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Department of Criminal Justice Sciences

Dr. Michael Gizzi

Professor of Criminal Justice
Office
SCH Schroeder Hall 447
Office Phone
(309) 438-5001office
phone
Email
mgizzi@ilstu.eduemail
Website
about.illinoisstate.edu/mgizziwebsite
  • About
  • Education
  • Awards & Honors
  • Selected Research

Biography

Dr. Gizzi has taught at Illinois State University since 2008, after spending 13 years at Mesa State College in Colorado. Dr. Gizzi is a political scientist with a focus on judicial process and constitutional law, and has taught criminal justice throughout his career. Dr. Gizzi is an avid photographer, biker, and technology enthusiast. He blogs on technology, privacy issues, law, and politics at www.professorgizzi.org

Current Courses

CJS 208.004 Criminal Law

CJS 299.001 Independent Honor Study

CJS 499.003 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

CJS 287.008 Independent Study

CJS 400.003 Independent Study

CJS 101.001 Introduction To Criminal Justice Sciences

CJS 291.011 Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Criminal Justice Sciences

Teaching Interests & Areas

Dr. Gizzi teaches classes in criminal procedure, courts, law and society, criminal law, and introduction to criminal justice.

Research Interests & Areas

Dr. Gizzi's research focuses on the constitutional law of search and seizure (Fourth Amendment), supreme court decision-making, and wrongful conviction. He specializes in the law of vehicle searches and privacy. He is the author of The Fourth Amendment in Flux: The Roberts Court, Crime Control, and Digital Privacy (Univ. Press of Kansas, 2016) and The Web of Democracy: An Introduction to American Politics (Cengage, 2002, 2nd ed.).

Ph D political science

The University at Albany, SUNY
Albany, NY

MA political science

The University at Albany, SUNY
Albany, NY

BA political science

Saint Michael's College
Winooski, VT

Outstanding Researcher, Tenured

College of Applied Science and Technology
2015

Outstanding Teacher

College of Applied Science and Technology
2012

Grants and Contracts

Analytical Validation and Impact Assessment of On-Site Evidence Screening via Ambient Sampling, Portable Mass Spectrometry
Michael C Gizzi, Christopher Mulligan, Jamie Wieland.
National Institute of Justice. January 1 2016 - December 31 2017
Cross-Disciplinary Research Grant, Digital Search and Seizure Archive
Mike Gizzi.
ISU Research and Sponsored Programs. - May 2014
Teaching and Learning Development Grant
Mike Gizzi.
ISU CTLT. - May 2014

Journal Article

US Courts of Appeals and State Supreme Court Responses to Arizona v Gant: A Study in Judicial Impact
Mike Gizzi, Craig Curtis, Ethan D Boldt.
Journal of Crime and Justice, 37 (2), 20, (2014)
Using Technology the Founders Never Dreamed Of: Cell Phones as Tracking Devices and the Fourth Amendment
Mike Gizzi.
University of Denver Criminal Law Review, 4 (Fall 2014), 61-101, (2014)
What is a Landmark Case? Ranking Search and Seizure Cases using Shepard’s Citations
Mike Gizzi, R Craig Curtis.
Criminal Law Bulletin, 49 (2), (2013)
Per Curiams Revisited: Assessing the Unsigned Opinion
Mike Gizzi.
Judicature, 96 (3), 110-118, (2012)
Methamphetamine and its impact on the criminal justice system: a three year examination of felony drug filings
Michael C Gizzi.
Journal of Crime and Justice, 34 (2), 103-123, (2011)
Methamphetamine and Crime
Michael C Gizzi.
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 54 (6), 915-936, (2010)

Presentations

The Implementation of Precedent: Examining Police Responses to Changes in Vehicle Search and Seizure Case Law
Michael C Gizzi, Ethan D Boldt.
American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November, 2015
University Police Departments and Racial Profiling: An Analysis of Traffic Stop Study Data in Illinois
Michael C Gizzi, Mia Gilliam, Kelsie Langheim.
American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November, 2015
Arizona v. Gant’s impact on vehicle searches: an analysis of search incident to arrest in Illinois and North Carolina
Michael C Gizzi, Ethan D Boldt.
Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL, September 25, 2015
Explaining the Roberts Court’s Evolving Fourth Amendment Jurisprudence
Michael C Gizzi.
Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL, September, 2014
Portable MS Systems for Rapid Screening of Forensic Evidence at Clandestine Drug Operations,
Michael C Gizzi, Christopher Mulligan.
62nd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Applied Topics, Baltimore, MD, July, 2014
Plea Bargaining, Local Legal Culture, and Courtroom Workgroups: Reassessing the Literature and Building a New Research Agenda for Criminal Courts
Mike Gizzi.
American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, November, 2012
Examining the Use of Per Curiam Decisions in Criminal Procedure Cases on the US Supreme Court
Mike Gizzi.
Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL, September, 2012
US Courts of Appeals and State Supreme Court Responses to Arizona v Gant: A Study in Judicial Impact
Mike Gizzi, Ethan D Boldt.
Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April, 2012