Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology at the University of Missouri
Position:
Con to the question "Should the death penalty be allowed?"
Reasoning:
"I have been working with a group of committed volunteers to abolish the death penalty since 1987 - first as cofounder, then as president, and now as chair of the fund-raising committee."
"Passion Through the Profession: Being Both Activist and Academic," Social Justice, 2003
Experts
Individuals with MDs, JDs, PhDs, other relevant advanced degrees, corrections and government officials with significant involvement in, or related to, death penalty issues. [Note: Experts definition varies by site]
Involvement and Affiliations:
Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology, University of Missouri
Member, Western Missouri Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
Member, Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty
Secretary, Hermitage Spiritual Retreat Center
Receiver of the Community Service Award, National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, 1998
Receiver of the Sullivan Award for Peace and Justice, Catholic Charities of the Kansas City-St. Joseph diocese, 1998
Receiver of the Social Activist of the Year, Kansas City Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, 1997
