Elvira White-Lewis
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Education: Ph.D., Prairie View A&M University, 2007J.D., University of Maryland School of Law, 1978
Office: Ferguson Hall, Social Sciences Bldg., Rm 231
Phone: 903-468-5493
Email: elvira.white-lewis@tamuc.edu
Research Interests:
Juvenile Justice/Delinquency; Ethical and Theoretical Orientation of Criminal Justice Agencies; Legal Issues
Recent Publications:
Chapter/Article in Book
White-Lewis, E. 2012. (forthcoming) “Suicide by cop.” Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice.
White-Lewis, E. , Howard Henderson, & Natalia Tapia. 2010. “Religious freedom and controlled substances: A legal analysis.” Criminal Law Bulletin 46(2):304.
White-Lewis, E. 2009. “Youth Gangs.” In Gabbidon and Green, Encyclopedia of Race and Crime. CA: Sage Publications.
White-Lewis, E. 2009. “The W. Haywood Burns Institute.” In Gabbidon and Green, Encyclopedia of Race and Crime. CA: Sage Publications.
White-Lewis, E. 2008. “Jim Garrison.” In J. Bumgamer, Icons of Crime Fighting. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
White-Lewis, E. 2006. “African American PhD women in criminal justice higher education: Equal impact or the myth of equality.” In Roslyn Muraskin, It’s a Crime: Women & Justice. NY: Random House.
Journal Article
White-Lewis, E., & Sonya Forman. 2008. “The impact of media violence on youth aggression.”
The International Journal of Crime, Criminal Justice and Law 3(2):
Recent Courses Taught-Undergraduate:
Drugs and SocietyJuvenile Delinquency
Deviant Behavior
Victimology
Mass Media and Crime
Introduction to Criminal Justice
White-Collar Crime
Criminal Law
Recent Courses Taught-Graduate:
Seminar in CorrectionsIssues in Criminal Law and Courts