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Department of Criminal Justice Sciences

Dr. Christopher Brewer

Assistant Professor
Criminal Justice Sciences
Office
SCH Schroeder Hall 434
Office Phone
(309) 438-1068office
phone
Email
cgbrewe@ilstu.eduemail
Website
https://bit.ly/BrewerCVwebsite
  • About
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Biography

Dr. Brewer is an Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice Sciences teaching Cybercrime and Research Methods. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from The University of Southern Mississippi in Forensic Science and Criminal Justice, respectively. He recently completed his PhD from Kansas State University studying Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) cybercrime personnel and their perceptions of perpetrators and victims of online child exploitation.

Current Courses

CJS 316.001 Cybercrime

CJS 316.002 Cybercrime

CJS 400.018 Independent Study

CJS 300.005 Research Methods

CJS 291.016 Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Criminal Justice Sciences

CJS 316.001 Cybercrime

CJS 316.002 Cybercrime

CJS 416.001 Cybercrime

CJS 291.014 Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Criminal Justice Sciences

Teaching Interests & Areas

Cybercrime, Technology & Society, Research Methods

Research Interests & Areas

Cybercrime & policing, digilantism, online deviance, and online extremism

PhD Criminology

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

MA Criminal Justice

The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

BS Forensic Science

The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Book, Chapter

Brewer, C. G., & Steinmetz, K. F. (2021, July). Mr. Robot and radical criminology. In J. A. Grubb& C. Posick (eds.), Crime TV: Streaming criminology in popular culture. New York: NYU Press.

Journal Article

Steinmetz, K. F., Schaefer, B. P., McCarthy, A. L., Brewer, C. G., & Kurtz, D. L. (2024). Exploring cybercrime capabilities: Variations among cybercrime investigative units. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 1-22.
Steinmetz, K. F., Holt, T. J., & Brewer, C. G. (Online First, 2023). Developing and implementing social engineering-prevention policies: A qualitative study. Security Journal.
Steinmetz, K., Schaefer, B. P., Brewer, C. G., & Kurtz, D. L. (Online First, 2023). The role of computer technologies in structuring evidence gathering in cybercrime investigations: A qualitative analysis. Criminal Justice Review.
Brewer, C. G. (2022). r/ProtectandServe: An exploration of the virtual canteen culture regarding police misconduct. Policing and Society, 32(10), 1193-1208.
McCarthy, A., & Brewer, C. G. (2022). Hegemony of the Right: A Prager University case study. Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture, 22(2), 20-39.

Presentations

Methamphetamine, Opioids & Fentanyl in rural Illinois: An ethnographic exploration of current and emerging issues.. University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2024)

Grants & Contracts

Methamphetamine, Opioids & Fentanyl in rural Illinois: An ethnographic exploration of current and emerging issues.. Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship. Illinois State University. (2023)
University Research Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2023)