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Curriculum Vitae
Education
- Ph.D. in Sociology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1988
- M.A. in Sociology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1986
- M.A. in Sociology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1983
- B.A. (Honors) in Sociology, University Ghana, Legon, Ghana, 1980
Areas of Teaching expertise
- Criminology
- Criminal Justice
- Juvenile Delinquency
- International Criminal Justice Systems
- Murder: A Global Perspective
- Victimology
Research Interests
- Homicide
- Violence Against Women
- International Criminal Justice
Selected Publications
- Better Dead Than Dishonored: Masculinity and Male Suicidal Behavior in Contemporary Ghana. Social Science and Medicine (2010).
- Criminalizing Rape Within Marriage: Perspectives of Ghanaian University Students. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (2010).
- Epidemiologic Characteristics of Suicidal Behavior in Contemporary Ghana. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention (2010).
- Spousal Homicides in Contemporary Ghana. Journal of Criminal Justice, 36, 209-216 (2008).
- Husbands Who Kill Their Wives: An Analysis of Uxoricides in Contemporary Ghana. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. Vol. 52. Issue No. 3. Pp. 296-310 (2008).
- Witchcraft Themes in Popular Ghanaian Music. Popular Music and Society, 31, 299-311 (2008).
- Women Who Kill Their Husbands: Mariticides in Contemporary Ghana. Aggressive Behavior, 33, 526-536 (2007).
- Mythical Realities: College students' construction of the South Pacific. College Student Journal, 41, 99-111 (with C. M. White) (2007).
- Vigilante Homicides in Contemporary Ghana. Journal of Criminal Justice, 33, 413-427 (2005).
- Ritual Homicides in Contemporary Ghana. International Journal of Comparative Criminology, 5, 29-59 (2005).