Title:  Assistant Professor of Public Justice

Education:  ABD, Indiana University

Area(s) of Speciality or Practice:   Nature of crime and justice; police and society; social theory; research
methods and statistics; criminal justice education

Courses Taught:  PBJ 301, PBJ 351, PBJ 387, PBJ 401

Publications:

Nickels, Ernest L. (2008). “Good Guys Wear Black: Uniform Color and Citizen Impressions of Police.” Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 31(1), pp. 77-92.

Nickels, Ernest L., & Verma, Arvind. (2008). “Dimensions of Police Culture: A Study in Canada, India, and Japan.” Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 31(2), pp. 186-209. 

Nickels, Ernest L. (2008). “Review: Policing America: Methods, Issues, Challenges, 5th Ed, Kenneth Peak.” Criminal Justice Review, 33, pp. 568-570.

Nickels, Ernest L. (2007). “A Note on the Status of Discretion in Police Research.” Journal of Criminal Justice, 35(5), pp. 570-578

Nickels, Ernest L. (2004). “The Scopes Monkey Trial: A Debate about Evolution.” In, Frankie Bailey & Steven Chermak (Eds.), Famous American Crimes and Trials. Praeger: London.

Nickels, Ernest L. “Fundamental Divides: Evolution on Trial in the Case of John Scopes.” Solicited book chapter, Frankie Bailey & Steven Chermak (Eds.), Praeger. Revised/expanded reprinting of “The Scopes Monkey Trial: A Debate about Evolution” (below) for a special volume in this series. In press.

Nickels, Ernest L. “Worse than Murder: The Rosenberg Atom Spy Affair.” Solicited book chapter, in press; Praeger, Frankie Bailey & Steven Chermak (Eds.), Praeger. In press.