Travis Pratt
Faculty Profile: Travis Pratt, Ph.D
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Travis Pratt, Ph.DCriminology and Criminal Justice Associate Professor ASU at the West Campus |
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ROOM: UCENT 622E Email: tcpratt@asu.edu |
Dr. Travis Pratt is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. Professor Pratt earned his Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati in 2001. He is the author of more than forty-five refereed articles which have appeared in journals such as Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Crime and Delinquency, the Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Advances in Criminological Theory, and Crime and Justice: An Annual Review. He is also the author of Addicted to Incarceration: Corrections Policy and the Politics of Misinformation in the United States (2009, Sage). Dr. Pratt is the recipient of the Ruth Shonle Cavan Award for the Outstanding Young Scholar of the American Society of Criminology. He is a nationally recognized expert in the areas of criminological theory, criminological policy and correctional reform.
Courses taught:
- CRJ 304 Criminology
- CRJ 601 Seminar in Criminological Theory
- CRJ 606 Advanced Topics in Theoretical Criminology
Recent Publications:
- Pratt, Travis C. (2009). “Reconsidering Gottfredson and Hirschi’s General Theory of Crime: Linking the Micro- and Macro-Level Sources of Self-Control and Criminal Behavior Over the Life Course.” In Joanne Savage (Ed.), The Development of Persistent Criminality. NY: Oxford University Press.
- Pratt, Travis C. (2008). “Rational Choice Theory, Crime Control Policy, and Criminological Relevance.” Criminology and Public Policy, 7(1):43-52.
- Holtfreter, Kristy, Michael D. Reisig, and Travis C. Pratt (2008). “Low Self-Control, Routine Activities, and Fraud Victimization.” Criminology, 46(1):189-220.
Professional Affiliations
- American Society of Criminology
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
