John D. Hewitt
Professor of Criminal Justice 

267 DeVos                                  Phone:     (616) 331-7145
School of Criminal Justice             Fax:         (616) 331-7155
Grand Valley State University       Email:   hewittj@gvsu.edu
401 W. Fulton
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Dr. Hewitt was born in Carmel, California, grew up in Muncie, Indiana, and did his undergraduate work
at Western Washington State College in Bellingham, Washington. He received his B.A. degree in History
with a concentration in Chinese history and a minor in Sociology. His Ph.D. in Sociology was completed
at Washington State University. His teaching covers more than 30 years at small and large state colleges
and universities as well as in small liberal arts colleges in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia.

Professor Hewitt’s research and writing over the decades have focused on disparities in judicial sentencing,
the effects of sentencing reform efforts, historical patterns in crime, and how adult oppression of children
contributes to delinquency. Most recently, he has been exploring the role of race in the valuing of baseball
and football cards. Dr. Hewitt’s teaching at GVSU typically includes courses on juvenile justice, youth crime,
the senior Capstone, and introduction to criminal justice.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

    Exploring Criminal Justice: The Essentials, co-authored with Robert Regoli.
    Boston: Jones and Bartlett (2009), forthcoming.

    "The Contextual Nature of the Family Structure/Delinquency Relationship,"
    co-authored with Christopher Kierkus. Journal of Criminal Justice (2009),
    forthcoming.

   "Race, Fear, and Firearms: The Roles of Demographics and Guilt Assuagement
    in the Creation of a Political Partition," co-authored with Eric Primm and Robert
    Regoli. Journal of African American Studies (2008), in print.

    Exploring Criminal Justice, co-authored with Robert Regoli. Boston: Jones and
    Bartlett (2008).

    Delinquency in Society, 7th edition, co-authored with Robert Regoli and Matt
    DeLisi. New York: McGraw-Hill (2008).

     "The Socialization of Violent Criminal Offenders: Notes from the Theory
     of Differential Oppression," co-authored with Robert Regoli and Matt
     DeLisi. Pages 49-62 in Matt DeLisi and Peter Conis (eds.), Violent Offenders:
     Theory, Research, Public Policy, and Practice, Jones & Bartlett (2008),
     pp. 49-62.

     “Where are we and how did we get here? Assessing race, performance,
     and position in Topps football card placement,” co-authored with Eric
     Primm and Robert M. Regoli.  Journal of African American Studies, 12:
     73-84 (2008).

    "The Dilemma of Evaluating Faith-Based Correctional Programs in
     Institutional and Community Settings," co-authored with Robert
     Regoli. Free Inquiry in Creative Sociology, 35:93-102 (2007).  

   "Juveniles and Social Justice," co-authored with Robert Regoli and Eric Primm,
    in Greg Barak (ed.), Battleground:  Criminal Justice, Greenwood
    Press (2007), pp. 402-412.

    “Adolescent Risk-Taking as a Justification for Paternalistic Legal Policy,”
    co-authored with Robert Regoli and Christopher Kierkus. Reprinted in Juvenile
    Delinquency, K. Padmaja (ed.), The Icfai University Press, 2007: 105-128.

    "Where O' Where did my Baseball Cards Go? Race, Performance, and
    Placement in the Topps Era, 1956-1980," co-authored with Robert
    Regoli and Eric Primm, The Social Science Journal, 44:742-750 (2007).

    "Police Chiefs, Anomia, and Leadership," co-authored with Kraig Hays
    and Robert Regoli. Police Quarterly, 10: 3-22 (2007).

    "Men and Boys and the Price of Their Toys: Race and the Value of Football
    Cards," co-authored with Robert Regoli and Eric Primm, The Social Science
    Journal, 44:563-571 (2007).

   "Tackled in the Red Zone: The Impact of Race on Football Card Values,"
   co-authored with Robert  Regoli and Eric Primm, Electronic Journal
   of Sociology, 8: 1-22 (2007).