Dr. Barbara Warner
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Faculty Associate, GSU Institute of Public Health
Office: 1204 UL
Phone: (404) 413-1016
Email: warner@gsu.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Sociology; State University of New York at Albany, 1989
- M.A., Sociology; University of New York
- B.A., Psychology; Pennsylvania State University
Research Interests
- Violent Crime
- Community differences in the nature of crime
- Informal social control
- Models of Justice
- Statistics
Selected Publications
- Barbara D. Warner. 2007. “Directly intervene or call the authorities? A study of forms of neighborhood social control within a social disorganization framework.” Criminology 45(1):99-129.
- Barbara D. Warner. 2007. “Robberies with Guns: Neighborhood Factors related to the Use of Guns in Robberies. Journal of Criminal Justice 35(1):39-50.
- Warner, Barbara D and Leukefeld, Carl G. (1999). Racial Differences in HIV Infection and Risk Behaviors Among Drug Users in a Low Seroprevalence Area. Journal of Drug Issues 29(2), 423-442.
- Warner, Barbara D and Coomer, Brandi Wilson. (2003). Neighborhood Drug Arrest Rates: Are They a Meaningful Indicator of Drug Activity? A research Note. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 40(2): 123-138.
- Warner, Barbara D and Fowler, Shannon K. (2003). Strain and Violence: Testing a General Strain Theory Model of Community Violence. Journal of Criminal Justice 31: 511-521.
- Warner, Barbara D (2003). The Role of Attenuated Culture in Social Disorganization Theory. Criminology 41(1): 73.
- Warner, Barbara D and Leukefeld, Carl G. (2001). Assessing the Differential Impact of an HIV Prevention Intervention: Who's Putting the Message into Practice? AIDS Education and Prevention, 13(6): 479-494.
- Warner, Barbara D and Leukefeld, Carl G. (2001). Rural-Urban Differences in Substance Use and Treatment Utilization Among Prisoners. AM. J. Drug Alcohol Abuse, 27(2): 265-280.
- Warner, Barbara D and Rountree, Pamela Wilcox. (1999). Social Ties and Crime: Is The Relationship Gendered? Criminology, 37(4): 789.
Courses Taught
- CRJU 3410: Criminology
- CRJU 3610: Criminal Justice Statistics
- CRJU 8720: Statistics in Criminal Justice
- CRJU 8900: Community Contexts of Crime and Crime Control
Service
- Community Development and Enhancement to Reduce Viiolent Crime
- Member, Urban Health Research Partnership
