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Dr. Eddie Cho

Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology

Dr. Cho teaches Introduction to Criminal Justice, Introduction to Criminal Justice Research & Statistics, Crime Mapping, and Graduate Statistics

  • Research interests include comparative analysis of crime and juvenile delinquency in the U.S., South Korea, and Japan
  • Serves as the faculty advisor for the Korean Student Association and frequently leads study tours to Japan and South Korea
  • Extensive law enforcement experience includes serving as the Foreign Affairs Section Leader for the Kyonggi Province Police Agency in Suwon, South Korea (foreign crime data collection and investigations), Chief of the Pyonchon Police Substation in Kwachon, South Korea, Criminal Investigation Section Leader for the Kwachon (South Korea) Police Department, and a Platoon Leader for the Mobile Police Regiment of Chungnam Police Agency in Daejeon, South Korea (riot control and counter terrorism)
  • Dr. Cho earned degrees from:

Sam Houston State University (2005) Ph.D. Criminal Justice

Tokyo Metropolitan University (1999) MA Criminal Procedural Law

Korea National Police University (1992) BA Public Administration

Publications include:

Cho, Y., DioGuardi, S., Nickell, T. & Lee, W. (2021). Indirect cyber violence and General Strain Theory: Findings from the 2018 Korean Youth Survey. Children and Youth Services Review, 121

Cho, Y. & DioGuardi, S. (2020). Strain, negative emotion, and cyber violence among South Korean juveniles: A mediation analysis. Children and Youth Services Review, 108.

Park, S., & Cho, Y. (2019). A study on the recognition analysis and suggestion of police cadets. Journal of Korean Association for Terrorism Studies, 12 (4), 1-22.

Cho, Y. & Nickell, T. (2016). Youth delinquency in America: A growth curve analysis. Asia-pacific Journal of Multimedia Services Convergent with Art, Humanities, and Sociology, 6 (10), 185-194

Park, S., Tark, J., & Cho, Y. (2015). Victimization immunity and lifestyle: A comparative study of over-dispersed burglary victimizations in South Korea and U.S. International Journal of Law, Crime, and Justice. doi:10.1016/j.ijlcj.2015.10.004 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756061615000750

Cho, Y. (2012). Alcohol-related crimes and hotspot mapping. Journal of the Institute of Justice and International Studies, 12, 31-41.

Contact

Yeok-il (Eddie) Cho
Professor
HUM 301 C - 4
Tel: (660) 543-4742

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