Dr. Dean A. Dabney
Faculty Associate, GSU Institute of Public Health
Education
- Ph.D. Sociology, University of Florida, 1997
- M.A., Criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1993
- B.A., Criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1990
Substantive Interests
- Organizational Misconduct
- Drugs and Crime
- Qualitative Methodology
- Private Security
Current Research Projects
- Drug Dealer Motivations
- Bail Bondsmen and Bail Recovery Agents
- Social Control In a Crime Ridden Neighborhood
- Treatment of Crime Related Stories on Cable News Programs
Selected Publications
- Dabney D.A., Dugan L., Topalli, V., and Hollinger R.C. (2006.) The impact of implicit stereotyping on offender profiling: Unexpected results from an observational study of shoplifting. Criminal Justice & Behavior 33:5, 646-674.
- Dabney, D.A. (2004) Crime Types: A Text-Reader. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
- Dabney, D.A., Hollinger, R.C., & Dugan, L. (2004). Who Actually Steals: A Study of Covertly Observed Shoplifters. Justice Quarterly, 21:4, 693-728.
- Dabney, D.A., & Hollinger, R.C. (2002). Drugged Druggists: The Convergence of the Criminal Career Trajectories. Justice Quarterly 19:1, 181-213.
- Dabney, D.A., & Vaughn, M.S. (2000). Incompetent Jail and Prison Doctors. Prison Journal 80:2, 151-182.
Additional Refereed Publications
Courses Taught
- New Student Orientation (GSU 1010)
- Introduction to Criminal Justice (CRJU 1100/3100)
- Social Science and the American Crime Problem (CRJU 2200)
- Criminology (CRJU 3410)
- Crime Typologies (CRJU 4420/8900)
- Crime at Work (CRJU 4430/8900)
- Criminological Theory (CRJU 8050)
- White Collar Crime (CRJU 8510)
Selected Service Efforts
- Editorial Board, Journal of Drug Issues and America Journal of Criminal Justice
- Scheduling Committee, Department of Criminal Justice, GSU
- Executive Committee, University Senate, GSU
