Professor
Arizona State University
School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
411 N. Central Ave, Office 622B,
Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Phone: 602-496-0840
Email: wcterrill@gmail.com
Arizona State University
School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
411 N. Central Ave, Office 622B,
Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Phone: 602-496-0840
Email: wcterrill@gmail.com
2000 | Ph.D., Criminal Justice, 2000, Rutgers University. Dissertation Committee: Candace McCoy, George Kelling, Bonita Veysey, Stephen Mastrofski. |
1994 | M.A., Criminal Justice (Honors), 1994, Rutgers University |
1992 | B.S., Criminal Justice (Highest Distinction), 1992, Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg. |
Professor Terrill’s research centers on police behavior, with an emphasis on police use of force and police culture. His work has shed light on how and why police officers use force; the various ways that officers think about (i.e., perceptions) and engage in forceful tactics (i.e., behavior); the manner in which organizations structure and guide officers via organizational policy; the resulting impact of using force on citizens and officers; and the complexity with which one must consider the numerous ways police culture manifests, is shared, and influences officer behavior.
Professor Terrill’s research has appeared in a variety of scholarly journals, as well as two books entitled Police Coercion: Application of the Force Continuum (2001, LFB Scholarly Publishing) and Police Culture: Adapting to the Strains of the Job (2014, Carolina Academic Press).
Criminology, Criminal Justice, Forceful tactics
2016 | Professor. School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University. |
2014-2015 | Professor. School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University. |
2007-2014 | Associate Professor. School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University. |
2005-2007 | Assistant Professor. School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University. |
2000-2005 | Assistant Professor. College of Criminal Justice, Northeastern University. |
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