PENN STATE HBG
MIDDLETOWN, PA 17057
Biography
Don Hummer's research focuses generally on policy, violence, culture, and the implications of technological advances for justice system actors. He is the co-editor of four books: Handbook on Crime and Technology (2023, Edward Elgar), The Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Institutional and Community Corrections (2022, Routledge), The Culture of Prison Violence (2008, Pearson Allyn & Bacon), and Handbook of Police Administration (2008, CRC Press). Since 2018, Dr. Hummer has served as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Taylor & Francis journal, Victims & Offenders. Recent peer-reviewed articles have appeared in The Prison Journal, Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody & Child Development, Federal Probation, American Journal of Criminal Justice, and Journal of Criminal Justice Education. He was born, raised, and has lived most of his life in the Harrisburg area.
Professional Affiliations
- American Society of Criminology
- European Society of Criminology
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
- American Correctional Association
- Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Justice Educators
Research Interests
- Institutional and Community-Based Corrections
- Institutional and Community Violence
- Justice System Policy & Evidence-Based Practice
- Crime Prevention and Control
- Technology in the Criminal Justice System
- Criminal Justice Education
Publications
Books/Edited Collections
Hummer, D. & Byrne, J.M. (eds.) (2023). Handbook on Crime and Technology. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK. (ISBN # 978-1800886636)
Byrne, J.M., Hummer, D., & Rapisarda, S.S. (eds.) (2021). The Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Institutional and Community Corrections. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group: Milton Park, Abingdon, UK. (ISBN #978-1032014913).
Byrne, J.M., Hummer, D., & Taxman, F.S. (eds.) (2008). The Culture of Prison Violence. Pearson Allyn & Bacon: Boston, MA (ISBN # 978-0205542964).
Ruiz, J. & Hummer, D. (eds.) (2008). Handbook of Police Administration. (2008). CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group: Boca Raton, FL (ISBN # 978-1574445596).
Recent Journal Articles
Ahlin, E.M., Hummer, D., & Honardoost, M.Z. (2022). “Parental sobriety and parent- child reunification in dependency court: Does the 15-month Adoption and Safe Families Act(ASFA) rule support parent-child reunification?” Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody, Child Development, 19(3-4): 340-358. Special Issue on Parental Alienation and Family Reunification: Controversial Issues and Current Research - Part I and Special Issue on Parental Alienation and Family Reunification: Current Approaches and Programs – Part II
Alladin, T. & Hummer, D. (2022). “Immigrant and Citizen Reincarceration in Pennsylvania.” American Journal of Criminal Justice, 47(3): 547-566.
Hummer, D. & Byrne, J. (2021). “Higher Education and the Recruitment, Training, and Retention of Community Corrections Personnel in the Coming Era of Criminal Justice Reform.” Federal Probation, 85(2): 3-9.
Hummer, D. & Byrne, J. (2021). “Rethinking Criminal Justice Education: Applying Experience Credits Towards CJ Degree Completion – It Generates Dollars, but Does it Make Sense?” Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 32(4): 415-445.
Barberi, D., Ahlin, E.M., Hummer, D., & Gabbidon, S.L. (2021). “Are Non-U.S. Citizens Color-Blind? The Racialization of Violent Crimes” Race and Justice, 11(4): 454-474.
Byrne, J., Rapisarda, S.S., Hummer, D. & Kras, K.R. (2020). “An Imperfect Storm: Identifying the Root Causes of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Corrections Systems” Victims & Offenders, 15(7/8): 862-909. Special double issue: Prison and Jail Reform during the Global Pandemic—Short-term Solutions or Harbingers of Long-term change?
Hummer, D. (2020). “United States Bureau of Prisons’ Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic” Victims & Offenders, 15(7/8): 1262-1276. Special double issue: Prison and Jail Reform during the Global Pandemic—Short-term Solutions or Harbingers of Long-term change?
Holman, S.L., & Hummer, D. (2020). “’Driver’s License, Military ID, and Proof of Registration and Insurance, Please’: An Exploratory Study of Officer Discretion Surrounding Traffic Stops on an Air Force Installation” Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice & Criminology, 9(1): 1-24.
Ahlin, E.M., & Hummer, D. (2019). “Sexual Victimization of Juveniles Incarcerated in Jails and Prisons: An Exploratory Study of Prevalence and Risk Factors” Victims & Offenders, 14(7): 793-810.
Douds, A.S., & Hummer, D. (2019). “When a Veterans’ Treatment Court Fails: Lessons Learned from a Qualitative Evaluation” Victims & Offenders, 14(3): 322-343.
Alladin, T. & Hummer, D. (2018). “The Relationship between Individual Characteristics, Quality of Confinement and Recidivism by Offenders Released from Privately- and Publicly-Managed Residential Community Corrections Facilities” The Prison Journal, 98(5): 560-579.
Colon, K.M., Kavanaugh, P.R., Hummer, D., & Ahlin, E.M. (2018). “The Impact of Race and Violence on Sexual Assault Prosecutions and Case Outcomes: Findings from a 5-year Study of One Pennsylvania Court Jurisdiction” Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 16(2): 99-116.
Recent Book Chapters
Hummer, D. (forthcoming). “Community Corrections in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in a post-COVID-19 era.” In Global Community Corrections Handbook, Ioan Durnescu, Faye S. Taxman, & James M. Byrne (eds.) New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group.
Hummer, D. & Rebovich, D.J. (2023). “Identity Fraud and Financial Loss.” Chapter 2 (pp. 38-53) In Handbook on Crime and Technology, Don Hummer & James Byrne (eds.). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Byrne, J., Hummer, D., Rapisarda, S.S., & Kras, K.R. (2022).”The United States Government’s Response to COVID-19 Outbreaks in Federal, State, and Local Corrections Systems.” Chapter 45 (pp. 557-580) In The Impact of Coronavirus on Prison Conditions and Penal Policy, Frieder Dunkel, Stefan Harrendorf, and Dirk van Zyl Smit, (eds.). New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group.
Hummer, D. (2021). “Introduction to Surveillance, Technology, and Crime Control” Article 33 (pp. 291-298) In Society, Ethics, and the Law: A Reader, David Mackey and Kate Elvey (eds.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Hummer, D., & Ahlin, E.M. (2018). “Exportation Hypothesis: Bringing Prison Violence Home to the Community” Chapter 21 (pp. 379-400) In Division on Sentencing & Corrections Handbook Series (Volume 3): The Collateral Consequences of Punishment, Beth Huebner and Natasha Frost (eds.). Columbus, OH: American Society of Criminology.
Ahlin, E.M., Hummer, D., & Barberi, D. (2018). “Inmate Code and Prison Culture” Chapter 32 (pp. 346-356) In Routledge Handbook of Corrections in the United States, O. Hayden Griffin, III & Vanessa Woodward (eds.). New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group.
Other Recent Publications
Hummer, D. & Byrne, J.M. (2023). “Techno-crime cause, prevention, and control: Issues to consider.” (Editor’s Introduction to Handbook on Crime and Technology, Don Hummer & James M. Byrne (eds.). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing), pp. 1-15.
Byrne, J.M., Hummer, D., & Rapisarda, S.S. (2021). “Assessing the global response to COVID-19 outbreaks in prisons, jails, and community corrections, (Research Note)” American Society of Criminology, Division on Corrections & Sentencing Newsletter, pp. 6-7.
Hummer, D. & Byrne, J.M. (2021). “How law enforcement is using technology to track down people who attacked the US Capitol building” The Conversation
Byrne, J.M., Hummer, D., & Rapisarda, S.S. (2020). “Introduction to Special Issue” Victims & Offenders, 15(7/8): 835-838. Special double issue: Prison and Jail Reform during the Global Pandemic—Short-term Solutions or Harbingers of Long-term change?
Education
Ph.D. Michigan State University
M.S. Shippensburg University
B.S. Elizabethtown College