Dr. Kevin Bryant

Dr. Kevin Bryant is Professor and Chair of Sociology and Criminology at Benedictine College. He received his Ph.D. in sociology with an emphasis in criminology from the University of Tennessee in 1997. In 2015, he completed a study funded by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance's Smart Policing Initiative, examining the Shawnee (KS) Police Department's implementation of Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS). Recently, he and the 29th Judicial Circuit Court (Jasper County, Missouri) received funding through the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program to evaluate the effectiveness of their drug and co-occurring disorders courts during the two year project. Dr. Bryant is certified in Advanced Crime Mapping by the National Institute of Justice. He is a member of the American Society of Criminology, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and is Past President of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association.

CLASSES | EDUCATION | RESEARCH INTEREST | PUBLICATIONS | COMMUNITY SERVICE | AFFILIATIONS

DEGREES

Ph.D. in Sociology

University of Tennessee

M.A. in Sociology

Kansas State University

B.S. in Sociology

Kansas State University

COURSES

Introduction to Crime and Justice

Seminar in Police Systems and Practices

Criminology

Juvenile Delinquency

Crime Analysis

White-Collar and Corporate Crime

World Regional Geography

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Policing, Spatial Risk Assessment, Criminological Theory

PUBLICATIONS & WORKS

Refereed Journal Articles

Richard A. Wright, Kevin M. Bryant, and J. Mitchell Miller. 2001. “Mostly Male and American: The Reporting of Women and Crime Scholarship in Introductory Criminology Textbooks.” Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. 17: 383-399.

Kevin M. Bryant and J. Mitchell Miller. 1997. “Routine Activity Theory and Labor Market Stratification: An Empirical Test of a Revised Approach.” American Journal of Criminal Justice 22:1 71-100.

J. Mitchell Miller, Albert K. Cohen, and Kevin M. Bryant. 1997. “On the Demise and Morrow of Subculture Theories of Crime and Delinquency.” Journal of Crime and Justice. 20:1. 167-178.

J. Mitchell Miller and Kevin M. Bryant. 1994. “Predicting Police Behavior: Ecology, Class, and Autonomy.” American Journal of Criminal Justice 18:1. 133-151.

Book Chapters and Scholarly Encyclopedia Articles

Kevin M. Bryant, (Accepted for Publication / Forthcoming April 2014).  “The Chicago School.” In The Encyclopedia of Theoretical Criminology, edited by J. Mitchell Miller.  Wiley Blackwell Publishers.  

Kevin M. Bryant.  2007. “Prisons.” In Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy, edited by Joseph A. Varacelli, Stephen M. Krason, and Richard S. Myers. Lantham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Kevin M. Bryant.  2007. “Prostitution.” In Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy, edited by Joseph A. Varacelli, Stephen M. Krason, and Richard S. Myers. Lantham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Kevin M. Bryant.  2007. “Homicide.” In Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy, edited by Joseph A. Varacelli, Stephen M. Krason, and Richard S. Myers. Lantham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Kevin M. Bryant.  2007. “Suicide.” In Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy, edited by Joseph A. Varacelli, Stephen M. Krason, and Richard S. Myers. Lantham, MD: The Scarecrow Press.

Kevin M. Bryant. 2005. “Quetelet.” In The Encyclopedia of Criminology, edited by J. Mitchell Miller. Taylor and Francis Publishers.

Kevin M. Bryant. 2005. “Robbery: Extent and Correlates.” In The Encyclopedia of Criminology, edited by J. Mitchell Miller. Taylor and Francis Publishers.

Neal Shover and Kevin M. Bryant. 1993. “Theoretical Explanations of Corporate Crime,” Pp. 141-176 in Understanding Corporate Criminality, edited by Michael Blankenship. New York: Garland Press.

COMMUNITY SERVICE & APPLIED RESEARCH

Vice-President, Friends of the Library, Atchison, KS (2004-2005)
Victims of Crime Act Advisory Committee, facilitated by United Way with recommendations to the Attorney General of the State of Florida, Division of Grants and Contracts.
Research Staff, Envision EscaRosa Benchmarks Task Force
Community Outreach Partner Center, Faculty Partner, Crime Prevention Element, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Catholic High School (Pensacola, FL) Career Day, March 2, 2000. Criminal Justice.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Criminology
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
International Association of Crime Analysts
Mid-America Regional Crime Analysis Network (Interim Secretary, 2012)
International Association of Chiefs of Police

Top