thomas, 1998.

Roth, Mitchel P. Reading the American West. New York: Addison Wesley Longman, 1998.

Roth, Mitchel P. "Mounted Police Forces: A Comparative History," Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management. 21:4 (1998) 707-719.

Shearer, Robert A. "Powerlessness and Substance Abuse Treatment: Measuring Changing Viewpoints," Executive Exchange. (Spring 1998).

Souryal, Sam S. Criminal Justice Ethics: In Search of the Truth, 2nd ed. Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publishing, 1998.

Souryal, Sam S., [F. McCarthy, and M. McCarthy]. "The Corruption Process of a Law Enforcement Officer: A Paradigm of Occupational Stress and Deviancy," The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. 28:3 (1998).


II. Book/Media Reviews


III. Papers Presented

Brewer, Victoria E., and [Derek J. Paulsen]. "Routine Evolutionary Theory: Toward an Understanding and Perspective Model for ‘Trivial’ Homicides," Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington D.C., November 12, 1998.

Brewer, Victoria E., and [Derek J. Paulsen]. "The Spousal Sex Ratio of Killing Revisited: A Comparison of Houston and Chicago Inmate Partner Homicide," Homicide Research Working Group, Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 11, 1998.

Brewer, Victoria E., James W. Marquart, and Janet L. Mullings. "Childhood Abuse Among Adult Women Prisoners," Of Innocence and Autonomy: Children, Sex, and Human Rights Conference, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, April 1998.

Brewer, Victoria E., James W. Marquart and [Jonathan R. Sorenson]. "Examining the Effects of Texas' Execution Wave of 1997: Deterrence or Brutilization?" Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 13, 1998.

Gerber, Jurg. "Environmental Crime along the U.S.-Mexico Border," The XVII Annual Border Attorneys General Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 16-17, 1998.

Gerber, Jurg and [Eric L. Jensen]. "The Construction of Controlling Illicit Drugs as an International Issue," Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 13, 1998.

Gerber, Jurg and [Eric L. Jensen]. "Recent Developments in the Civil Forfeiture of Drug Related Assets: The Emergence of a Legitimate Crisis," Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington D.C., November 12, 1998.

Henningsen, Rodney J., and W. Wesley Johnson. "Supermax Prisons:Panacae or Desparation," Annunal Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice, San Antonio, Texas, October 3-5, 1998.

Henningsen, Rodney J., W. Wesley Johnson, and [Terry Wells]. "Ad Seg, Super Max, Violence Control Units and Beyond," Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 14, 1998.

Henningsen, Rodney J., W. Wesley Johnson, [and Terry Wells]. "Minimum Privilege Imprisonment: Results from the Summary of the National Corrections Executive Survey -- 1998," Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 13, 1998.

Hoover, Larry T. "Crime Specific Policing," Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 13, 1998.

Johnson, W. Wesley. "Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Supervision: Preliminary Results from a Survey of Probation Officer Attitudes," Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 14, 1998.

Johnson, Wesley and Rodney J. Henningson. "Supermax Prisons: Panacea or Desperation," Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice, San Antonio, Texas, October 3-5, 1998.

Johnson, W. Wesley, Rodney J. Henningsen, and [Terry Wells]. "Ad Seg, Super Max, Violence Control Units and Beyond," Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 14, 1998.

Johnson, W. Wesley, Rodney J. Henningsen, [and Terry Wells]. "Minimum Privilege Imprisonment: Results from the Summary of the National Corrections Executive Survey -- 1998," Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 13, 1998.

Johnson, W. Wesley, [Tana McCoy, and Patti Salinas]. "The Spectacle of the Karla Faye Tucker Execution: Applying Foucault's Analysis of the "Theatre of Horror," American Society of Criminology, November 12, 1998.

Johnson, W. Wesley, [Toby Ross, and Terry Wells]. "Should Probation Officers Carry Firearms?": A Survey of Intensive Supervision Officers, Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice, San Antonio, Texas, October 3-5, 1998.

Johnson W. Wesley and [Risdon Slate]. "Racial Segregation as a Correctional Management Tool: Beyond Lee vs. Washington," Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 14, 1998.

Johnson, W. Wesley [and Terry Wells]. "Correlates of Job Stress and Job Satisfaction Among Halfway House Counselors," Annual Meeting of the Southern Association of Criminal Justice, Mobile, Alabama, October 7-10, 1998.

Kercher, Glen [and Melanie Kercher]. "The Science and Ethics of Castrating Sex Offenders," Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice, San Antonio, Texas, October 3-5, 1998.

Lyons, P.M., Jr. Kansas v. Hendricks: Legal Issues for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers. The Biennial Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Redondo Beach, California, March 6, 1998.

Lyons, P.M., Jr., [D.K. Marcus, and M.R. Guyton]. "Juror influence and the Five-Factor Model: A Social Relations Analysis," The Biennial Conference at the American Psychology-Law Society, Redondo Beach, California, March 6, 1998.

Marquart, James W., Victoria E. Brewer, and Janet E. Mullings. "Childhood Abuse Among Adult Women Prisoners," Of Innocence and Autonomy: Children, Sex, and Human Rights Conference, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, April 1998.

Marquart, James W., Victoria E. Brewer, and [Jonathan R. Sorenson]. "Examining the Effects of Texas' Execution Wave of 1997: Deterrence or Brutilization?" Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 13, 1998.

Moore, Meryln D. "Current Issues and Emerging Trends in Drug Prevention," The United States Air Force Prevention Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 1998.

Moore, Meryln D. "Keeping Your Ducks in A Row: Developing the Defense of the Relevant Issues and Analyzing Plantiff’s Case," Presented at the ALFA International Security Workshop, Los Colinas, Dallas, Texas, January 28-29, 1998.

Moore, Meryln D. "Leadership and the Future," The Leadership Houston Meeting, Houston, Texas, January 8, 1998.

Moore, Meryln D. "Liability Exposure of Property Managers of Commercial and Residential Properties for the Criminal Conduct of Third Parties," Presented at Workshop for Law Firm of Hirsch, Sheiness, and Garcia, Houston, Texas, December 1, 1998.

Moore, Meryln D. and [William Bieck]. "Case Analysis:Establishing Forseeability of Crime," The Texas Premises Liability: Inadequate or Negligent Security Seminars - Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas, February 11-13, 1998.

Moore, Meryln D. and [William Bieck]. "Security Concerns at Three Common Attack Sites," The Texas Premises Liability: Inadequate or Negligent Security Seminars - Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas, February 11-13, 1998.

Mullings, Janet L., Victoria Brewer, and James W. Marquart. "Effects of Childhood Sexual Victimization upon HIV-Related Risk Behavior of Newly-Imprisoned Female Prisoners." American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C., November 13, 1998.

Mullings, Janet L., James W. Marquart, and Victoria E. Brewer. "Childhood Abuse Among Adult Women Prisoners," Of Innocence and Autonomy: Children, Sex, and Human Rights Conference, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, April 1998.

Myers, Laura B. "21st Century Computer Literacy: Teacher Development in Criminal Justice," Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 14, 1998.

Roth, Mitchel P. "Children of Homicide: The Historical Construction of a Social Menace, 1850-1998," American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C., November 11, 1998.

Roth, Mitchel P. "Drugs in the Classroom: An Historical Approach to Drug Education," American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C., November 11, 1998.

Shearer, Robert A. "Interviewing for Communication and Motivation," Montgomery County Department of Community Supervision and Corrections, Conroe, Texas, May 1998.

Shearer, Robert A. "Interviewing for Motivation and Change," United States Probation Service, Huntsville, Texas, May 1998.


IV. Creative Accomplishments

Brewer, Victoria. Co-Chairperson: Program Committee, Homicide Research Working Group Summer Symposium. Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 11, 1998.

Brewer, Victoria. Co-Editor: HRWG News (Homicide Research Working Group) (1998).

Dowling, Jerry L., editor, and Larry T. Hoover, publisher. Police Labor Monthly. Huntsville, TX: Justex Systems. Volume 17 (1998).

Dowling, Jerry L., editor, and Larry T. Hoover, publisher. Fire Service Labor Monthly. Huntsville, TX: Justex Systems. Volume 12 (1998).

Gerber, Jurg. Member. Criminal Justice Focus Group for the Educational Testing Service, charged with exploring the feasibility of designing a criminal justice Major Field Test, Washington, D.C., November 16, 1998.

Henningsen, Rodney J. Demonstrator: "The New Interative Television (ITV) equipment and classroom presentation issues and techniques used to teach ITV classes simultaneously at SHSU and the University Center," Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, October 29 and December 17, 1998.

Hoover, Larry T. Editor: Texas Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics Program Bulletins.

Hoover, Larry T., publisher, and Jerry L. Dowling, editor. Police Labor Monthly. Huntsville, TX: Justex Systems. Volume 17 (1998).

Hoover, Larry T., publisher, and Jerry L. Dowling, editor. Fire Service Labor Monthly. Huntsville, TX: Justex Systems. Volume 12 (1998).

Johnson, W. Wesley. Panel Chair: Contemporary Issues in Corrections, Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice, San Antonio, Texas, October 3-5, 1998.

Johnson, W. Wesley. Panel Chair: Public Reaction to the Death Penalty, American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C., November, 12, 1998.

Johnson, W. Wesley. Panelist: Getting Into and Out of Graduate School, American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C., November 13, 1998.

Johnson, W. Wesley. Panelist: Images of Crime in the Media, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 13, 1998.

Lyons, P.M., Jr. Demonstrator: "The New Interative Television (ITV) equipment and classroom presentations issues and techniques used to teach ITV classes simultaneously at SHSU and the University Center," Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, October 29 and December 17, 1998.

Lyons, P M., Jr. Workshop Presenter. "Evaluating Criminal Competencies," Forensic Clinical Psychology Program, College of Education and Applied Science, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, May 14, 1998.

Lyons, P. M., Jr. Workshop Presenter. "Evaluating Criminal Responsibility," Forensic Clinical Psychology Program, College of Education and Applied Science, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, May 15, 1998.

Lyons, P. M., Jr. Workshop Presenter. "Legal Liability for Law Enforcement Administrators," Texas Police Chief Leadership Series, Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1998.

Lyons, P. M., Jr. Workshop Presenter. "Value-Based Police Policy Making," Texas Police Chief Leadership Series, Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1998.

Moore, Merlyn D. Test Administrator: Anchorage Police Department Assessment Center for Police Sergent and Lieutenant ranks, Anchorage Police Department, Anchorage, Alaska, August 9-16, 1998.

Moore, Merlyn D. Workshop Presenter. "Liability Exposure of Property Owners and Property Managers of Commercial and Residential Properties for the Criminal Conduct of Third Parties," Law Firm of Hirsch, Sheiness, and Garcia, Houston, Texas, December 1, 1998.

Moore, Merlyn D. Workshop Presenter. "Texas Premises Liability: Inadequate or Negligent Security," Professional Educational System, Inc., Eau Claire, Wisconsin, February 11-13, 1998.

Myers, Laura B. Instructor. "Cultural Diversity Training for Criminal Justice Managers," Correctional Management Institute of Texas, George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, February 2-6, 1998.

Myers, Laura B. Instructor. "Cultural Diversity Training for Detention Officers," Correctional Management Institute of Texas, George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, April 6-10, 1998.


V. Awards, Grants, Contracts, and Research

Brewer, Victoria. "AIDS-Risk Behavior of Mentally Impaired Female Prisoners," National Institute of Mental Health, October 1997 - September 1999, $100,000.

Garner, Randall, and Larry T. Hoover. "Texas Regional Community Policing Institute," Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Washington, D.C., September 1998, $1,020,000.

Hoover, Larry T. and Randall Garner. "Texas Regional Community Policing Institute," Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Washington, D.C., September 1998, $1,020,000.

Hoover Larry T. "Advanced Technology Against Crime Project," National Institute of Justice, Washington, D.C., September 1998, $500,000.

Hoover, Larry T. "Criminal Research Informational Management Evaluation System," Contracts with 18 Texas law enforcement agencies, $211,600.

Johnson, W. Wesley. "Are Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices a Good Idea?: A Survey of Texas Probation Officers." Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device Industry, 1997, $2,000.

Johnson, W. Wesley and [Dale Colledge]. "Parolee Attitudes and Experiences Regarding Imprisonment," Center for Correctional Policy Studies, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, August 31, 1998 to December 1, 1998, $1,000.

Johnson, W. Wesley and [Tana McCoy]. "Intensive Judicial Supervision of Felony Probation: A Program Evaluation of the Bright Line Project," Center for Correctional Policy Studies, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, September 1, 1998 - May 1, 1999, $1,000.

Johnson, W. Wesley and [Donna Vandiver]. "An Examination of Re-Offending Among Mentally-Ill Offenders." Texas Counsel on Offenders with Mental Illness and Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division, Huntsville, Texas, September 1, 1998 - August 31, 1999, $19,470.

Lyons, P. M. Jr., and [David K. Marcus]. Faculty Enhancement Grant, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Grant to study learned helplessness among prisoners, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1998, $4,800.

Marquart, James W. "AIDS-Risk Behavior of Mentally Impaired Female Prisoners," National Institute of Mental Health, October 1997 - September 1999, $100,000.

Myers, Laura B., "Community Policing Evaluation for the City of Sugar Land Police Department," Sugarland Police Department, Sugarland, Texas, $10,000.


VI. School District Activities