PAUL BECKER'S RESEARCH PAGE:
PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
Book Chapter:
| Byers, Bryan D., Paul J. Becker, and Kelly Opiola. (2003). “A Critical Examination of Hate Crime Scholarship and the Underrepresentation of African Americans in Victimization Research.” In Marvin D. Free, Jr.(Ed.) Racial Issues in Criminal Justice: The Case for African-Americans (pp. 113-136). Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers. Paperback reprint - 2004, The Criminal Justice Press: Monsey, NY |
Refereed Articles:
| Becker, Paul J., Bryan Byers, and Arthur Jipson. (2008). “Hate Crime Legislation in Three Border States: Experiences in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.” Criminal Law Bulletin, 44(2). |
| Bruce, Alan and Paul J. Becker. (2007). “State-Corporate Crime and the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.” Western Journal of Criminology, 8(2) Available online at http://wcr.sonoma.edu/v08n2/index.html |
| Messner, Beth, Arthur Jipson, Paul J. Becker; and Bryan Byers. (2007). “The Early History of White Power Music: A Content Analysis of Rebel Records Recordings.” Popular Music and Society, 30(4): 513-531. |
| Becker, Paul J., Arthur Jipson, and Alan S. Bruce. (2002). “State of Indiana v. Ford Motor Company Revisited.” American Journal of Criminal Justice, 26(2), 181-202. |
| Becker, Paul J., Arthur Jipson, and Rebecca S. Katz. (2001). “A Timeline Of The Racialist Movement In The United States: A Teaching Tool.” Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 12(2), 427-53. |
| Jipson, Arthur, and Paul J. Becker. (2001). “Protesting Klan Rallies: What Can We Learn From Community Organizations vs. Non-Local Countermovements?” In Research in Political Sociology: The Politics of Inequality, 9, 233-70, edited by Betty A Dobratz, Timothy Buzzell and Lisa K Waldner. Stamford, CT: JAI Press. |
| Ilarraza Fuentes, Angel D. and Paul J. Becker. (2001). “Hate Crime Data And Its Sources: An Assessment.” Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 38(2), 128-138. |
| Becker, Paul J., Arthur Jipson, and Alan Bruce. (2000). “The Pinto Legacy: The Community as an Indirect Victim of Corporate Deviance.” The Justice Professional, 12(3), 305-326. |
| Becker, Paul J., Bryan Byers, and Arthur Jipson. (2000). “The Contentious American Debate: The First Amendment and Internet-based Hate Speech.” International Review of Law, Computers & Technology, 14(1), 33-41. |
| Becker, Paul J. (1999). “The Creation of Ohio’s Ethnic Intimidation Law: Triggering Events, Media Campaigns, and Interest Group Activity.” American Journal of Criminal Justice, 23(2), 201-219. |
| Bader, Chris, Paul J. Becker, and Scott Desmond. (1996). “Reclaiming Deviance as a Unique Course from Criminology.” Teaching Sociology, 24(3), 316-320. |
Encyclopedia Entries:
| Becker, Paul J. (2009 - forthcoming). "Hate Speech." In Encyclopedia of Issues in U.S. Public Policy, edited by Mark Rushefsky. Farmington, MI: Gale. |
| Becker, Paul J. (2007). “The Ford Pinto” In Encyclopedia of White Collar Crime, edited by Eric L. Jensen and Jurg Gerber. Westport CT: Greenwood Publishing Group. |
| Becker, Paul J. (2007). “Buffalo Creek.” In Encyclopedia of White Collar Crime, edited by Eric L. Jensen and Jurg Gerber. Westport CT: Greenwood Publishing Group. |
| Becker, Paul J. (2007). “Martin County Coal Slurry Spill.” In Encyclopedia of White Collar Crime, edited by Eric L. Jensen and Jurg Gerber. Westport CT: Greenwood Publishing Group. |
| Becker, Paul J. (2000). “Deviant Leisure.” In The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior, Vol. 1: Historical, Conceptual, and Theoretical Issues, edited by Peter Alder, Patricia Alder and Jay Corzine. Philadelphia: Brunner-Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group). |
Policy and Practice Articles:
| Becker, Paul J. (2001, October). “Hate Crimes on the Rise: The State’s Role in Responding to Anti-Arab Hate Crimes.” State Government News, 32-33 (special issue on September 11th). |
| Becker, Paul J. (2001, April). “The Dark Side of the Internet: Combating Online Child Pornography.” State Government News, 22-24. |
| Becker, Paul J. (2001, March). “States Tackle Hate Crimes.” State Government News, 22-24. |
| Jipson, Arthur and Paul Becker. (1999) "The Question of Utility of Hate Crime Legislation," Command Quarterly 6;2:7, 18-19. |
| Mason III, John J., and Paul J. Becker (1994, Sept./Oct.). “Know Your Bigots: Identifying and Supervising White Supremacists in a Correctional Setting.” American Jails, 61-65. |
Essays and Teaching Resources:
| Becker, Paul J. (forthcoming). “Visual Sociology and Criminology Syllabus.” Visual Sociology, edited by Diana Papademas. Washington, D.C.: American Sociological Association. |
| Becker, Paul J., Arthur Jipson, and Bryan Byers. (2007). “Extremism Film List.” Teaching About Ethnoviolence and Hate Crimes: A Resource Guide, pp. 143-48. Edited by Abby Ferber and Kimberly Holcomb. Washington, D.C.: American Sociological Association. |
| Jipson, Arthur and Becker, Paul J. (2007). Syllabus for “Sociology of Extremism.” Teaching About Ethnoviolence and Hate Crimes: A Resource Guide, pp. 80-91. Edited by Abby Ferber and Kimberly Holcomb. Washington, D.C.: American Sociological Association. |
| Becker, Paul J. (2001). “Web Assignment: Learning about Juvenile Delinquency.” Syllabi and Instructional Materials for Courses in Juvenile Delinquency (3rd ed.), edited by Michael O. Maume and Rick A. Matthews. Washington, D.C.: American Sociological Association. |
| Becker, Paul J. (2000). “Hate Crime and White Racialism: Web Assignment and Resource Guide.” In Teaching About Ethnoviolence and Hate Crimes, edited by Howard Ehrlich and Regina Fidazzo. Washington, D.C.: American Sociological Association. |
| Jipson, Arthur, and Paul Becker. (2000). “Preface: The Social Significance of Studying White Supremacy.” Introduction as Guest Editors, Special Issue (White Supremacy and Hate Crimes) of Sociological Focus, 33(2), 111-112. |
| Swank, Eric, Paul J. Becker, et al. (1999). “Inequities from Appalachia.” Contemporary Sociology, 28(2), 153-155. |
Publications Reprinted
| Becker, Paul J. ( 2002). “Pornography and the Internet.” In Clarice Swisher (Ed.), The Technology Revolution (134-139.) San Diego: Greenhaven Press. Excerpted from “The Dark Side of the Internet: Combating Online Child Pornography.” |
Journal Editor
| Guest Co-editor (with Arthur Jipson), Sociological Focus, May 2000, 33(3), special issue on “White Supremacy and Hate Crimes.” |
PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
| Becker, Paul J., Arthur Jipson, and Monica Digiandomenico. (2008, forthcoming). “Policing the Media: Criminal Justice Student's Perceptions of Police-based Television Programs.” Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Cincinnati. |
| Becker, Paul J., Arthur Jipson, Bryan Byers, and Beth Messner. (2007, August). “From Rebel Records to Prussian Blue: 50 years of White Racialist Music in the United States.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, New York. |
| Jipson, Arthur, Paul J. Becker and Brianna Remster. (2007, March). “Student Perceptions of Criminal Justice In Popular Media.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Seattle. |
| Byers, Bryan; Beth Messner; Paul J. Becker; and Arthur Jipson. (2006, November). “The Hardest Hate: A Sociological Analysis of Hate Music.” Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Criminology Society, Los Angeles. |
| Becker, Paul J., Arthur Jipson, and Bryan Byers. (2005, August). “The Creation of Hate Crime Legislation: A Regional Analysis." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Philadelphia. |
| Becker, Paul J. (2005, April). "Environmental Inequality and Coal Slurry Spills in Appalachia." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North Central Sociological Association, Pittsburg. |
| Becker, Paul J., Bryan Byers, and Arthur Jipson. (2004, November). “Hate Crime Legislation in Three Border States: Experiences in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Nashville. |
| Becker, Paul J., Arthur Jipson, and Bryan Byers. (2004, March). “Sixteen Years of Hate Crime Legislation in Ohio (1987-2003).” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas. |
| Becker, Paul J. and Arthur Jipson. (2003, March). “Constructing Commemoration: The Civil Rights Memorial as a Marker of Public Grief.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North Central Sociological Association, Cincinnati. |
| Becker, Paul J., Arthur Jipson, and Bryan Byers. (2003, March). “Crime Prevention Strategies Online: A Comparison of Anti-Child Pornography Websites.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Boston. |
| Becker, Paul J. and Alan Bruce. (2001, November). “The Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant: A Case Study Into State-Corporate Crime.” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta. |
| Hardesty, Constance and Paul J. Becker. (2001, November). “Pedoarousal and the Internet: Theoretical Approaches.” Research presented at a poster session at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Rochester, NY |
| Becker, Paul J., Arthur Jipson and Bryan D. Byers. (2001, October). “Internet Based Terrorism.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago. |
| Jipson, Arthur, Paul J. Becker, and Bryan Byers. (2001, August). “The Problems of Protected Status and Enforcement of Hate-Crime Laws.” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Anaheim. |
| Becker, Paul J. and Arthur Jipson. (2001, April). “The Response to Allegations of Wrongdoing: Comparing the Ford Pinto and Bridgestone-Firestone Cases.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Washington, D.C. |
| Becker, Paul J., and Rebecca Katz. (2000, November). “Female Racialists and the Internet.” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco. |
| Becker, Paul J., Arthur Jipson, and Alan Bruce. (1999, November). “The Ford Pinto Case Twenty Years Later: The Impact on Business, Community, and Corporate Deviance.” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Toronto. |
| Hardesty, Constance, Paul J. Becker, and Rebecca Katz. (1999, November). “Kentucky College Students and Attitudes Toward Hate Crime.” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Toronto. |
| Becker, Paul J., and William Martin. (1999, April). “The Exploitation of Children on the Internet: An Overview of the Issues.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, Nashville. |
| Becker, Paul J., Arthur Jipson, and Alan S. Bruce. (1998, November). “Shaming, Corporate Crime, and the Automobile Industry.” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C. |
| Katz, Rebecca, and Paul J. Becker. (1998, November). “Women and Right Wing Extremism: An Exploratory Study.” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C. |
| Becker, Paul J., and Arthur Jipson. (1998, August). “Sexual Orientation and Hate-Crime Legislation: The Political Controversy over Protected Statuses.” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco. |
| Jipson, Arthur, and Paul J. Becker. (1998, April). “Historical Criminology and the Ford Pinto Case: Some Methodological Problems.” Presented at the annual meeting of the North Central Sociological Association, Cleveland. |
| Becker, Paul J., and Arthur Jipson. (1998, March). “State of Indiana v. Ford Motor Company Revisited.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque. |
| Becker, Paul J., Arthur Jipson, and Rebecca S. Katz. (1998, March). Twenty Years of the White Supremacy Movement In The United States (1978 ‑ 1998): A Timeline.” Research presented at a poster session at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque. |
| Becker, Paul J., Arthur Jipson, and Alan Bruce. (1997, November). “The Pinto Legacy: The Long-Term Impact on Residents of Elkhart County (Ind).” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Diego. |
| Becker, Paul J. (1997, October). “Probation and the Use of a Revenue Generating Program: A Case Study.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Cincinnati. |
| Jipson, Arthur, and Paul J. Becker. (1997, August). “Protesting Klan Rallies: Community vs. Outside-Based Organization.” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Toronto. |
| Becker, Paul J. (1997, April). “Resistance Records and the Marketing of White Power Music.” Presented at the annual meeting of the North Central Sociological Association, Indianapolis. |
| Becker, Paul J. (1997, March). “The Creation of Ohio’s Ethnic Intimidation Law: Triggering Events, Media Campaigns, and Interest Group Activity.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Louisville. |
| Ilarraza, Angel, and Paul J. Becker. (1997, February). “Sources for Hate-Crime Statistics: Descriptions, Analysis, and Comments.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Western Society of Criminology, Honolulu. |
| Becker, Paul J. (1996, September). “Hate-Crime Legislation and the ACLU of Ohio.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Indianapolis. |
| Becker, Paul J., and Arthur Jipson. (1996, April). “Stormfront: Uniting White Racialists Through the Use of Listservers.” Presented at the annual meeting of the North Central Sociological Association, Cincinnati. |
| Becker, Paul J., Alan Bruce, and Daniel Sabolsky. (1996, March). “Rapid Population Growth and the Influence on Crime in an Urban Fringe Area: A Pilot Study.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas. |
| Becker, Paul J. (1994, April). “The Posse Comitatus: A Common Link Between White Supremacy and Tax Protest Groups.” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Culture Association, Chicago. |
| Becker, Paul J. (1993, October). “The White Supremacy Movement in America: From ‘The Turner Diaries’ to Today.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest American Culture Association, East Lansing. |
ENCYCLOPEDIA EDITOR: WORK IN PROGRESS
| Jipson, Arthur, Paul J. Becker, and Bryan Byers (eds). Encyclopedia of Hate Crime. Signed contract with Greenwood Publishing Group |
WORKS IN PROGRESS (to be submitted for publication by the end of Summer 2008)
| Several articles (solo and co-authored) dealing with the exploitation of children online |
| Solo article on environmental inequality |
| Several co-authored articles that address different issues of the portrayal of criminal justice in movies and on television. |
| A couple of co-authored articles on racist and segregationist music |
| Developing several projects related to visual sociology / criminology |