Brian Lawton

Brian Lawton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY. He currently serves as the Executive Officer of the PhD in Criminal Justice at the Graduate Center, housed at John Jay College. His work focuses on spatial patterns of crime, public health intersections, and policing strategies.

Education:

• Ph.D., Criminal Justice, Temple University (2006)
• M.A., Criminal Justice, Temple University (1998)
• B.A., Justice Studies, Rhode Island College (1995)

Research Interests: Spatial patterns of crime, police use of force, stop-question-frisk policies, and spatial distributions of crime. His research bridges criminology with public health, exploring how crime hotspots correlate with mental health issues and how policing strategies impact community trust and racial bias perceptions.

Articles Trends: His recent work examines policing efficacy in crime reduction, mental health implications of crime hotspots, and procedural justice in campus safety. He often integrates spatial analysis with urban and community dynamics.

Awards: No scientific awards listed.

Advising & Grants: Brian Lawton has advised studies on drug abuse epidemiology among probationers and policing strategy impacts on crime patterns. He contributes to grants exploring crime-public health intersections, though specific grants are not detailed here.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the PhD program in Criminal Justice and leads research teams on spatial criminology and policing effectiveness.