Judith A. Harris
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Media 309
(864) 503-5606
E-mail: jharris@uscupstate.edu
Degrees
Ph.D. The University of Chicago, 1986
Sociology
Dissertation: The State’s Attorney’s Office as a
Training Ground for New Lawyers
A.M. The University of Chicago, 1980
Sociology
Thesis: Maryland’s Prison Population: The Current Crisis
and Projections for the Future
B.A. Towson State University, 1978
Sociology & Psychology
Honors Thesis: Impression Management in the Courtroom
Areas of Specialty
Alcohol, Drugs, and Public Policy
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
Hate Crimes
Women in Law and Medicine
Law and Society
Criminal Justice Program Evaluation
Scholarship
“Where Do They Stand? Gender Differences in the Attitudes of
South Carolina Elected Officials,” with Liza Kuecker. Journal
of Political Science, Vol. 26, 1998:23-48.
“Assessing Patterns of Drug Use in Local Jurisdictions,”
International Journal of the Addictions, Vol. 23, 1988: 1071-1081.
Gray, Judge James P., “Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What
We Can Do About It: A Judicial Indictment of the War on Drugs.”
Reviewed for Criminal Law Bulletin. Vol. 39, No. 1, Jan.- Feb.,
2003:122-125.
Houghton, Eleni and Ann M. Roche (editors), “Learning About
Drinking.” Reviewed for Journal of Studies on Alcohol. Vol. 63,
No. 4, July 2002:503.
Barlow, H.D. “Introduction to Criminology (6th ed.).” Reviewed for
Teaching Sociology. Vol. 22, 1994:125-126.
Sanders, Clinton R. (ed.), “Marginal Conventions: Popular Culture,
Mass Media and Social Deviance.” Reviewed for Contemporary
Sociology. Vol. 20, 1991:612-613.
Reid, Sue Titus, Criminal Law (2nd ed.). Reviewed for Macmillan
Publishing Company. Feb., 1991.
“Alcohol, Drugs, and Public Policy.” Pp. 175-179 in The Sociology
of Alcohol & Drugs Syllabi and Teaching Materials, Compiled
and Edited by Roman, Johnson, Dembo, VanDevender, and
Chiungos. Washington, DC: American Sociological Association. 2000.
“Current Topics: Hate Crimes.” Pp. 32-34 in Teaching About
Ethnoviolence and Hate Crimes: A Resource Guide, Compiled and
Edited by Ferber et al. Washington, DC: American Sociological
Association. 2007.
Academic Career
University of South Carolina Upstate, 1989 to present
Position: Assistant to Associate Professor
Areas taught:
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Alcohol, Drugs, and Public Policy
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
Policing in America
Crime in America
Criminal Law
Minorities, Crime, and Criminal Justice
Topics: Hate Crimes
Introduction to Sociology
Women in Law and Medicine
The Criminal Courts
Law and Society
Research Methods
Senior Seminar: Criminal Justice Program Evaluation
Smith College, Spring Semester, 1988
Position: Visiting Lecturer
Course taught:
Law and Society
Towson State University, 1981 to 1987
Position: Assistant Visiting Professor
Courses taught:
Introduction to Sociology
The Problem Drinker