Jeffery Walker
Jeffery T. Walker (jtwalker@ualr.edu), is a professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, where he has taught since 1990. He currently serves as the Graduate Coordinator for the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice program and as the Advisor for the Criminal Justice track in the a Public Policy Ph.D. program jointly administered by the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
Dr. Walker also holds joint appointments with the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and the University of Arkansas Medical School. He has obtained over $9 million in grants from the Department of Justice, National Institute of Drug Abuse, and others. His areas of interest are social/environmental factors of crime and the study of non-linear dynamics as they relate to crime.
He is the past President of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Editorial experience includes service as Editor of Journal of Criminal Justice Education, Journal of Critical Criminology, and Crime Patterns and Analysis. Previous publications include articles in the Justice Quarterly, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Journal of Criminal Justice Education, Crime and Delinquency and the books Leading Cases in Law Enforcement (7th Edition), Statistics in Criminal Justice and Criminology: Analysis and Interpretation (3rd Edition) and Legal Guide for Law Enforcement (8th Edition).
Education:
Ph.D. 1992 Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas
M.A. 1988 Criminal Justice, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas
B.S.B.A 1984 Business, University of Akansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Research Interests:
Criminological theory, spatial and community aspects of crime, statistical analysis and design, legal issues in policing, terrorism.
Select Publications:
Walker, Jeffery T. 2007. “Advancing Science and Research in Criminal Justice/Criminology: Complex Systems Theory and Non-Linear Analyses.” Justice Quarterly, 24(4):555-581.
Walker, Jeffery T. 2007. “Eliminate Residency Restrictions For Sex Offenders.” Criminology & Public Policy, 6(4):863-870.
Walker, Jeffery T. 1999. Statistics in Criminal Justice and Criminology: Analysis and Interpretation. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett, Inc. Third Edition (with Sean Maddan), 2005.
Walker, Jeffery T. (January 1996). “Police and Correctional Use of Force: Legal and Policy Standards and Implications.” Crime and Delinquency, 42(1)
del Carmen, Rolando and Jeffery T. Walker. 1991. Briefs of Leading Cases in Law Enforcement, Cincinnati: Anderson Publishing. Sixth Edition, 2006.
Vandiver, Donna M. and Jeffery T. Walker. 2002. “Female Sex Offenders: An Overview and Analysis of 40 Cases.” Criminal Justice Review, 27(2):284-300
Selected Research:
2002 - Present Co-Investigator, National Institute of Drug Abuse
Principally responsible for criminal justice aspects of a $8.1 million, multi-year, multi-state grant to examine stimulant abuse in rural areas.
1998 - 1999 Principal Investigator, U. S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Sex Offender Registration and Notification: Rural vs. Urban
Primary researcher on an $ 81,196 grant to study sex offender characteristics, movement patterns between rural and urban environments, practices and policies for the registration of sex offenders, and resources used by law enforcement to register sex offenders and notify the community.
Boards and Committees:
President, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, 2006 - 2007
President, Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice, 1994 - 1995
President, Arkansas Criminal Justice Association, 1994 - 1995
2005 - Present Editor, Crime Patterns and Analysis
2000 - 2003 Editor in Chief, Critical Criminology
1996 - 1999 Editor, Journal of Criminal Justice Education
1992 - 1997 Editor, ACJS Today
1995 - 1999 Member, Maumelle Civil Service Commission
1994 - 1995 Member, Governor’s Task Force on Law Enforcement
1993 - 2000 Commissioner, Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training