Profiles in "Criminal Justice" Expertise Area

  • Loftus teaches courses on sex offenders and sex crimes, crime control policy and community corrections.
  • Whitaker has been teaching online and brick-and-mortar sociology courses at ASU since 2001.
  • Carpenter's specialties include crime scene and forensics. Her skills include, but are not limited to, photography, powder processing, DNA collection and specialized chemical knowledge.
  • Wright's work focuses on enhancing the lives of those living and working in the correctional system through research, education and community engagement.
  • Charles Katz is the Watts Endowed Family Chair of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Director of the Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety at Arizona State University.
  • 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.
  • Dr. Fradella seeks to narrow the gap between empirical knowledge and law, policy, and practice related to the criminal legal system, constitutional rights, and the use of forensic scientific evidence.