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Patrick R. Webb

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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About Patrick

Webb's research focuses on student attitudes who attend HBCUS (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). Specific topics include racial identity; potential crime victimization; offender characteristics; and campus safety measures. His research also focuses on the efficacy of criminal/juvenile justice reform efforts in relation to disproportionate minority contact among youth/adults.

In the News

Quoted by Cassidy Jensen & Steve Earley in "Morgan State Stands in the Middle Among Maryland Schools in Federal Data on Campus Crime, Despite High-Profile Shooting," The Baltimore Sun, October 27, 2023.
Quoted by Ko Bragg in "Young Perps: The Costs of Sensationalizing Youth Crime," Jackson Free Press, November 29, 2017.
Opinion: "Are Youth of Color Benefiting from Juvenile Justice Reform?," Patrick R. Webb, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, November 20, 2017.
Opinion: "How the Media Contribute to Disproportionate Confinement of Minority Youth," Patrick R. Webb, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, January 25, 2017.
Opinion: "Media Exposure of Juvenile Court Hearings: Should the Revolution be Televised?," Patrick R. Webb, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, September 28, 2016.

Publications

"Statistics in Criminal Justice Today" (with Frank Schmalleger and Stephen Marson) (Cognella, 2024).

Provides students with an introduction to statistics in the social sciences with emphasis on fundamental terms, critical analytical processes, and practical application.

"Stigmatization and Stops: Power Threat Theory and Traffic Stop Statistics in North Carolina," (with John Jacob Rodriguez and Arthur Vasquez), August 31, 2021.

Investigates the extent to which racial disparities exist as a result of traffic stop decisions and whether traffic stops decisions are consistent with the power threat theory (PTT). Findings indicate that Black individuals are significantly more likely to be stopped compared to other racial groups.

"Officer Observations and Disproportionate Minority Youth Arrest: Origins, Outcomes, and Opportunities" (with Dennis Savard). Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice 19, no. 2 (2021): 120–139.

Investigates the opinions of law enforcement personnel regarding the high arrest rates of minority youth. Findings show that race (and other characteristics) are significantly linked with opinions related to disproportionate minority youth arrest, including reported explanations, perceptions of impact, and suggested solutions.

"A Comparative Assessment of Darkness in the Ebony Tower: Perceptions of Campus Crimes in HBCU Settings" (with James E. Lyons, Le’Brian Patrick, Marnie E. Arkenberg, and B. Renee Robinson). Journal of Negro Education 90, no. 2 (2021): 236-249.

Examines student perceptions of campus crime at two HBCUs. Discusses survey data from nearly 200 students, who express their opinions in association with victimization, offender characteristics, and campus safety strategies.

"The Color of Confinement: Examining Youth Exoneration Decisions and the Critical Race Theory" (with Dennis Savard and Aimee Delaney). Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice 18, no. 3 (2020): 206–237.

Identifies specific factors (e.g., DNA evidence, etc.) contributing to wrongful convictions of Black youth. Findings show that compared to other racial groups, Black youth are more likely to experience wrongful convictions as a result of false confessions, faulty eyewitness identification, perjury, and official misconduct.

"Stigma and Status at an HBCU: Perceptions of Racial Authenticity among Racially Underrepresented Students in the South" (with Le'Brian Patrick and Sandra H. Sulzer). Journal of Black Studies 49, no. 2 (2018): 171-186.

Examines the extent to which HBCU student characteristics are associated with the race-based stigma of "acting white."

"A Potential Case of Linguistic Prejudice: The Expression of Identity in 'Black and White'" The Urban Review (2017): 1-15.

Identifies the extent to which speech is associate with the "acting white" stigma among HBCU students.

"Incapacitating the Innocent: An Investigation of Legal and Extralegal Factors Associated with the Preadjudicatory Detention of Juveniles" (Universal Publishers, 2008).

Explores the use and impact of legal and extra-legal factors associated with the use of pre-adjudicatory detention among youth in the United States.