Edward R. Maguire

Edward R. Maguire is Associate Professor of Justice, Law, and Society in the School of Public Affairs at American University. He received his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York at Albany in 1997. He has held previous positions at George Mason University, the University of Nebraska, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the United Nations office in Vienna, Austria. Professor Maguire's professional interests cover a wide range, but most of his work focuses on three topics: police organizations, violent crime, and social science measurement. Professor Maguire is invited regularly to speak on topics related to crime and justice throughout the United States and around the world. He has written or edited three books and more than 40 articles and chapters on various themes related to policing, crime, criminal justice, organization theory, and social science methodology. In his spare time, he enjoys carpentry and martial arts.