1. Curriculum Vitae
J. VERONICA JAMES
Contact Information
310-430-9798
jjames@iup.edu
EDUCATION
2010 Ph.D. Criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Specialization: Policing
Dissertation: Attitudes and Reality: The Impact of Perceptions of Police
on Students’ Victimization Reporting Behaviors
2004 M.A. Criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Thesis: Denying Murder: The Neutralizations and Rationalizations of
Serial Murderers
2002 B.A. Johnston Center for Integrative Studies, University of Redlands
Emphasis: Delving into the Criminal Mind: Forensic Sociology and
Creative Writing
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Advising/Teaching
2000 Peer Advisor/Teaching Assistant for Food for Thought: The Ethics of Diet. Johnston
Center for Integrative Studies, University of Redlands
Lectures
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Department of Criminology
2006 “Field Research,” in Applied Advanced Teaching Techniques.
2006 “Student Evaluations,” in Applied Advanced Teaching Techniques.
2006 “Serial Murderers,” for the Criminology Association.
2006 “Female Serial Killers,” in Women and Crime.
2006 “Serial Murderers,” in Violence and Victimization.
2004 “Serial Murderers,” in Violence and Victimization.

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TEACHING RELATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2013 ACJS Professional Development Teaching Workshop, Academy of Criminal Justice
Sciences Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, March 19-23
2012 “Gifts of Great Teaching Ideas” by RP Co-Directors, Center for Teaching
Excellence, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
2012 Desire2Learn Online Self Directed Training, IT Services, Indiana University of
Pennsylvania
2012 “The Professor’s Speech” by Dr. Rick Kemp, Center for Teaching Excellence,
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
2006 Course Development, Teaching Strategies, Lecturing Experience. Advanced Applied
Teaching Techniques, Department of Criminology, Indiana University of
Pennsylvania
2006 WebCT Online Instructional Course Design Workshop, Indiana University of
Pennsylvania
RESEARCH/TEACHING AREAS
Policing; Neutralization Theory; Serial Murderers; Sexual Assault/Violence against Women;
Shooting Rampages (e.g., Columbine, Newton); Deviance; Symbolic Interaction; Qualitative
Methodology
PUBLICATIONS
Article
2007 “Hey baby, what’s a girl like you doing as a cop”: Police sexual harassment of
female officers. Police Forum, 16 (3), 12-20.
Encyclopedia Entries
in press Date rape. In B. A. Arrigo and J. G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice
Ethics. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
in press Rationalizing police deviance. In B. A. Arrigo and J. G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia
of Criminal Justice Ethics. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
2014 Designer drugs. In C. J. Forsyth and H. Copes (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Social
Deviance. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
2014 Goth subculture. In C. J. Forsyth and H. Copes (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Social

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Deviance. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
2007 Rader, Dennis. In C. L. Bankston III (Ed.), Great lives: Notorious lives from History
(Vol. 3, pp. 879-880). Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.
2007 Bundy, Ted. In C. L. Bankston III (Ed.), Great lives: Notorious lives from history
(Vol.1, pp. 149-151). Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.
2007 Dahmer, Jeffrey. In C. L. Bankston III (Ed.), Great lives: Notorious lives from
history (Vol. 1, pp. 255-256). Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.
2007 Foot patrol. In J. Greene (Ed.), Encyclopedia of police science, (3rd edition, Vol. 1,
pp. 553-556). New York: Routledge.
2007 Mounted patrol. In J. Greene (Ed.), Encyclopedia of police science, (3rd edition, Vol.
2, pp. 811-813). New York: Routledge.
2005 Hot pursuit. In P. Gerstenfeld (Ed.), Criminal justice, (3rd edition, pp. 544).
Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.
2005 Bloodstains. In P. Gerstenfeld (Ed.), Criminal justice, (3rd edition, pp. 89-90).
Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.
2005 Gag orders. In P. Gerstenfeld (Ed.), Criminal justice, (3rd edition, pp. 472-473).
Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.
2005 Contempt of court. In P. Gerstenfeld (Ed.), Criminal justice, (3rd edition, pp. 215-
216). Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.
2005 Circumstantial evidence. In P. Gerstenfeld (Ed.), Criminal justice, (3rd edition, pp.
158). Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.
Non-Refereed Article
2000 The causes of school rampages. Section 8, 1(1), 5-6. Redlands, CA: Johnston Center
for Integrative Studies.
Revise and Resubmit
The end of smashing night: Assessing sobriety checkpoints and their effectiveness at curbing
drunken driving. ACJS Today.
In Revision
James, J. V. and Gossett, J. Denying the Devil Inside: Exploring serial murderers’ discourses of
neutralization. Deviant Behavior.

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Pernicious suburbia: Examining socio-cultural factors influencing mass school shootings. Journal
of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture.
In Preparation
James, J. V. and Lee, D. Fear and loathing: Examining the juxtaposition of factors impacting
students’ police perceptions and victimization reporting. To be submitted for review in
Police Quarterly.
ASSISTANTSHIPS, GRANTS, AWARDS AND HONORS
Research Awards
2010 Graduate Student Research Grant, School of Graduate Studies and Research,
Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
2005 Outstanding Graduate Research Award, School of Graduate Studies and
Research, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Assistantships
2004-2005 Graduate Assistantship. Managing Editor of Criminal Justice Policy Review
(CJPR), Department of Criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
2003-2004 Graduate Assistantship. Research Assistant for the National Institute for
Correctional Education (NICE)., Department of Criminology, Indiana University of
Pennsylvania.
Scholarships/Honors
2005 Outstanding Graduate Award, Department of Criminology, Indiana University of
Pennsylvania.
2004-2005 Graduate Merit Scholarship, Department of Criminology, Indiana University of
Pennsylvania.
2003 Mary Flegal Harte Scholarship, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Travel Awards
2006 Graduate Travel Award, School of Graduate Studies and Research, Indiana
University of Pennsylvania
2004 Graduate Travel Award, School of Graduate Studies and Research, Indiana
University of Pennsylvania

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2003 Graduate Travel Award, School of Graduate Studies and Research, Indiana
University of Pennsylvania
CONFERENCE ACTIVITY
Paper Presentations
2013 Perpetrating the myth: Exploring media accounts of stereotypical rape and sexual
Assault, Co-Author: Stacie Merken. Accepted for the American Society of
Criminology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 20-23
2013 “It Wasn’t That Big a Deal…”: Exploring the Accounts Given for Non-reporting
of Sexual Assault. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, Dallas,
TX, March 19-23
2012 Attitudes and Reality: The Impact of Perceptions of Police on Students’
Victimization Reporting Behaviors. American Society of Criminology Annual
Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 14-17
2006 Blurring the Blue Line: Neutralizations and Rationalizations of Police
Misconduct. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA,
November 1-4
2004 Denying Murder: The Neutralizations and Rationalizations of Serial Murderers.
American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, November 17-20
“I Didn’t Do It Because…”: Rationalizations and Justifications of Serial Killers.
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, March 9-13
2003 Heathcatraz: The Changing Landscape of School Security. American Society of
Criminology Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, November 19-22
Roundtable Presentation
2003 The Plight of Pernicious Suburbia: The Structural and Cultural Consequences of
School Shootings. American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta,
GA, August 16-19
SERVICE
Profession
2013 Peer Reviewer, Policing: an International Journal of Police Strategies and
Management

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2013 Panel Chair, “Sexual Misconduct & Rape”, Academy of Criminal Justice
Sciences Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, March 19-23
2006 Student Member, Awards Committee Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
2004-2005 Peer Reviewer, Roxbury Press
2003 Roundtable Presider, “Studies in Youth Crime”, American Sociological
Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, August 16-19
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
2008 Peace Officers Memorial Service Participant
2007 Office of Social Equity Mentoring Program Committee, Member
2004-2005 Graduate Student Assembly, Criminology Department Representative
2003-2004 Criminology Graduate Student Organization (CGSO), Vice-President (2004-2005),
Secretary (2003-2004)
2003-present Alpha Phi Sigma (ΑΦΣ), Alpha Eta Chapter, Vice-president (2004-2005)
University of Redlands
1999-2001 Volunteer, Sexual Assault Awareness Week
1999-2001 Member, Johnston Complex Housing Lottery Committee, Johnston Center for
Integrative Studies
1999-2001 Member, Freshman Orientation Team, Johnston Center for Integrative Studies
NON-ACADEMIC TRAINING & EXPERIENCE
2012 Dynamics: What Does Sexual Assault Really Look Like?, End Violence Against
Women International (EVAWI) Online Training Institute
2012 Interviewing the Victim: Techniques Based on the Realistic Dynamics of Sexual
Assault. End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) Online Training
Institute
2012 Active Shooter: What You Can Do (IS-907). Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) Institute, Independent Study Program (ISP) online
2012 Combating Dogfighting. Community Orientated Policing Services and the American
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) online

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2008 Basic Telecommunication Course. Association of Public Safety Communication
Officers, Bucks County Community College at Indiana County Fire Academy
2006 First Responder/HazMat Awareness. Bucks County Community
College/Pennsylvania State Fire Academy at Indiana County Emergency
Management Center
2003-present Police Dispatcher, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Police Department
2002 Research Assistant/Writer, Cyberactive, Inc., Santa Monica, CA
1999-2002 Investigations Intern, Redlands Police Department
PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS
Pennsylvania Sociological Society (2013)
Eastern Sociological Society (2013)
Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences (2013)
Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction (2002-2006; 2012-present)
Association for Integrative Studies (2012-2013)
National Postdoctoral Association (2012-2013)
Fraternal Order of Police, Rhododendron Lodge #33, Associate Member (2006-present)
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
Sections: Victimology (2012); Police (2004-2007; 2012-present)
American Society of Criminology
Section: Division of Victimology (2013)
American Sociological Association
Sections: Crime, Law, and Deviance (2012-present and 2002-2007); Social Psychology
(2006-2007; 2012); Teaching and Learning in Sociology (2012); Ethnomethodology and
Conversation Analysis (2012)
REFERENCES UPON REQUEST