John L. Worrall

Ph.D. - Political Science
Washington State University - 1999

M.A. - Criminal Justice
Washington State University - 1995

B.A. - Law and Justice / Psychology
Central Washington University - 1994

Siegel, L.J. & J.L. Worrall. Introduction to Criminal Justice (18th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage. 2027 - Book

Worrall, J.L. & R. Geibler. Do Late-Night Closure Ordinances Reshape Crime Risk Around Adult Entertainment Venues? Criminology and Public Policy 25:577-604. 2026 - Journal Article

Krajewski, A., J.L. Worrall, & R. Scales. How Subject Gender Shapes the Level and Progression of Police Use of Force. Justice Quarterly 43:552-578. 2026 - Journal Article

Worrall, J.L. & K.M. Wilds. Is Open Access Criminology Influential? Journal of Criminal Justice Education 37:175-193. 2026 - Journal Article

Jiru, G.B. & J.L. Worrall. Credible Warnings, Not Severe Sanctions: Evaluating the Deterrent Effects of the Zero Tolerance Policy on Gun Homicide. Journal of Criminal Justice 104:102643. 2026 - Journal Article

Worrall, J.L. Foreword. In J. Marquart, Officer Down, Code 3!: True Accounts of Police Officers Who Survived Near-Death Experiences and Returned to Work. Amazon. 2026 - Editorial / Other

Wang, W., Y. Chen, & J.L. Worrall. More Than Just Visitors? Distinguishing the Criminogenic Effects of Casinos from General Tourism. Journal of Criminal Justice 101:102548. 2025 - Journal Article

Worrall, J.L., R. Geibler, H. Elsafadi, & S.A. Bishopp. Effects of Late Night Sexually Oriented Business Closures on Urban Crime Metrics: Evidence from Dallas. Justice Evaluation Journal 8:109-128. 2025 - Journal Article

Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society (Member) - Pi Sigma Alpha

Distinguished Alumni Award - Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Washington State University [2017]

Outstanding Professional Growth Accomplishments Award (for publication productivity) - College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino [2004]

Professional Development Award ($3,600), Fall 2004 - California State University, San Bernardino [2004]

Summer Research Fellowship ($3,000), Summer 2004 - California State University, San Bernardino [2004]

Professional Development Award ($3,480), Winter 2003 - California State University, San Bernardino [2003]

Summer Research Fellowship ($300), Summer 2003 - California State University, San Bernardino [2003]

Professional Development Award ($3,480), Winter 2002 - California State University, San Bernardino [2002]

Professional Development Award ($3,359), Winter 2001 - California State University, San Bernardino [2001]

Summer Research Fellowship ($3,000), Summer 2000 - California State University, San Bernardino [2000]

Executive Director
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences [2017–Present]

Director of Graduate Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice
The University of Texas at Dallas [2020–2026]

Director, Justice Administration and Leadership
The University of Texas at Dallas [2015–2018]

Graduate Director, Criminology Program
The University of Texas at Dallas [2012–2016]
Served two terms: Dec 2012–Dec 2013 and Sep 2015–Aug 2016.

Program Head, Criminology
The University of Texas at Dallas [2010–2015]

Associate Director for Research
W.W. Caruth, Jr. Dallas Police Institute [2008–2010]

Professor (tenured), Program in Criminology
The University of Texas at Dallas [2008–Present]

Associate Professor (tenured), Program in Criminology
The University of Texas at Dallas [2006–2008]

Associate Professor (tenured), Dept. of Criminal Justice
California State University, San Bernardino [2004–2006]

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Criminal Justice
California State University, San Bernardino [1999–2004]

DOJ Smart Policing Initiative Evaluation, Frisco, TX Police Department

Principal Investigator on a research partnership project to evaluate a DOJ Smart Policing initiative in the Frisco, TX Police Department (2012–2016).

Community Safety Study, Hackberry Creek, Irving, TX

Co-Principal Investigator (with Jim Marquart) for a study of community safety in Hackberry Creek, Irving, TX (2008).

Evaluation of Operation Nightlight, San Bernardino, CA

Co-Principal Investigator (with Larry Gaines) for an evaluation of Operation Nightlight in San Bernardino, CA (Summer 2003).

Effect of Broken Windows Law Enforcement on Serious Crime

2002/08–2002/08 Principal Investigator; study of the effect of Broken Windows law enforcement on serious crime. California Institute for County Government, Sacramento, CA.

Family Violence Component, AB1913 Evaluation (Riverside County)

Research Associate; Family Violence component of the AB1913 evaluation with Riverside County (2001–2002).

How Do We Know Whether Officers Are Biased in Their Shooting Decisions?

2018/04 Worrall, John L. University of Wyoming. Invited Presentation.

What Factors Influence an Officer's Decision to Shoot? The Promise and Limitations of Using Public Data

2017/04 Worrall, John L. Alumni presentation, Washington State University. Invited Presentation.

Policing Journals Editor Panel

2016/11 Worrall, John L. Roundtable, 2016 American Society of Criminology meeting, New Orleans, LA. Invited Presentation.

Overcoming Challenges to Changes in Smart Policing

2014/11 Worrall, John L. 2014 ASC meeting, San Francisco, CA. Invited Presentation.

Smart Policing in Frisco, Texas

2014/02 Worrall, John L. 2014 ACJS meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Invited Presentation.

Professional Biography

John L. Worrall is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Texas at Dallas. He has published articles and book chapters on a variety of topics ranging from legal issues in policing to crime measurement. He is also the author of several books, including the popular Crime Control in America: What Works? He currently serves as Editor of the journal Police Quarterly and as Executive Director of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. 

When Budgets Break: Fiscal Stress, Minority Officer Representation, and Police Use of Force in Urban America, 2007-2013

Work Under Review. Chidozie, E. & J.L. Worrall. Under review, Policing and Society.

How Cannabis De-prosecution Policies Affect Police Productivity

Work Under Review (Revise and Resubmit). Wilds, K. & J.L. Worrall. Revise and resubmit, Journal of Experimental Criminology.

Professional Service — Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)

Executive Director (current); Academy Fellow Award subcommittee chair; Trustee at Large; Region 5 Trustee; Program Committee member (2006 [Planning and Policy], 2007, 2011, 2019); Publications Committee; Ad Hoc Investment Committee; Nominations and Elections Committee; Student Scholarship Selection Committee; Student Affairs Committee; Constitution and Bylaws Committee; Elections Committee (Corrections Section).

Professional Service — American Society of Criminology (ASC)

Outstanding Article Committee, Member (2008); Program Committee (2006).

Professional Service — Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators (WPACJE, ACJS Region 5)

Secretary/Treasurer; Member, Membership Committee.

Service to Other Organizations

Trained reviewer, CrimeSolutions.gov (current); Scientific Advisory Board, Survivr; Board member, Crime and Justice Research Alliance; Affiliate, Blue Sky Consulting Group; Board of Advisors, Assetforfeiturewatch.com.

University Service — The University of Texas at Dallas

Committee on Research Integrity; President's Advisory Committee on Information Security; Academic Honesty Team; President's Tier I Committee; University Advisory Committee on Research; College Administrative Restructuring Committee (Ad Hoc); University Safety and Security Council; EPPS Faculty Advisory Committee; EPPS Scholarship Committee; EPPS Executive Committee; EPPS Faculty Personnel Review Committee; Criminology Program Committee (current); Criminology Graduate Admissions Committee (current); Criminology Graduate Committee (current); Criminology Awards Committee (current); Comprehensive Exam Committee.

University Service — California State University, San Bernardino

University Copyright/Fair Use Committee; University Student Research Competition Committee (Undergraduate); University Student Research Competition Committee (Graduate); College Awards Committee; College Professional Awards Committee; College Outstanding Graduate and Undergraduate Thesis Committee; Department Curriculum Committee; Department Graduate Admissions Committee; Department Methods and Statistics Committee; Department Assessment Committee; Department RPT Committee.

Doctoral Dissertation Committees, Chair (UT Dallas)

Chaired dissertation committees for: Hoda Elsafadi, Jessica Corey, Gaetan Dore, Quinn Gordon, Jordan Riddell, Valerie Womack, Paul Donnelly, Cody Jorgensen, Amanda Russell (co-chair), Ivan Wong, Steve Bishopp, Ryan Getty, and Aaron Bartula.

Doctoral Dissertation Committees, Member (UT Dallas)

Served on dissertation committees for: Allison Escobedo, Haley Puddy, Vrishali Kanvinde, Dragana Derlic, Chelsey Narvey, Jennifer LaPrade, Zachary Powell, Ivan Birch, Richard Riner, Michele Meitl, Turgut Ozkan, Haley Zettler, Steve Clipper, Alexis Harper, Mark Saber, Michael Carriaga, Henriikka Weir, David Marble, Jon Caudill, and Rick Helfers.

Master's Thesis Committees & External Dissertation Reviews

UT Dallas Thesis Committee Chair: Haley Puddy. UT Dallas Thesis Committee Member: Richard Hernandez, Turgut Ozkan, Michael Carriaga, Alexis Harper. CSU San Bernardino MA Thesis Committee Member: Kimberly Belvedere (2005), William Richert (2006). External reviewer for Ph.D. dissertations: Jose Torres (Virginia Tech, 2016) and Jacinta Gau (Washington State University, 2007).

Editorial Positions

Editor, Police Quarterly (current); Editorial Advisory Board, Criminology & Public Policy; Editorial Board, Criminal Justice Policy Review (current); Editorial Board, Journal of Criminal Justice and Law; Editorial Advisory Board, Policing Perspectives and Challenges in the 21st Century (Lexington Books series); Editorial Advisory Board, Western Criminology Review; Editorial Board, Justice Quarterly; Editorial Board, Journal of Criminal Justice; Editorial Board, Professional Issues in Criminal Justice; Guest Editor, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice (2006 prosecution issue); Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Criminal Justice Education; Associate Editor, Western Criminology Review.

Journal Manuscript Reviewer (Ad Hoc)

American Journal of Political Science; Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice: A Professional Journal; Crime and Delinquency; Criminal Justice Policy Review; Criminal Justice Review; Criminology; Criminology and Public Policy; Journal of Criminal Justice; Journal of Experimental Criminology; Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency; Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice; Journal of Crime and Justice; Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology; Journal of Quantitative Criminology; Journal of Urban Affairs; Justice Quarterly; Law and Society Review; Police Practice and Research; Police Quarterly; Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management; Professional Issues in Criminal Justice; Psychology, Crime, and Law; Public Administration Review; Public Opinion Quarterly; Social Problems; Urban Affairs Review; Western Criminology Review; Women and Criminal Justice.

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

American Society of Association Executives

American Society of Criminology

Western Association of Criminal Justice

DOJ Smart Policing Initiative Evaluation, Frisco, TX Police Department

$60,000 - U.S. Department of Justice (Smart Policing Initiative) / Frisco, TX Police Department []

Principal Investigator on a research partnership project to evaluate a DOJ Smart Policing initiative in the Frisco, TX Police Department (2011–2012).

Graduate Student Research Funding

$50,000/yr - Caruth Police Institute []

Principal Investigator/Faculty Supervisor on a grant to fund two graduate students during the 2009/2010, 2010/2011, and 2011/2012 academic years.

Community Safety Study, Hackberry Creek, Irving, TX

$15,000 - Hackberry Creek HOA []

Co-Principal Investigator (with Jim Marquart) for a study of community safety in Hackberry Creek, Irving, TX (2008).

Evaluation of Operation Nightlight, San Bernardino, CA

$50,000 - San Bernardino County []

Co-Principal Investigator (with Larry Gaines) for an evaluation of Operation Nightlight in San Bernardino, CA (2006).

Family Violence (Police Action Counseling Team) Component, AB1913 Evaluation

$300,000/yr (three years) - Riverside County []

Research Associate for the Family Violence (Police Action Counseling Team) component of the AB1913 evaluation with Riverside County (2004–2006).