Steven B. Dow, J.D., Ph.D.
 

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Contact Information:

Office Location:  532 Baker Hall
Office Phone:  517/432-4232
E-mail: stevedow@msu.edu
Departmental Fax:  517/432-1787
Departmental Mailing Address:
        School of Criminal Justice
        Michigan State University
        560 Baker Hall
        East Lansing, MI 48824-1118

 

Education

Ph.D., The University of Michigan, 1999 (Political Science:Public Law, Political Theory, and American Politics) Dissertation: Insufficient Accounts: Forgery and Efficiency in the Common Law
M.A., The University of Michigan, 1989 (Political Science: Political Theory)
J.D., The Ohio State University College of Law, 1978 (Moot Court: Outstanding Oralist Award, Best Brief Award, Book Award for Best Brief) Admitted to Ohio Bar
B.L.S., Bowling Green State Unviersity, 1973, Magna Cum Laude (Political Science, English)

Employment

Associate Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University (1998-present)

Visiting Professor, Department of Political Science, The University of Michigan (2000-2003)

Visiting Associate Professor, Legal Studies Group, The University of Michigan Business School (1996-1997)

Associate Professor, Business, Law, & Public Policy Area, Department of Finance, Michigan State University (1985-1996)

Assistant Professor, Department of General Business-Business Law, Michigan State University (1980-1985)

Lecturer, Department of Business Law and Office Administration, Michigan State University, (1979-1980)

Associate Attorney, DeSelm, DeSelm & Baker, Attorneys at Law, Cambridge, Ohio (1979)

Selected Research and Publication

Articles


"There's Madness in the Method: A Commentary on Law, Statistics, and the Nature of Legal Education," Vol. 57 University of Oklahoma Law Review, pages 579-599 (2004)

"(Re)Drawing the Line: A Community on Overton v. Bazzetta," Vol. 29, No. 2, Corrections Compendium, pages 1-5 (2004) (lead article)

"Review of Statistics for Lawyers, 2nd ed., by Michael O. Finkelstein & Bruce Levin," Vol. 48 Journal of Forensic Sciences, pages 698-99 (2003) (with DeJong)

"Liability of Security Firms for Negligent Hiring: Recent Developments", Vol. 25, Journal of Security Administration, pages 1-17 (2002)

"The Revitalization of the Eigth Amendment: A Warning to Corrections", Vol. 27, No. 8, Corrections Compendium , pages 1-5, 29-31 (2002) (with Smith)

"Criminal Justice and the 2000-2001 United States Supreme Court Term", Vol. 79, University of Detroit/Mercy Law Review, pages 189-227 (2002) (with Smith)

"Holding the Line? Liability of Security Firms for Employee Criminal Acts: A Commentary on Maria D. vs. Westec Residential Security, Inc.," Vol. 24, Journal of Security Administration, pages 1-13 (2001)

"The Imposter Rule and the Nature of Forgery Under the Revised Uniform Commerical Code: A Doctrinal Analysis and Some Suggestions for the Drafting Committee," Vol. 39 American Business Law Journal , pages 25-56 (2001)

"The Impostor Rule and the Problem of Agency Under the Revised Uniform Commerical Code: New Risks for Bank Customers?" Vol. 106 Commercial Law Journal, pages 199-219 (2001)

"The Imposter Problem and Forged Indorsements: New Risks Under the Revised Uniform Commerical Code," Vol. 23 Journal of Security Administration, pages 13-24 (2000)

"New Rules Increase Risk of Loss from Check Forgery - Loss Allocation Under the Revised Uniform Commercial Code", Vol. 22, Journal of Security Administration, pages 31-40, (1999)

"The Doctrine of Price v. Neal in English and American Forgery Law: A Comparative Analysis," Vol. 6, Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law, pages 113-181 (1998).

"Restitution of Payments on Cheques with Forged Drawer's Signatures: An Analysis of Loss Allocation Under English Law," Vol. 4 Restitution Law Review [United Kingdom], pages 27-59 (1996).

"Banks and their Customers Under the Proposed Revisions to Uniform Commercial Code Articles 3 and 4: Allocation of Losses Resulting from Forged Drawer's Signatures," Vol. 25 Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review , pages 57-79 (1991) (with Ellis).

    Books

Wolfe, Dow, Dobson, Nesteruk, Understanding the Law: Principles, Problems and Potentials of the American Legal System (West Pub. Co. 1995).

 

Editorial Experience

Reviewer for Criminology and Public Policy, 2002
Reviewer for Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 2002
Reviewer for the International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 2000 to present
Reviewer for the American Business Law Journal, 1990 to present
Articles Editor of the American Business Law Journal, 1988 to 1989
Senior Staff Editor of the American business Law Journal, 1988 to 1989
Reviewer for the American Business Law Journal as Staff Editor, 1985 to 1988
Reviewer for the American Business Law Journal as Referee, 1982 to 1985

Selected Awards and Recognition

Listed in Who's Who in America

Selected as research mentor in Academy of Legal Studies in Business Research Mentor Program, 1992-present.

Selected as Articles Editor on the editorial board of the American Business Law Journal, Spring 1989.

Selected as Senior Staff Editor on the editorial board of the American Business Law Journal, Summer 1988.

E-mail Dr. Dow at stevedow@msu.edu
 
 
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