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James Hawdon

James E. Hawdon is an American sociologist, academic, and author. He is a professor of Sociology and a Director for the Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention at Virginia Tech.[1]

James Hawdon
Born
United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Sociologist, academic and author
Academic background
EducationB.A., Sociology
M.A., Sociology
PhD, Sociology
Alma materPennsylvania State University
University of Virginia
Academic work
InstitutionsVirginia Tech

Hawdon is most known for his work on sociology, deviance cycles and cyber intolerance. Among his authored works are publications in academic journals,[2] as well as books such as The Causes and Consequences of Group Violence: From Bullies to Terrorists[3] and Marijuana in America: Culture, Political, and Medical Controversies.[4]

Hawdon is the recipient of the Wayman Mullins Award from the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology.[5] He is an Associate Editor of the American Journal of Criminal Justice.[6]

Education

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Hawdon completed his BA in Sociology from Pennsylvania State University. Later he completed his MA and PhD in Sociology from the University of Virginia.[1]

Career

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Hawdon began his academic career in 1987 as a Lecturer at the University of Virginia and served until 1992. Subsequently, he joined Clemson University where he held an appointment as an assistant professor of Sociology between 1992 and 1997 and as an Associate Professor of Sociology between 1998 and 2004. In 2004, he joined Virginia Tech where he held multiple appointments including serving as an associate professor of sociology from 2004 to 2008. Since 2008, he has been serving as a professor of Sociology at Virginia Tech.[1]

Since 2011, he has been serving as the Director of the Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention at Virginia Tech.[1]

Research

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Hawdon's sociology research has won him The 2023 Fulbright-University of Turku Scholar Award, the 2005 Adele Mellen Prize for Contributions to Scholarship, and the 1988 Bierstedt Award in Sociology from the University of Virginia. He has authored numerous publications spanning the areas of drugs, policing, criminology and online hate speech including books and articles in peer-reviewed journals.[2] In 2022, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Turku, Finland, in recognition of his on-going research contributions.[7]

Criminology

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Hawdon's criminology research has contributed to the identification of the social factors that contribute to crime as well as social responses to crime. His early research used data from several neighborhoods in South Carolina to analyze how community organizations and police-community relations affect crime rates, finding that community organizations can help reduce crime by increasing social capital and improving citizen perceptions of policy legitimacy.[8][9][10] In later research, he investigated how communities responded to mass tragedies. In studies of communities that suffered mass tragedies, including school shootings at Virginia Tech and in Jokela and Kauhajoki Finland, he and his colleagues found that incidents such as school shootings can evoke strong emotions and unify communities to restore their compromised sense of security through shared moral emotions.[11] Furthermore, his study established that the surge in solidarity is sustained by participating in community-focused events, and this heightened solidarity helps both community recovery and the wellbeing of community members even a year after the tragedy.[12][13][14] In related research, he explored the link between fear of different types of crimes and community solidarity, illustrating that fear of routine street crimes decreases solidarity, whereas concern over collective-targeted crimes like school shootings enhances community solidarity.[15] In a collaborative study with Matthew Costello, he conducted a criminological analysis to identify factors linked to participation in online attacks and offered recommendations to aid in the identification, mitigation, and prevention of online hate creation and dissemination.[16] Focusing his research efforts on cyberviolence, his study emphasized the significance of socio-demographic traits and online routines in sustaining cyberviolence while advocating for an integrative approach that draws from multiple criminological theories to comprehend the intricate factors influencing participation in cyberhate attacks among American adolescents.[17] In research with colleagues Thomas Dearden and Katalin Parti, he investigated the factors that lead to engaging in cybercrimes, finding strong support for Institutional Anomie Theory.[18][19] They also conducted research on cybercrime victimization among businesses, suggesting that larger companies, those that do not have separate Wi-Fi networks for visitors and employees, and those lacking stringent data storage policies are significantly more likely to experience cybercrime victimization compared to other companies.[20][21]

Cyber intolerance

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Hawdon's cyber intolerance research has provided insights into the role of social media platforms and other factors facilitating online hate speech and extremism.[22][23][16] His research on hate material exposure among Finnish youth emphasized the significance of fostering positive online behavior and minimizing negative online conduct to preserve social trust.[24][25][26] In his cross-national examination of youth and young adults' exposure to hate materials online, his study established significant variations across countries and presented evidence supporting the potential effectiveness of anti-hate speech laws in reducing such exposure.[27] Furthermore, he investigated the disparities in exposure to online hate material targeting sexuality and found that individuals residing in the southern United States and rural areas are more susceptible to such targeting based on sexual orientation.[28] In 2021, his study advanced the understanding of cyberhate by introducing Ronald Aker's Social Structure-Social Learning Theory (SSSL), shedding light on the social factors influencing its production. The research also emphasized the importance of acknowledging political rhetoric's role in the generation of online hate, urging policymakers to consider this aspect when addressing the issue.[29]

Drug use and deviance cycles

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Hawdon's drug research offers a comprehensive analysis of deviance cycles and their correlation with social and economic shifts in American society.[30] His early research contributed to understanding how policy rhetoric influences the creation, sustenance, and termination of moral panics related to drug policies, ultimately concluding that President Reagan skillfully incited a public moral panic concerning drug policies.[31] In related research, his book Drugs and Alcohol Consumption as a Function of Social Structure: A Cross-cultural Sociology provides insights into how rationalization and modernization influence drug and alcohol consumption patterns across diverse cultures and social structures, offering information for designing policies and interventions to reduce drug use and related harms.[32] His book Encyclopedia of Drug Policy explored the dimensions of the War on Drugs, employing academic perspectives to examine subjects encompassing Mexican kingpins, Colombian cartels, narco-terrorism, heroin production, and governmental spending.[33] His 2022 book, Marijuana in America: Culture, Political, and Medical Controversies, offers an exploration of medical, legal, historical, and cultural issues surrounding cannabis in the United States and the modern world.[34] In a collaborative study with Robert Todd Perdue, his study emphasized the inadequacy of current data on novel psychoactive drug (NPD) abuse and proposed the use of big data for predictive analysis to address emerging NPD challenges through improved data collection and analysis.[35]

Awards and honors

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  • 1988 – Bierstedt Award in Sociology, University of Virginia
  • 2013 – Excellence in Research Award, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
  • 2018 – Wayman Mullins Award, Society for Police and Criminal Psychology[5]
  • 2020 – Inductee to the Academy of Faculty Service, Virginia Tech[36]
  • 2022 – Doctorate Honoris Causa, University of Turku[7]
  • 2023 – Alumni Award for Excellence in International Research, Virginia Tech[37]
  • 2023 – Excellence in Outreach and International Initiatives Award, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences[38]
  • 2023 – Fulbright-University of Turku Scholar Award, Fulbright Finland Foundation[39]

Bibliography

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Selected books

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  • The Causes and Consequences of Group Violence: From Bullies to Terrorists (2016) ISBN 9781498500432
  • Reconciliation after Civil Wars: Global Perspectives (2018) ISBN 9780815351122
  • Marijuana in America: Culture, Political, and Medical Controversies (2022) ISBN 9781440869631

Selected articles

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  • Hawdon, J. E. (2001). The role of presidential rhetoric in the creation of a moral panic: Reagan, Bush, and the war on drugs. Deviant behavior, 22(5), 419–445.
  • Hawdon, J. E., Ryan, J., & Griffin, S. P. (2003). Policing tactics and perceptions of police legitimacy. Police quarterly, 6(4), 469–491.
  • Hawdon, J. (2008). Legitimacy, trust, social capital, and policing styles: A theoretical statement. Police quarterly, 11(2), 182–201.
  • Oksanen, A., Hawdon, J., Holkeri, E., Näsi, M., & Räsänen, P. (2014). Exposure to online hate among young social media users. In Soul of society: A focus on the lives of children & youth (pp. 253–273). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
  • Hawdon, J., Oksanen, A., & Räsänen, P. (2017). Exposure to online hate in four nations: A cross-national consideration. Deviant behavior, 38(3), 254–266.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Hawdon, James". SAGE Publications Inc. September 8, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "James Hawdon". scholar.google.fi.
  3. ^ "The causes and consequences of group violence : from bullies to terrorists – SQU".
  4. ^ "Marijuana in America: Culture, Political, and Medical Controversies – CUHK".
  5. ^ a b "Society for Police and Criminal Psychology – Awards". www.policepsychology.org.
  6. ^ "American Journal of Criminal Justice". Springer.
  7. ^ a b "Honorary Doctors". www.utu.fi.
  8. ^ "Legitimacy, Trust, Social Capital, and Policing Styles".
  9. ^ Hawdon, James E.; Ryan, John; Griffin, Sean P. (2003). "Policing Tactics and Perceptions of Police Legitimacy". Police Quarterly. 6 (4): 469–491. doi:10.1177/1098611103253503. S2CID 144947607 – via Academia.edu.
  10. ^ Hawdon, James; Ryan, John (2009). "Social Capital, Social Control, and Changes in Victimization Rates". Crime & Delinquency. 55 (4): 526–549. doi:10.1177/0011128708325421. S2CID 146546619.
  11. ^ Vuori, M.; Hawdon, J.; Atte, Oksanen; Räsänen, P. (November 1, 2013). "Collective Crime as a Source of Social Solidarity: A Tentative Test of a Functional Model for Responses to Mass Violence". S2CID 59405854. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  12. ^ Hawdon, James; Ryan, John (November 2010). "Crime as a Source of Solidarity". Deviant Behavior. 31: 679–703. doi:10.1080/01639620903415901. S2CID 54659505.
  13. ^ Hawdon, J.; Ryan, J. (June 2011). "Social Relations that Generate and Sustain Solidarity after a Mass Tragedy". Social Forces. 89 (4): 1363–1384. doi:10.1093/sf/89.4.1363 – via Academia.edu.
  14. ^ "Collective Crime as a Source of Social Solidarity: A Tentative Test of a Functional Model for Responses to Mass Violence". S2CID 59405854. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  15. ^ Hawdon, James; Rasanen, Pekka; Oksanen, Atte; Vuori, Miika (January 8, 2014). "Social responses to collective crime: Assessing the relationship between crime-related fears and collective sentiments". European Journal of Criminology. 11 (1): 39–56. doi:10.1177/1477370813485516. S2CID 144815046 – via CrossRef.
  16. ^ a b Hawdon, James; Costello, Matthew; Barrett-Fox, Rebecca; Bernatzky, Colin (September 25, 2019). "The Perpetuation of Online Hate: A Criminological Analysis of Factors Associated with Participating in an Online Attack". Journal of Hate Studies. 15 (1): 157–181. doi:10.33972/jhs.166.
  17. ^ "Utilizing criminological theories to predict involvement in cyberviolence among the iGeneration: Sociological Spectrum: Vol 42, No 4-6". doi:10.1080/02732173.2022.2105767. S2CID 251356841.
  18. ^ Dearden, Thomas E.; Parti, Katalin; Hawdon, James (August 8, 2021). "Institutional Anomie Theory and Cybercrime—Cybercrime and the American Dream, Now Available Online". Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. 37 (3): 311–332. doi:10.1177/10439862211001590. hdl:10919/106371. S2CID 233638560 – via CrossRef.
  19. ^ Hawdon, James (December 1, 2021). "Cybercrime: Victimization, Perpetration, and Techniques". American Journal of Criminal Justice. 46 (6): 837–842. doi:10.1007/s12103-021-09652-7. PMC 8579169. PMID 34776725 – via Springer Link.
  20. ^ "Cybercrime victimization among Virginia businesses: frequency, vulnerabilities, and consequences of cybervictimization: Criminal Justice Studies: Vol 0, No 0". doi:10.1080/1478601X.2023.2254096. hdl:10919/116199. S2CID 261546500.
  21. ^ Dearden, Thomas E.; Parti, Katalin; Hawdon, James; Gainey, Randy; Vandecar-Burdin, Tancy; Albanese, Jay (August 1, 2023). "Differentiating Insider and Outsider Cyberattacks on Businesses". American Journal of Criminal Justice. 48 (4): 871–886. doi:10.1007/s12103-023-09727-7. S2CID 260394757 – via Springer Link.
  22. ^ "Victims of Online Groups: American Youth's Exposure to Online Hate Speech".
  23. ^ "Online Extremism and Online Hate – Nordicom" (PDF).
  24. ^ "Exposure to Online Hate among Young Social Media Users".
  25. ^ Näsi, Matti; Räsänen, Pekka; Hawdon, James; Holkeri, Emma; Oksanen, Atte (January 1, 2015). "Exposure to online hate material and social trust among Finnish youth". Information Technology & People. 28 (3): 607–622. doi:10.1108/ITP-09-2014-0198 – via Emerald Insight.
  26. ^ Räsänen, Pekka; Hawdon, James; Holkeri, Emma; Keipi, Teo; Näsi, Matti; Oksanen, Atte (September 8, 2016). "Targets of Online Hate: Examining Determinants of Victimization Among Young Finnish Facebook Users". Violence and Victims. 31 (4): 708–726. doi:10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-14-00079. PMID 27302929. S2CID 44766893 – via PubMed.
  27. ^ Hawdon, James; Oksanen, Atte; Räsänen, Pekka (March 4, 2017). "Exposure to Online Hate in Four Nations: A Cross-National Consideration". Deviant Behavior. 38 (3): 254–266. doi:10.1080/01639625.2016.1196985. S2CID 148558539 – via CrossRef.
  28. ^ "We don't like your type around here: Regional and residential differences in exposure to online hate material targeting sexuality: Deviant Behavior: Vol 40, No 3". doi:10.1080/01639625.2018.1426266. S2CID 148590584.
  29. ^ Bernatzky, Colin; Costello, Matthew; Hawdon, James (June 1, 2022). "Who Produces Online Hate?: An Examination of the Effects of Self-Control, Social Structure, & Social Learning". American Journal of Criminal Justice. 47 (3): 421–440. doi:10.1007/s12103-020-09597-3. S2CID 255511825 – via Springer Link.
  30. ^ Hawdon, James E. (April 8, 1996). "Cycles of deviance: Structural change, moral boundaries, and drug use, 1880–1990". Sociological Spectrum. 16 (2): 183–207. doi:10.1080/02732173.1996.9982128 – via CrossRef.
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  33. ^ "Encyclopedia of drug policy | WorldCat.org".
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  35. ^ "Can Big Data Predict the Rise of Novel Drug Abuse? – Sage Journals". doi:10.1177/0022042618772294. S2CID 81341124.
  36. ^ "James Hawdon recognized for outstanding faculty service". liberalarts.vt.edu.
  37. ^ "2023 Faculty and Staff Awards". news.vt.edu.
  38. ^ "Faculty, staff receive 2023 awards for excellence". liberalarts.vt.edu.
  39. ^ "Fulbright Finland Foundation".
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