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Robert Jerin, Professor
School of Arts & Sciences
Email: rajerin@endicott.edu
Phone: 978-232-2184
Office Location: Samuel C. Wax Academic Center
Office Number: 231B
Office Hours: MWF 10 - 10:50, 12 - 1:30

Courses

CJ 205 - American Court System
CJ 356 - Victimology
CJ/HMS 425 - Domestic Violence
HMS 427 - The Victimization of Children

Resume/C.V.

ROBERT A. JERIN, Ph.D.
(978) 232-2184 Work
Email - rajerin@endicott.edu
Criminal Justice
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy Criminal Justice
December 1987
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
Master of Science Criminology
Minor - Community College Instruction
June 1980
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice
Minor - Political Science
June 1975
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Professor
Department of Law and Justice
Endicott College
Beverly, MA
August, 2002 – Present
Advising of students
Teaching 8+ courses per academic year
Member of various college committees
Develop new courses and advise on curriculum
Chair
Department of Law and Justice
Endicott College
Beverly, MA
August, 1995 – June 2002
Developed a comprehensive criminal justice curriculum
Personnel selection, supervision and mentoring of full-time and adjunct faculty
Fiscal development and management of departmental budget
Advising of students
Teaching 5 courses per academic year
Faculty Athletic Representative (An NCAA official position)
Chair or member of various college committees
Director
Criminal Justice Programs
Anna Maria College
Paxton, MA
January, 1995 - June, 1995
Supervise graduate and undergraduate on-campus and satellite programs
Personnel selection, supervision and mentoring
Fiscal development and management of departmental budget
Teaching 3 courses per academic year
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science/Criminal Justice
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
August 1991 - December 1994
Member, Criminal Justice Curriculum Committee, 1991- 1994. Chair, 1993 - 1994.
Member, EEOC officer, Departmental Personnel Committee, 1993 - 1994.
Advising load of 60 students
Faculty advisor to the Criminal Justice Club
Senior Internship supervisor
Chair, Watauga Resource Center supervisory board, WYN, (WYN is an organization that handles at-risk juveniles) 1993 - 1994.
Board of Directors and Executive committee member, WYN 1993 - 1994.
Victim's Advocate volunteer, OASIS, (OASIS is an organization that handles domestic violence, rape and sexual assault cases). 1991 - 1994.
Domestic Abuse/Rape Crisis telephone line Counselor, OASIS, 1991 - 1994.
Assistant Professor
Salem State College
Salem, MA
August 1989 - June 1991
Advising load of 80 students
Advisor to the Criminal Justice Academy
Develop new courses and advise on curriculum
Assistant Professor
North Georgia College
Dahlonega, GA
January 1988 - June 1989
Advising load of 60 students
Advisor to the Criminal Justice Club
Develop new courses and advise on curriculum
Child Care Worker/ Juvenile Detention Officer
Judicial Department
Juvenile Matters, Family Division
State of Connecticut
New Haven, CT
1980 - 1984
Counsel juvenile offenders in a secure facility
Provide security in court
Supervise educational instruction for juveniles
Transport juvenile offenders to adult facilities
Work with local law enforcement personnel
PUBLICATIONS (1995 - current)
Jerin, R.A. and L.J. Moriarty (2010) The Victims of Crime. Prentice Hall.
L.J.Moriarty and R.A. Jerin (eds) (2008) Current Issues in Victimological Research. 2nd edition. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press
Fields, C.B. & R.A. Jerin (2005) "Murder and Mayhem in the Media:Media Misrepresentation of Crime and Criminality" in R. Muraskin and A. Roberts (eds), Visions for Change: Justice and the Twenty-First Century. Forth Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall
Jerin, R.A. (2004) “The Status of Victimological Research and Victims’ Rights in the United States.” Tokiwa International Victimology Institute Journal. 1 (1) 129 - 149
Jerin, R.A. (2003) “Jerome Miller” in M.D. McShane and F.P. Williams (eds) Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
Fields, C.B. & R.A. Jerin (2002) "The Media and the Criminal Justice System" in R. Muraskin and A. Roberts (eds), Visions for Change: Justice and the Twenty-First Century. Third Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall
Jerin, R.A and B. Dolinsky (2001) "You've Got Mail! You Don't Want It: Cyber-Victimization and On-Line Dating." Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture, 9(1) 15-21.
Jerin, R.A. (2001) "Victim's Rights Legislation: An Overview" in L. Moriarty (ed) Policing and Victims. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall
Moriarty, L. J. and R.A. Jerin (eds) (1999) Current Issues in Victimology Research. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press
Jerin, R.A. (1999) “Three Strikes and Your Out Legislation: A Cheap and Effective Crime Control Initiative? Yes.” In C. Fields (ed.), Controversial Issues in Corrections. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon
Fields, C.B. & R.A. Jerin (1999) "The Media and the Criminal Justice System" in R. Muraskin and A. Roberts (eds), Visions for Change: Justice and the Twenty-First Century. Second Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall
Jerin, R.A. and L.J. Moriarty (1998) Victims of Crime. Chicago, IL: Nelson-Hall Publishers.
Jerin, R.A. (1996) "The Pennsylvania Prison Society" in M.D. McShane and F.P. Williams III (eds), Encyclopedia of American Prisons. New York, NY: Garland Publishing
Fields, C.B. & R.A. Jerin (1996) "The Media and the Criminal Justice System" in R. Muraskin and A. Roberts (eds), Visions for Change: Justice and the Twenty-First Century. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall
Jerin, R.A. & L.J. Moriarty (1995) "Victim services or self-service: An analysis of victim witness assistance programs and providers" Criminal Justice Policy Review V.7, NO. 2/95, pp. 142-154.
Jerin, R.A. (1995) Book Review The Criminologist, January/February vol. 20, No.1. p. 18 - 19.
SCHOLARLY PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS (2002 - 2006)
Jerin, R.A. "Victimological Education in North America." Roundtable presented at the 12th International World Symposium on Victimology meeting, Orlando, FL August, 2006.
Jerin, R.A. "Academic Educational Programs in Victimology." roundtable presented at the American Symposium on Victimology, Huntsville, TX March 2006
Jerin, R.A. “Accessing Interns for Victims’ Services.” Program presentation for the National Organization for Victim Assistance annual meeting, Atlanta, GA, August, 2005
Jerin, R.A. "Crime Victims Rights the Americas." Plenary speaker at the 3rd American Symposium on Victimology meeting, Fresno, CA January 2005.
Jerin, R.A. “Edwin H. Sutherland: The First Victimologist?” Poster session presented at the American Society of Criminology annual meeting, Denver, CO, November, 2003.
Jerin, R.A. “Accessing Interns for Victims’ Services.” Program presentation for the National Organization for Victim Assistance annual meeting, New Orleans, LA, August, 2003
Jerin, R.A. "Crime Victims Rights in the United States." Plenary speaker at the 11th International World Symposium on Victimology meeting, Stellenboch, South Africa, July, 2003.
Jerin, R.A. “Accessing Interns for Victims’ Services.” Program presentation for the National Organization for Victim Assistance annual meeting, Nashville, TN, August, 2002
Jerin, R.A. "Internship Evaluation of Criminal Justice Majors by Site Supervisors." Paper presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual meeting, Anaheim, CA, March, 2002
COURSES TAUGHT
Civil Liabilities of Justice Personnel
Corrections
Criminal Justice Research Methods
Criminology
Current Issues in Criminal Justice
Domestic Violence
International Justice Systems
Internship
Introduction to Criminal Justice Community Corrections
Juvenile Delinquency
Juvenile Justice Systems
Law and Society
Portfolio
Race and Justice
Research Methods for the Social Sciences
Senior Capstone
Statistics for the Social Sciences
The American Court System
Theories of Crime and Justice
Victimology
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2002 - 2006
8/06 Participant at the 12th International World Symposium on Victimology meeting, Orlando, FL
3/05 Participant at the American Society of Victimology Annual Meeting, Huntsville, TX
3/06 Participant at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD
8/05 Participant at the National Organization for Victim Assistance Meeting, Atlanta, GA
6/05 Participant at the Northeast Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, Bristol, RI
3/05 Participant at the American Society of Victimology Annual Meeting, Fresno, CA
3/05 Participant at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
11/04 Participant at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN
9/04 Participant at the Southern Criminal Justice Association Annual Meeting, Raleigh, NC
1/04 Participant at the American Society of Victimology Annual Meeting, Wichita, KS
11/03 Participant at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
8/03 Participant at the National Organization for Victim Assistance Meeting, New Orleans, LA
7/03 Participant at the 11th International World Symposium on Victimology meeting, Stellenboch, South Africa.
6/03 Participant at the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, Bristol, RI
3/03 Participant at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, Boston, MA
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)
The World Society of Victimology (WSV)
National Victim Center
The Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences (NEACJS)
Southern Criminal Justice Association (SCJA)
American Society of Criminology (ASC)
American Society of Victimology (ASV)
Massachusetts Victim Assistance Academy (MVAA)
REFERENCES
Beverly Dolinsky, Ph.D.
Division of Arts and Sciences
Endicott College
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 232-2194
Laura J. Moriarty, Ph.D.
Acting Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA 23284-2019
(804) 828-1674
Charles B. Fields, Ph.D.
Eastern Kentucky University
105 Stratton Building
Richmond, KY 40475
(606) 622-6650

Biographical Profile

Robert A. Jerin is a Professor and former Chair in the Law and Justice Department at Endicott College. He has a B.S. in criminal justice from the University of New Haven, an M.S. in criminology from Florida State University, and received his Ph.D. in criminal justice from Sam Houston State University in 1987. He has published a textbook in 2010 with Dr. Laura Moriarty entitled The Victims of Crime and edited another book in 2000 and 2008 with Dr. Moriarty entitled Current Issues in Victimology. He has published articles in the American Journal of Police, Criminal Justice Policy Review and Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture. Additionally, he has had chapters published in edited volumes on Media and Crime, Crime in the 21st Century, Crime Victims Services, Current Correctional Issues and the Juvenile Justice System. Dr. Jerin is currently volunteering as a legal advocate for victims of domestic violence and a domestic violence hotline counselor. He has worked as a crime victim’s advocate, a battered women’s and rape crisis counselor in North Carolina and a juvenile detention officer for the State of Connecticut. He is a life member of the National Organization for Victim Assistance, The World Society of Victimology, a board member of the American Society of Victimology and a member of the National Center for Victims of Crime. Dr. Jerin is also a recipient of the John P. J. Dussich award from the American Society of Victimology for his contributions to the field of Victimology. He is currently involved in research on Internet victimization, victim service providers, economic victimization, international criminal justice issues, victim’s rights and criminal justice pedagogy.

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