Warren Andresen

Warren Andresen is an Assistant Professor in the Criminal Justice Department within St. Edward's University's School of Behavioral and Social Sciences. With eight years at the university, his research examines legal defenses, policing practices, and correctional systems.

Research focuses on:

• Gay and trans panic defenses in legal systems
• Race-ethnicity dynamics in policing
• County jail operations and reforms
• Community corrections approaches
• Criminological analysis of film noir

Recent publications analyze the application and social implications of panic defenses in homicide cases, with historical examinations of 1990s media influences. Earlier work evaluated police technology, traffic enforcement discretion, and residential drug treatment programs for probationers. His scholarship combines legal analysis with criminal justice policy evaluation.