Profiles in "Criminal Justice System" Expertise Area

  • Decker's primary research focus has been on criminal justice policy, gangs, violence, and the offender’s perspective.
  • Chief John Thompson leads the ASU Police Department. A two-time ASU alumnus and graduate of the FBINA, John remains dedicated to maintaining a safe and community-centered environment for the ASU community.
  • Victor Mora is currently a faculty associate with the ASU's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. He received his doctorate from the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University in Fall 2023.
  • Trinkner's research seeks to understand why people follow rules and defer to authority and how regulatory agencies can best foster support from those they serve.
  • Shi Yan is an associate professor at ASU's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. He studies guilty pleas, sentencing, & risk issues in criminal justice. He has a Ph.D. from UAlbany. For more info, https://iamshiyan.com
  • Montes studies correctional punishment and school safety and policing as lenses for understanding how aspects of the justice system influence the administration and effectiveness of crime prevention and punishment practices.
  • Juan Rocha is an attorney in private practice. For six years, he was a federal public defender, practices immigration and criminal law and has written extensively about immigration law. He is a lecturer at the ASU Law.