Dr. Christopher Brewer
Assistant Professor
Criminal Justice Sciences
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SCH Schroeder Hall 434
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Biography
Dr. Brewer is an Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice Sciences teaching Cybercrime and Research Methods. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from The University of Southern Mississippi in Forensic Science and Criminal Justice, respectively. He recently completed his PhD from Kansas State University studying Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) cybercrime personnel and their perceptions of perpetrators and victims of online child exploitation.
Current Courses
316.001Cybercrime
316.002Cybercrime
416.001Cybercrime
291.014Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Criminal Justice Sciences
316.001Cybercrime
Teaching Interests & Areas
Cybercrime, Technology & Society, Research Methods
Research Interests & Areas
Cybercrime & policing, digilantism, online deviance, and online extremism
PhD Criminology
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
MA Criminal Justice
The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
BS Forensic Science
The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
Book, Chapter
Brewer, C. G., & Steinmetz, K. F. (2021, July). Mr. Robot and radical criminology. In J. A. Grubb& C. Posick (eds.), Crime TV: Streaming criminology in popular culture. New York: NYU Press.
Journal Article
Steinmetz, K. F., Holt, T. J., & Brewer, C. G. (Online First, 2023). Developing and implementing social engineering-prevention policies: A qualitative study. Security Journal.
Steinmetz, K., Schaefer, B. P., Brewer, C. G., & Kurtz, D. L. (Online First, 2023). The role of computer technologies in structuring evidence gathering in cybercrime investigations: A qualitative analysis. Criminal Justice Review.
Brewer, C. G. (2022). r/ProtectandServe: An exploration of the virtual canteen culture regarding police misconduct. Policing and Society, 32(10), 1193-1208.
McCarthy, A., & Brewer, C. G. (2022). Hegemony of the Right: A Prager University case study. Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture, 22(2), 20-39.
Presentations
Methamphetamine, Opioids & Fentanyl in rural Illinois: An ethnographic exploration of current and emerging issues.. University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2024)
Grants & Contracts
Methamphetamine, Opioids & Fentanyl in rural Illinois: An ethnographic exploration of current and emerging issues.. Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship. Illinois State University. (2023)
University Research Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2023)