About the Authors

Robert M. Regoli is professor of sociology at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He received a Ph.D. in sociology from Washington State University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Professor Regoli is the author of more than 100 journal publications and books, past president and fellow of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and the recipient of two J. William Fulbright awards, where he studied at the Institute of Criminology, National Taipei University, in Taiwan.

John D. Hewitt is professor of criminal justice at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from Washington State University. Professor Hewitt is the author or co-author of four books and more than 40 articles. His writings have been published in journals such as Justice Quarterly, Crime and Delinquency, Law and Human Behavior, Social Forces, Journal of Social Research, and Law and Policy Quarterly.