Scott H. Decker, Ph.D. delivered the 8th Annual Michael J. Hindelang Lecture on May 6. The lecture was entitled “Drug Smugglers on Drug Smuggling.” Decker is Professor and Director of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University in Phoenix. He earned his Ph.D. in Criminology from Florida State University.

Decker’s research interests focus on criminal justice policy, gangs, violence, and juvenile justice. Among his most recent publications are Criminology and Public Policy: Putting Theory to Work (with Hugh D. Barlow), Lessons from the Inside: Drug Smugglers on Drug Smuggling (with Margaret Chapman Townsend) and A Guidebook for Local Law Enforcement Strategies to Address Gang Crime. He has served on the editorial boards of several journals, including Criminal Justice Review and Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, and is currently serving as the Associate Editor for Criminology. Decker has presented more than 200 papers and chaired or participated in over 80 panels at professional conferences offered regionally, nationally and internationally.