John WorrallJohn L. Worrall is a professor of criminology at the University of Texas at Dallas. A Seattle native, he received a BA, double majoring in psychology and law and justice, from Central Washington University in 1994. Both his MA (criminal justice) and hD (political science) were received from Washington State University, where he graduated in 1999. From 1999 to 2006, he was a member of the criminal justice faculty at California State University, San Bernardino. He joined UTD in Fall 2006. Dr. Worrall has published articles and book chapters on topics ranging from legal issues in policing to crime measurement. He is the author of "Crime Control in America: What Works?" (3rd ed., Pearson) and "Criminal Procedure: From First Contact to Appeal" (7th ed., Pearson); co-author of several texts, including most recently, with Larry Siegel, "Courts and Criminal Justice in America" (4th ed., Pearson); editor of the journal Police Quarterly and Executive Director of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Read More Read Less