Deon Brock

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Behavioral Sciences School of Arts and Sciences
Deon Brock, PhD, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences
978.665.4859 Office: McKay 246
Office Hours
Spring 2024

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Courses Taught

Introduction to Criminal Justice (CJ 1000)
Criminal Justice Research Methods (CJ 2130)
Criminal Justice Data Analysis (CJ 3140)
Community Policing
Topics: Social Class & Crime
Criminology (SOC 2750)

Background

Ph.D., Sam Houston State University
M.S., Central Missouri State University
B.S., Central Missouri State University

Brock, D.E. (1996). “Volunteers.” TELEMASP BULLETIN, 3(5).

Brock, D.E. & Walker, D. (2005). “Rural Policing and the Drug Problem: An Examination of the Influence of Major Metropolitan Areas on Drug Offending in Surrounding Rural Communities.” The Police Journal78(2), pp. 129-146. doi: 10.1350/pojo.2005.78.2.129

Brock, D.E. & Walker, D. (2008). “Hotel Security and the Routine Activities Approach to Crime.” The Police Journal81(2), pp. 73-82. doi: 10.1350/pojo.2008.81.2.391

Brock, D.E. et al. (1993). “A Comparison of Factors Related to the Killings of Felons by Police and Citizens.” Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 9(1), pp. 20-33. doi: 10.1007/BF02901649

Brock, D.E. et al. (1993). “Factors Related to Killings of Felons by Police Officers: A Test of the Community Violence and Conflict Hypothesis.” Justice Quarterly, 10(3), pp. 417-440. doi: 10.1080/07418829300091911. Reprinted in M.J. Palmiotto (Ed.), Police Misconduct: A Reader for the 21st Century. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall (2001).

Brock, D.E. et al. (1995). “Social Control in Twentieth Century Texas: The Influence of Ethnicity on Prison Terms for Murder." Rio Bravo, 4, pp. 49-60.

Brock, D.E. et al. (1999). “Racial Disparities in Capital Punishment in Texas after Penry.” The Justice Professional12(2), pp. 159-172. doi: 10.1080/1478601X.1999.9959539

Brock, D.E. et al. (2000). “Agency Networking and the Use of the Internet and Intranets in the Field of Law Enforcement." Police Forum (October).

Brock, D.E. et al. (2000). “Arbitrariness in the Imposition of Death Sentences in Texas: An Analysis of Four Counties by Offense Seriousness, Race of Victim, and Race of Offender.” American Journal of Criminal Law28(1), pp. 43-59.

Brock, D.E. et al. (2000). “Tinkering with the Machinery of Death: An Analysis of the Impact of Legislative Reform on the Sentencing of Capital Murderers in Texas.” Journal of Criminal Justice28(5), pp. 343-349. doi: 10.1016/S0047-2352(00)00050-7

Brock, D.E. et al. (2001). “Rural Policing in the Midwest: An Examination of Dissimilar Regions and Drug Offending.” Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice17(1), pp. 49-59. doi: 10.1177/104XXXXXXXXXXXX1005

Brock, D.E. et al. (2001). “Watching the Police Watch Society in Western Kansas.” The Police Journal74(3), pp. 189-195. doi: 10.1177/0032258X0107400302

Brock, D.E. et al. (2002). “Stress and Police in Kansas.” The Police Journal, 75(1), pp. 31-44. doi: 10.1177/0032258X0207500104

Brock, D.E. et al. (2006). “Faceless Oriented Policing: Traditional Policing Theories are Not Adequate in a Cyber World.” The Police Journal79(2), pp. 169-176. doi: 10.1350/pojo.2006.79.2.169

Book Chapters

Brock, D.E. et al. (1998). “The Influence of Race on Prison Sentences for Murder in Twentieth Century Texas.” In M.L. Dantzker et al (Eds.), Practical Applications for Criminal Justice Statistics. Oxford, UK: Butterworth-Heinemann.

Professional Papers/Presentations

Beane, T. et al. (March 2009). "Citizen Vote of No Confidence: Policing in N.E.?" Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Meeting. Boston, MA.

Belcher, R. et al. (June 2007). "Faceless Oriented Policing: A Future Concern in a New England State." Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences Meeting. Bristol, Rhode Island.

Brock, D.E. et al. (March 2006). "Faceless Oriented Policing." Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Meeting. Baltimore, MD.

Brock, D.E. et al. (September 2006). "Faceless-Oriented Policing: Traditional Policing Theories are Not Adequate in a Cyber World." Southern Criminal Justice Association Meeting. Charleston, SC.

Brock, D.E. et al. (March 2007). "West Virginia State Police Selection Program Evaluation." Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Meeting. Seattle, WA.

Brock, D.E. et al. (June 2008). "Internet Offending: Massachusetts." Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences Meeting. Bristol, Rhode Island.

Brock, D.E. et al. (June 2009). "Drug Legalization in the U.S.: Solution or Ignorance." Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences Meeting. Bristol, Rhode Island.