Welcome! Ed Maguire is a Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. This page is a resource for students, colleagues, journalists, policymakers, and others interested in learning more about his research, teaching, and service activities.
Professor Maguire is a criminologist who does policy-relevant research that focuses primarily on policing and violence, both in the U.S. and abroad, with a particular emphasis on developing nations. His major externally funded research has included a six-year study of violent crime in Trinidad & Tobago, a four-year study of human trafficking in the Philippines, three national studies of police organization and innovation in the U.S, and a national study of protest policing practices in the U.S. He was also part of a team that carried out an influential study of ballistic evidence processing practices in the U.S. He recently completed a study of Salvadoran gangs in El Salvador and the U.S. and an evaluation of the CureViolence initiative in Trinidad & Tobago. He is also heavily involved in research on public opinion toward crime and justice in several nations, with a particular focus on perceptions of procedural justice and legitimacy in policing and corrections. He is also now carrying out research on employee health and wellness in policing.
Maguire, E.R., Barak, M., Wells, W.H., and Katz, C. (2018). “Attitudes toward the use of Violence against Police among Occupy Wall Street Protesters.” Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice . Advance online publication: doi.org/10.1093/police/pay003.
Maguire, E.R. (2018). “New Frontiers in Research on Procedural Justice and Legitimacy in Policing.” Police Practice and Research: An International Journal , 19(2): 107-110.
Woo, Y., Maguire, E.R., and Gau, J. (2018). “Direct and Indirect Effects of Procedural Justice on Cooperation and Compliance: Evidence from South Korea.” Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, 19(2): 168-185.
Tyler, D.H., Barak, M., Maguire, E.R., and Wells, W.H. (2018). “The Effects of Procedural Injustice on the Use of Violence Against Police by Occupy Wall Street Protesters.” Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, 19(2): 138-152.
Johnson, D., Wilson, D., Maguire, E.R., and Lowrey, B. (2017). “Race and Perceptions of Police: Experimental Results on the Impact of Procedural (In)justice.” Justice Quarterly, 34(7): 1184-1212.
Maguire, E.R., Johnson, D., Kuhns, J.B., and Apostolos, R. (2017). “The Effects of Community Policing on Fear of Crime and Perceived Safety: Findings from a Pilot Project in Trinidad and Tobago.” Policing and Society: An International Journal of Research and Policy, Published online ahead of print (doi: 10.1080/10439463.2017.1294177).
Campbell, B., Nix, J., and Maguire, E.R. (2018). “Is the Number of Citizens Killed by Police Increasing? A Pre/Post Ferguson Analysis." Crime and Delinquency, 64(3): 398–420.
Pryce, D., Johnson, D., and Maguire, E.R. (2017). "Procedural Justice, Obligation to Obey, and Cooperation with Police in a Sample of Ghanaian Immigrants.” Criminal Justice and Behavior, 4495): 733-755.
Maguire, E.R., Armstrong, T., and Johnson, D. (2017). “The Structure of Citizen Perceptions of Crime and Disorder: New Evidence from a Developing Nation.” Journal of Quantitative Criminology. 33:675–699.
Sah, S., Tannenbaum, D. Cleary, H., Feldman, Y., Glaser, J., Lerman, A., MacCoun, R., Maguire, E.R., Slovic, P., Spellman, B., Spohn, C., and Winship, C. (2016). “Combatting Biased Decision Making and Promoting Justice and Equal Treatment.” Behavioral Science & Policy, 2(2): 79-87.
Maguire, E.R., Lowrey, B., and Johnson, D. (2017). “Evaluating the Relative Impact of Positive and Negative Encounters with Police: A Randomized Experiment.” Journal of Experimental Criminology. 13(3): 367-391.
Maguire, E.R., Nix, J., and Campbell, B.A. (2017). "A War on Cops? The Effects of Ferguson on the Number of U.S. Police Officers Murdered in the Line of Duty." Justice Quarterly, 34(5): 739-758.
Maguire, E.R., Barak, M. Cross, K., and Lugo, K. (2018). “Attitudes among Occupy DC Participants about the Use of Violence against Police.” Policing and Society: An International Journal of Research and Policy, 28(5): 526-540.
Lowrey, B., Maguire, E.R., and Bennett, R.R. (2016). “Testing the Effects of Procedural Justice and Overaccommodation in Traffic Stops: A Randomized Experiment.” Criminal Justice and Behavior, 43(10): 1430-1449.
Johnson, D., Maguire, E.R., Maass, S.A., and Hibdon, J. (2016). "Systematic Observation of Disorder and Other Neighborhood Conditions in a Distressed Caribbean Community." Journal of Community Psychology, 44(6): 729-746.
Maguire, E.R. (2016). “New Directions in Protest Policing.” Saint Louis University Public Law Review. 35(1): 67-108.
Maguire, E.R., King, W.R., Matusiak, M.C., and Campbell, B. (2016). "Testing the Effects of People, Processes, and Technology on Ballistic Evidence Processing Productivity." Police Quarterly, 19(2): 199-215.
Maguire, E.R. and Fishbein, D.H. (2016). "The Influence of Family Characteristics on Problem Behaviors in a Sample of High-Risk Caribbean Adolescents." Family Relations., 65: 120-133.
Matusiak, M.C., King, W.R., and Maguire, E.R. (2016). “How Perceptions of the Institutional Environment Shape Organizational Priorities: Findings from a Survey of Police Chiefs.” Journal of Crime and Justice, 40(1): 5-19.
Maguire, E.R. and Johnson, D. (2015). "The Structure of Public Opinion on Crime Policy: Evidence from Seven Caribbean Nations." Punishment & Society, 17(4): 502-530.
Morris, P.K., and Maguire, E.R. (2015). “Political Culture, Neighborhood Structure, and Homicide in Urban Jamaica.” The British Journal of Criminology. Published online before print (doi: 10.1093/bjc/azv073).
Maguire, E.R., King, W.R., Wells, W.H., and Katz, C.M. (2015). "Potential Unintended Consequences of the Movement Toward Forensic Laboratory Independence." Police Quarterly. Published online before print (doi: 10.1177/1098611115577679).
Katz, C.M. and Maguire, E.R. (2015). “Diagnosing Gang Violence in the Caribbean.” In Gangs in the Caribbean: Responses of State and Society, edited by A. Harriott and C.M. Katz. Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press.
Maguire, E.R. and Gordon, J. (2015). “Faith-Based Interventions to Reduce Gang Violence in the Caribbean: Reflections from a Professor and a Priest.” In Gangs in the Caribbean: Responses of State and Society, edited by A. Harriott and C.M. Katz. Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press.
Maguire, E.R., Uchida, C.D., and Hassell, K. (2015). "Problem-Oriented Policing in Colorado Springs: A Content Analysis of 753 Cases." Crime and Delinquency. 61(1): 71-95.
Johnson, D., Maguire, E.R., and Kuhns, J.B. (2014). "Public Perceptions of the Legitimacy of the Law and Legal Authorities: Evidence from the Caribbean." Law and Society Review. 48(4): 947-978.
Maguire, E.R. (2014). “Police Organizations and the Iron Cage of Rationality.” In Oxford Handbook on Police and Policing, edited by M. Reisig and R. Kane. New York: Oxford University Press.
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IDB releases the final report from an evaluation of Cure Violence in Trinidad and Tobago led by Maguire and colleagues.
Maguire delivers plenary address on "New Directions in Protest Policing" at a symposium on Constitutional Issues in Higher Education at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
Maguire presents results from his research on problem-oriented policing at the Stockholm Criminology Symposium in Sweden.
Maguire is given the Distinguished Alumni Award from the School of Criminal Justice at the University at Albany (SUNY).
Maguire presents early results from his evaluation of Cure Violence in Trinidad at a USAID-sponsored meeting in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Maguire gives a talk in Charlotte, NC on research evidence on violence reduction strategies at a meeting of crime analysts organized by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Maguire gives a talk on promising practices in community policing to police and community leaders in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
Research by Maguire and colleagues on officer health and wellness is cited in the U.S. Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act.
Maguire presents early results from his evaluation of Cure Violence in Trinidad at an event hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank in Medellin, Colombia.
Maguire serves as a peer reviewer for the State of Connecticut Traffic Stop Analysis. See media coverage here: 1, 2, 3.
Maguire is interviewed by The State Press following the Trump Rally in Phoenix.
Maguire is quoted in the Arizona Daily Sun about the Phoenix PD's response to the protests at the Trump Rally.
Maguire is interviewed by Vice News on the role of police during protests after the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville.
Maguire serves as a panelist for a webinar on “Restoring Paradise in the Caribbean: Combatting Violence with Numbers” hosted by CCAA-IDB.
Maguire gives talk entitled “Evaluating Cure Violence in Trinidad & Tobago” at an IDB workshop on crime and violence held in Kingston, Jamaica.
Maguire delivers the Beto Lecture on "New Directions in Procedural Justice Research" at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.
Maguire gives a talk on police reform in Trinidad and Tobago at a USAID-funded workshop on violence reduction held in Tarrytown, NY.
Maguire is interviewed by NPR on policing and race issues. Click here to read the story.
Maguire gives keynote address at a workshop on the policing of crowds at Keele University in England.
Maguire is interviewed by the San Jose Mercury News about the risk of violence at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Click here.
Maguire and other members of PERF's Research Advisory Board meet in New York City.
Maguire participates in a forum on policing mass demonstrations hosted by COPS and PERF. See news coverage here.
Maguire is interviewed by The Guardian on police staffing and deployment issues. Click here.
The COPS Office releases a report by Maguire and colleagues on firearms assaults against law enforcement officers in the US. Download it here.
The COPS Office releases a report by Maguire and colleagues on health, safety, and wellness programs in law enforcement. Download it here.
Maguire gives a talk on police accountability issues at the annual meeting of the European Society of Criminology in Porto, Portugal.
Maguire is invited to serve on the Police Executive Research Forum's new research advisory board.
Maguire discusses police reform on Public Radio International's "To the Point" news show.
Maguire gives a talk on procedural justice, legitimacy, and protest policing to 22 Texas police executives at a session in San Antonio hosted by LEMIT.
Maguire gives a talk on procedural justice and protest policing at Florida International University's School of International and Public Affairs.
Maguire serves as a panelist at an IACP Town Hall on Police-Community Relations.
Maguire gives a talk on procedural justice, legitimacy, and protest policing to 21 Texas police executives at a session in San Antonio hosted by LEMIT.
The 2nd edition of Criminal Justice Theory, edited by Maguire & Duffee, is published by Routledge. Click here to purchase.
Maguire gives a talk on improving protest policing at the Saint Louis University School of Law's symposium on Policing Post-Ferguson.
Maguire gives a talk on assaults against police at a symposium in Washington, DC organized by the Major Cities Chiefs Association.
Maguire presents findings from his evaluation of a community policing project in Trinidad and Tobago at the American Society of Criminology conference in San Francisco.
Maguire presents findings from his study of bullying in four Caribbean nations at the American Society of Criminology conference in San Francisco.
Maguire speaks with PhD students at an event hosted by Griffith University's Centre of Excellence in Policing & Security in Brisbane, Australia
Maguire gives a talk on policing major events at the Future of Policing Symposium in Brisbane, Australia
Maguire is appointed as a special advisory member of the government of Uruguay's Scientific Advisory Committee on marijuana legalization.
Maguire makes a video presentation on gangs and violence at the Dana Saroop Seetahal Symposium on Re-Engineering the Criminal Justice System, held in Trinidad & Tobago. For news coverage, click here.
Maguire and colleagues publish a brief in The Police Chief magazine on the strategic potential of ballistic imaging for reducing gun crime.
Two of Maguire's papers appear on a list of the ten articles published in Justice Quarterly that reflect "the best of policing research."
Maguire gives a talk about his study of protest policing at the American Society of Criminology conference in Atlanta.
Maguire gives talks at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the World Bank on the effectiveness of gang truces. Click here for more information.
Maguire and his colleagues do a press conference outlining their work with the police in Uruguay. Click the following links for details: 1 , 2 , 3, 4
Maguire gives a talk on community policing at an IDB conference in Montevideo, Uruguay. The presentation is available here in English and Spanish.
Maguire and his colleagues win a $671,000 grant from the National Institute of Justice to study trans-national crime in the U.S. and Latin America.
Maguire teaches a one-week introductory course in Strategic Crime Control to police managers and leaders in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Maguire gives a talk on gangs and violence in the Caribbean for the Dutch RST (Special Police Task Force) in Aruba.
Maguire gives a talk on gangs and violence in the Caribbean for the Dutch RST (Special Police Task Force) in Curacao.
Maguire gives a talk on faith-based initiatives for reducing gang violence at the Workshop on Gangs and Governance in the Caribbean, held in Miami.
Maguire gives a talk on gangs and violence in the Caribbean for the Dutch RST (Special Police Task Force) and prosecutors in St. Maarten.
Maguire gives a talk at a panel on the gang truce in El Salvador hosted by the Washington Office on Latin America. Click here to see the video.
Maguire presents a paper on "Support for Punitive and Progressive Crime Policies in the Caribbean" at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences conference in Dallas.
Maguire gives a talk on research, policing, and crime reduction at the Summit on the Economics of Policing hosted by Public Safety Canada in Ottawa, Ontario.
Maguire presents a paper on "The Antecedents of Informal Social Control in the Caribbean" at the American Society of Criminology conference in Chicago.
Maguire is interviewed by the Dallas Morning News about police staffing issues. Click here to read the story.
Maguire is invited to serve on the Advisory Board of the Houston Police Department Eyewitness Identification Experiment.
Maguire gives presentation at the Embassy of St. Kitts and Nevis on diagnosing and reducing gang violence.
Maguire gives talks on police innovation and problem-oriented policing at the Police Executive Leadership Workshop in Springfield, Illinois.
Maguire wins a $400,000 grant from the COPS Office to study the policing of the Occupy movement in the U.S.
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Wells, W., Horney, J., and Maguire, E.R. (2005). “Patrol Officer Responses to Citizen Feedback: An Experimental Analysis.” Police Quarterly, 8(2): 171-205.
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