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MARJIE T. BRITZ
The Citadel
Department of Political Science/Criminal Justiceoffice (843) 953-5074
171 Moultrie Streetsecretary (843) 953-5072
Charleston, SC 29409fax (843) 953-5066
EDUCATION: Ph.D., Michigan State University, Criminal Justice/Criminology, 1994;
M.S., Michigan State University, Police Administration, 1992; B.S. Jacksonville State University, Forensic Science and Law Enforcement, 1989.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: The Citadel, Full Professor;1999-2004, The Citadel, Associate Professor; 1994-1999, The Citadel, Assistant Professor; 1990-1994, Michigan State University, Lecturer.
COURSES TAUGHT: Introduction to Criminal Justice (CRMJ201); Research Methods in Criminal Justice (CRMJ 292); Criminal Evidence (CRMJ373); Organized Crime (CRMJ371); Police Administration (CRMJ434): Police Process (CRMJ435); Cults (SOCI302); Gangs (CRMJ465); Computer Crime (CRMJ565); Cyberinvestigations (CRMJ465); Multiculturalism and Policing (CRMJ565); Proseminar in Criminal Justice (CRMJ810); Introduction to Policing (CRMJ370); Critical Issues in Law Enforcement (CRMJ465); Multiculturalism and Policing (CRMJ465); Criminology (SOCI301); Introduction to Sociology (SOCI201).
CONSULTANTSHIPS & PUBLIC SERVICE
Lecturer/co-moderator – Techno-Security Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC 2004
Served as a guest lecturer and co-moderator at the Techno-Security Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC. This lecture explored the emerging convergence of organized crime and computer technology.
Lecturer – Southeast Cyber Crime Summit, Kennesaw, GA 2004
Served as a guest lecturer at the annual Southeast Cyber Crime Summit at Kennesaw State University. This lecture discussed the changing face and sophistication of organized crime, domestically and internationally
Lecturer/co-moderator – Techno-Security Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC 2003
Served as a guest lecturer and co-moderator at the Techno-Security Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC. The paper explored the current state of technology employed by criminal gangs, and proposed legislative action.
Lecturer – Southeast CyberCrime Symposium, Atlanta, GA 2003
Served as a guest lecturer at the annual Southeast CyberCrime Symposium in Atlanta, GA. The paper explored the application of the First and Fourth Amendments to the investigation of computer crime. Topics discussed included: jurisdictional concerns, obscenity statutes, and emerging case law.
Lecturer – CyberCrime, Foxwoods, CT 2003
Served as a guest lecturer at the annual CyberCrime Conference in Foxwoods, CT. The paper explored the changing face of organized crime within US borders and across the globe. Topics discussed included: changing organizational structures, technological trends, and emerging alliances.
Lecturer/co-moderator – Techno-Security Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC 2002
Served as a guest lecturer and co-moderator at the Techno-Security Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC. The panel, Cyber-Armor for Cops, explored current technological issues facing the law enforcement community. The panel also discussed the lack of recognized standards of computer investigation, and the lack of criminal justice education devoted to technological crime.
Lecturer – National Russian Command College, Columbia, SC 2001
Served as a guest lecturer to the National Russian Command College sponsored by SLED. Topics included the state of organized crime in the United States, emerging global threats, and predictions for the future.
Lecturer/co-moderator – Techno-Security Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC 2001
Served as a guest lecturer and co-moderator at the Techno-Security Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC. The panel, Cyber-Armor for Cops, explored current technological issues facing the law enforcement community. The panel also discussed the lack of recognized standards of computer investigation, and the lack of criminal justice education devoted to technological crime.
Expert Witness - Charleston, SC 1999 - 2000
Expert witness and as a private consultant in the investigation of defamation and libel through electronic bulletin boards and newsgroups
Charleston Police Department - Utilization of Technology Grant,1997-1998,
Tasked with program evaluation for a $500,000 NIJ Technology grant. Evaluated the effectiveness and efficiency of lap top computers capable of interfacing with various inter- and intra-departmental technology
Francis McCann, Esquire - Charleston, SC 1997-1998
Retained as an expert witness for the defense in an excessive force complaint involving an officer from Charleston Police Department
Charleston Police Department - Community Policing Project, 1995 -1996
Responsible for grant preparation and submission, and developed program implementing physical barriers and environmental restructuring in conjunction with community policing
Birmingham Police Department - Satanic Youth, 1995-1997
Responsible for identifying behavioral trends and sociological factors which may facilitate a youth's decision to enter subversive organizations. Further, assisted with forecasting of satanic related violence
Joe W. Morgan, Jr. , Esquire - Birmingham, AL 1994
Retained to evaluate seven independent capital cases, and recommend defense strategies
Savannah Police Department - Crime Control Collaborative, 1992-1993
Research on public perceptions of Community Oriented Policing
Research supervisor, University of Nebraska, 1991-1992.
Grant on rape case processing in the state of Michigan
Michigan State Police, Advisor, 1991
Research on police pursuit - deviations from policy
State of Michigan Court of Appeals, 1991.
Research on drug case processing and judicial overload
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & OFFICES HELD
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Program Committee, 2002
Midwest Criminal Justice Association
Southern Criminal Justice Association, Board Member, 2000-2002; Chairperson,
Scholarship Committee 1999; Local Arrangements Chairperson 2000.
Electronic Crime Task Force (South Carolina)
International Association of Chiefs of Police
National Coalition for Juvenile Justice
National Association of Chiefs of Police
The One Hundred Club of Charleston - Board Member, 1998-1999
Commission for the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies -
(CALEA - trained assessor)
Regional Advisory Council (Southeast) for the National Law Enforcement and
Correctional Technology Center
High Technology Crime Investigation Association, Carolina Chapter
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & LICENSES
Commission for the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (1996) -
Assessor training. Certification granted.
TASC/Litton (2000) - Investigating Computer Crime and Forensic Evidence Recovery. Certificate granted.
National Center White Collar Crime Center (2000) - Basic Data Recovery and Analysis. Certificate granted.
Marsware, Inc. (2000) --- Manual Data Recovery. Certificate granted.
NTI/New Technologies, Inc. (2001) – Forensic Computer Science. Diploma granted.
State Law Enforcement Division (2003-2004) – Licensed Private Investigator.
BOOKS
Britz, Marjie T. (forthcoming). Criminal Evidence. Allyn & Bacon: New York.
Britz, Marjie T. (2004). Organized Crime and Criminal Gangs: An International Approach. Prentice-Hall: New Jersey.
Britz, Marjie T. (2004). Cybercrime and Computer Forensic Science: An Introduction. Prentice-Hall: New Jersey.
Grennan, S., Britz, M., Rush, J. & Barker, T. (2000). Gangs: An International Approach. Prentice-Hall: New Jersey.
Barker, Tom and Britz, Marjie (2000). Jokers Wild: Gambling in the United States. Praeger: New York.
REFEREED ARTICLES
Wright, Richard A., Miller, J. Mitchell, and Britz, Marjie T. (2001). "Who Gets the Ink? A Page-Coverage Analysis of the Most Influential Scholars in Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals." Journal of Free Inquiry in Creative Sociology, 28(2).
Barker, Tom and Britz, Marjie T. (1999). “Chasing the Devil into the Millennium: Legalized Gambling in the United States.” The Platt Valley Review, 27(2): 48-70.
Britz, Marjie T. (1997) . "The Police Subculture and Occupational Solidarity - The Effects of Race and Gender: An exploratory study.” American Journal of Criminal Justice, 21(2): 127-146.
Britz, Marjie T. and Payne, Dennis M. (1994). "Policy Implications for Law Enforcement Pursuit Driving", American Journal of Police, 13(1): 113-142.
MONOGRAPHS
Britz, Marjie T. (1998). “Program Evaluation of Technological Utilization Grant.” Charleston Police Department.
SYMPOSIUM PAPERS & PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Britz, Marjie T. “Globalization of Organized Crime.” A lecture presented at the Southeast Cyber Crime Summit, 2004, Kennesaw, Georgia, March.
Britz, Marjie T. “Technology and Organized Crime.” A lecture presented at Techno-Security, 2004, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, June.
Britz, Marjie T. “Organized Crime and the New Millennium.” A lecture presented at Cybercrime, 2003, Foxwoods, Connecticut, February.
Britz, Marjie T. “Technology and the First and Fourth Amendments.” A lecture presented at the Southeastern Cybercrime Summit, 2003, Atlanta, GA, March.
Britz, Marjie T. “Emerging Face of Organized Crime.” A paper presented at the 2003 Techno-Security Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, April.
Britz, Marjie T. “International Organized Crime.” A lecture presented to the National Russian Command College, Columbia, SC, April, 2001.
Britz, Marjie T. "Computer Crime Workshop." A workshop conducted at the 2000 Annual Meetings of the Southern Criminal Justice Association, Charleston, SC, October.
Britz, Marjie T. “Cyberspace, Computer Searches and the Fourth Amendment.” A Paper presented at the 2000 Annual Meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, New Orleans, Louisiana, March.
Britz, Marjie T. and Barker, Tom, “Toward a Typology of Gamblers.” A Paper presented at the 1999 Annual Meetings of the Southern Criminal Justice Association, Chattanooga, Tennessee,
September.
Barker, Tom and Britz, Marjie T. “Blackjack and Roulette: Theory And Measurement Issues in Gaming.” A paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Southern Criminal Justice Association, Chattanooga, Tennessee, September.
Britz, Marjie T. “Community Impacts of Casino Gambling.” A paper presented at the 1999 Annual Meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Orlando, Florida, March.
Britz, Marjie T. “Street Gangs.” Discussant. 1999 Annual Meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Orlando, Florida, March.
Britz, Marjie T. and Barker, Tom. “Redefining Pathological Gambling: A Utilitarian Approach.” A paper presented at the 1999 Annual Meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Orlando, Florida, March.
Britz, Marjie T. and Barker, Tom, “Theories of Gambling Behavior: Psycho-babble and Beyond.” A paper presented at the 1998 Annual Meetings of the Southern Criminal Justice Association,
Biloxi, Mississippi, October.
Barker, Tom and Britz, Marjie T., “Gambling Today: New Wine in Old Bottles.” A paper presented at the 1998 Annual Meetings of the Southern Criminal Justice Association, Biloxi, Mississippi, October.
Britz, Marjie T., "Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs: A Brief History." A paper presented at the 1998 Annual Meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March.
Britz, Marjie T., “White Supremists, Black Nationalists, & Urban Street Gangs: Differences and Similarities.” A paper presented at The 1997 Annual Meetings of the Southern Criminal Justice Association, Richmond, Virginia, October.
Britz, Marjie T. & Dorsey, Brian, “Organized Crime: The Relationship Between Italian Families in New York City: Looking at Past, Present, and Future Projections of the Families.” A paper presented at the 1997 Annual Meetings of the Southern Criminal Justice Association, Richmond, Virginia, October.
Britz, Marjie T. “Durkheim, Organizational Socialization, and Occupational Identification.” A paper presented at the 1997 Annual Meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Louisville, Kentucky, March.
Britz, Marjie T. “Satanism, Marxism, and Abandoned Youth: A case study.” A paper presented at the 1997 Meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Louisville, Kentucky, March.
Boykin, Milton L., Mays, Terry, & Britz, Marjie T. “Teaching Effectiveness of Computers and Multimedia Applications.” A paper presented at the 1996 annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, San Francisco, California, September.
Britz, Marjie T. “A Durkheimien Approach to the Police Subculture.” A paper presented at the 1996 Annual Meetings of the Southern Criminal Justice Association, Savannah, Georgia, October.
Britz, Marjie T. "Religiosity and Solidarity Among Law Enforcement Personnel: An exploratory study." A paper presented at the 1996 Annual Meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas, Nevada, March.
Britz, Marjie T. "Occupational Identification, Socialization, and Law Enforcement: Exploring the issues in small and medium sized departments." A paper presented at the 1995 Annual Meetings of the Southern Criminal Justice Association, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, September.
Britz, Marjie T. "The Irrelevance of Demographic Characteristics among Police Officers: An exploratory study." A paper presented at the 1995 Annual Meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts, March.
Britz, Marjie T. "Police Subculture Revisited: Unique occupational characteristics & perpetuation of police solidarity in small & medium sized departments." A paper presented at the 1994 Annual Meetings of the Southern Criminal Justice Association, Memphis, Tennessee, October.
Carter, David L., and Britz, Marjie T. "Substance Abuse in Law Enforcement: A Contemporary Problem." A paper presented at the 1993 Annual Meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Kansas City, March.
Britz, Marjie T. "Unique Characteristics of the Socialization Process In Law Enforcement Agencies". A paper presented at the 1993 Annual Meetings of The Southern Criminal Justice Association, Charleston, South Carolina, October.
Britz, Marjie T., and Payne, Dennis M. "Organizational Discord: Policy Implications for Police Pursuit." A paper presented at the 1992 Annual Meetings of The Southern Criminal Justice Association, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, October.
Britz, Marjie T. "Gender Role Deviations: An Analysis of Sex Crime Investigator's Perceptions of Rape Victims." A paper presented at the 1992 Annual Meetings of The Southern Criminal Justice Association, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, October.
Britz, Marjie T., and Payne, Dennis M. "Policy Implications for Law Enforcement Pursuit Driving: A Preliminary Analysis." A paper presented at the 1991 Annual Meetings of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, October.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE
The Citadel College Committees. Faculty Council, 2000-2002; Community Service, 1994-2000;
Undergraduate Admissions, 1995-2001; Scholarships, 1999-2001; Black History Month, 1995-1997.
The Citadel, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, Committees. Merit Pay,
1999-2000; Criminal Justice Steering Committee, 1995-2001; Curriculum, 1996-2001; Self-assessment, 2000-2001; Position Search, 1995-1998; Speaker, 1994-1995; Weekend Visitors and Scholar's Day, 1994-1999; Criminal Justice Club, Advisor, 1994-2001; South Carolina Student Legislature, Advisor, 1996-2001.
Reviewer, American Journal of Police; Reviewer, Social Problems; Reviewer, American Journal
of Criminal Justice; Editorial Board, Journal of Criminal Justice.
University of Louisville, Independent Reviewer of Tenure Materials
CONFERENCES & DEMONSTRATIONS ORGANIZED
Community Policy Seminar, Charleston Police Department, Charleston, SC 1996
Investigation of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, The Citadel, Charleston, SC 1997
Investigation of Domestic Terrorism, The Citadel, Charleston, SC 1997
The Tragedy of DUI, The Citadel, Charleston, SC 1995-1997