Courses Taught:

CJ 406/606: Crime and Delinquency
CJ 407/607: Deviant Behavior
CJ 703: Advanced Criminology
CJ 709: Criminal Justice Policy
CJ 721:  Individual Theories of Crime

Dr. Kevin Thompson is a Professor of Criminal Justice.  He commenced his position at NDSU in 1989.  Dr. Thompson's research focuses mainly on adolescent and young adult behavior disturbances.  He also has a focus on high risk college drinking.  Some of his current research projects include: The impact of drug courts on recidivism rates; The effect of risky drinking on college student populations; The effect of Domestic Violence Courts on recidivism; and long term criminal behavior in college student arrestees.  He has published numerous journal articles which have appeared in the American Journal of Sociology, Social Problems, Deviant Behavior, Criminal Justice & Behavior, Child Abuse & Neglect, The Journal of Interpersonal Violence, and the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.  Dr. Thompson has served on numerous boards and task forces addressing issues related to drugs and gang activity.

Degrees:

Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1986
M.S., University of North Dakota, 1982
B.S., University of Minnesota-Duluth, 1978