Dr. Arrick Jackson, Ph.D.

Biographical Sketch

Arrick L. Jackson is an Assistant Professor/Program Coordinator in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of North Texas at Dallas.  He received a B.A. in Criminal Justice from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, an M.A. in Criminal Justice from Washington State University, Pullman.  He also received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Washington State University in Pullman.  Prior to coming to the University of North Texas at Dallas Dr. Jackson was an Associate Professor at Southeast Missouri State University.

Dr. Jackson has published on various topics such as sexual violence, policing after ethnic conflicts, race and policing, restorative justice, and police interagency cooperation. His research can be found in professional journals such as The Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Criminal Justice Studies: A Critical Journal of Crime, Law and Society, Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, International Review of Victimology, and the Journal of Family Violence.  Dr. Jackson has also developed programs that focus on educating college students about sexual violence on college campuses and has received a grant from the Office of Violence Against Women.  His current research interest involve evaluating the cognitive impact of victim impact training programs on developing guilt, shame, and empathy among offenders.

Dr. Jackson regularly teaches research methods and crime and public policy at the undergraduate level.  At the graduate level, Dr. Jackson has taught such courses as Seminar in Punishment and Social Control, Victimology, Juvenile Delinquency, Criminal Justice Policy and Criminal Justice Theory.