CHRISTOPHER E. SMITH
SCHOOL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
I have broad interests encompassing many aspects of criminal
justice policy and the operations of the criminal justice system. Many of
my books and articles examine topics concerning law and courts. Recent publications
address such topics as the Bill of Rights in the post-9/11 era, the U.S. Supreme
Court and constitutional criminal procedure, the impact of technology on constitutional
rights, and symbolic aspects of law. My current research projects include
such topics as the Rehnquist Court’s impact on criminal justice policy,
prisoners’ rights, and the role of law in policy processes affecting
criminal justice.
I teach the following courses in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan
State University:
CJ 375: Criminal Law Process
CJ 471: Law of Corrections
CJ 474: Law and Criminal Justice Policy
CJ 873: Legal Issues in Criminal Justice
EDUCATION
Ph.D., University of Connecticut 1988, Political Science
J.D., University of Tennessee, 1984, Law
M.Sc., University of Bristol (England), 1981, Social Science/Sociology
A.B., Harvard University, 1980, Government
PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
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THE AMERICAN SYSTEM OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
11th ed. Wadsworth Publishing, 2006. [with George F. Cole] [8th ed. 1997] [9th
ed. 2000] [10th ed. 2003].
LAW & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: EMERGING ISSUES
IN THE 21st CENTURY, Peter Lang Publishing,
2005 [with Madhavi McCall and Cynthia Perez McCluskey]
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS:
MYTHS & REALITIES, Wadsworth, 2004
COURTS AND TRIALS:
A REFERENCE HANDBOOK, ABC-CLIO
Publishing, 2003
THE SUPREME COURT,
CRIME, AND THE IDEAL OF EQUAL JUSTICE. Peter Lang,
2003
[with Christina DeJong and John D. Burrow].
CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE. Wadsworth/West
Publishing, (2003).
CRIMINAL
JUSTICE IN AMERICA, 4th ed. Wadsworth/West Publishing, 2004.
[with George F. Cole] [first ed. 1995] [second ed. 1998] [third ed. 2001]
THE
REAL CLARENCE THOMAS: CONFIRMATION VERACITY MEETS PERFORMANCE REALITY.Peter
Lang Publishing, 2000 [with Joyce A. Baugh]
LAW
AND CONTEMPORARY CORRECTIONS. Wadsworth/West
Publishing, 1999.
SUPREME
COURT UPDATE: 1997. Wadsworth/West Publishing, 1998.
[with Thomas R. Hensley and Joyce A. Baugh]
COURTS,
POLITICS AND THE JUDICIAL PROCESS, 2nd ed. Nelson-Hall,
1997 [1st ed. 1993].
THE
REHNQUIST COURT AND CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT. Garland
Publishing, 1997.
THE
CHANGING SUPREME COURT: CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
AND LIBERTIES West Publishing, 1997. [with
Thomas R. Hensley and Joyce A. Baugh]
SUPREME
COURT UPDATE: 1996. West Publishing, 1997. [with
Thomas R. Hensley and Joyce A. Baugh]
THE
JURISPRUDENTIAL VISION OF JUSTICE ANTONIN SCALIA.
Rowman & Littlefield, 1996. [with David A. Schultz]
JUDICIAL
SELF-INTEREST: FEDERAL JUDGES AND COURT ADMINISTRATION.
Praeger, 1995.
CRITICAL
JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS AND POLITICAL CHANGE: THE
IMPACT OF CLARENCE THOMAS. Praeger, 1993.
COURTS
AND PUBLIC POLICY. Nelson-Hall, 1993.
JUSTICE
ANTONIN SCALIA AND THE SUPREME COURT'S
CONSERVATIVE
MOMENT. Praeger, 1993.
POLITICS
IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CASES AND
QUESTIONS.
Nelson-Hall, 1992.
COURTS
AND THE POOR. Nelson-Hall, 1991.
UNITED
STATES MAGISTRATES IN THE FEDERAL COURTS:
SUBORDINATE
JUDGES. Praeger, 1990.
ARTICLES (by
topic)
TOPICS
A. U.S. SUPREME COURT---CRIMINAL
JUSTICE
B. U.S. SUPREME COURT---JUDICIAL
BEHAVIOR & CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
C. CORRECTIONS LAW AND POST-CONVICTION
REMEDIES
D. COURTS
E. OTHER
A. U.S. SUPREME COURT -- CRIMINAL JUSTICE(return
to article topics)
“The Roles of Justice John Paul Stevens in Criminal Justice
Cases.”
Accepted for publication in Suffolk University Law Review (forthcoming 2006).
“Criminal Justice and the 2004-2005 U.S. Supreme Court
Term.”
Accepted for publication in the University of Memphis Law Review
(forthcoming 2006). [with Michael McCall and Madhavi McCall]
“Criminal Justice and the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2003-2004
Term.”
New Mexico Law Review 35(2005): 123-160. [with Michael McCall
and
Madhavi McCall]
"Criminal Justice and the U.S. Supreme Court's 2003-2004 Term."
Capital University Law Review 32(2004): 859-899. [with Madhavi
McCall].
"The Rehnquist Court and Criminal Justice: An Empirical Assessment."
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice 19 (2003): 161-181.
"Criminal Justice and the U.S. Supreme Court's 2001-2002 Term." Law
Review
of Michigan State University-Detroit College of Law [with M. McCall] (2003):
413-446.
"Justice Scalia's Impact on Criminal Justice." University
of Toledo Law
Review [with M. McCall] 34 (2003): 535-557.
"Technological Innovation and Constitutional Rights in Criminal
Justice."
Southern Illinois University Law Journal 27 (2002): 103-127 [with M.
McCall]
"Criminal Justice and the U.S. Supreme Court's 2000-2001
Term." University
of University of Detroit/Mercy Law Review 79 (2002) 189-227 [with S.
B. Dow]
"Criminal Justice and the U.S. Supreme Court's 1999-2000 Term."
North Dakota Law Review 77 (2001): 1-26.
"Criminal Justice and the U.S. Supreme Court's 1998-99 Term."
Widener Journal of Public Law (1999): 23-59..
"White House Scandals and the Presidential Pardon Power: Persistent
Risks and Prospects for Reform." New England Law Review 33 (1999): 907-930.
[with S. P. Johnson]
"Criminal Justice and the U.S. Supreme Court's 1997-98 Term."
Southern Illinois University Law Journal 23 (1999): 443-467.
"Law and Symbolism." Detroit College of Law at Michigan State
University Law Review 1997: 935-953.
"Criminal Justice and the 1996-97 U.S. Supreme Court Term." University
of Dayton Law Review 23 (1997): 29-58.
"Turning Rights into Symbols: The U.S. Supreme Court and Criminal
Justice." Criminal Justice Policy Review 8 (1997): 99-117.
"Criminal Justice and the 1995-96 U.S. Supreme Court Term." University
of Detroit/Mercy Law Review 74 (1996): 1-25.
"The Impact of New Justices: The U.S. Supreme Court and Criminal
Justice Policy." Akron Law Review 30 (1996): 55-71.
"Teaching the Irrelevance of Law on Criminal Procedure." Journal
of Criminal Justice Education 7 (1996): 45-58.
"The Constitution and Criminal Punishment: The Emerging Visions
of Justices Scalia and Thomas." Drake Law Review 43 (1995): 593-613.
"The Rehnquist Court's Activism and the Risk of Injustice." Connecticut
Law Review 26 (1993): 53-77. [with A. Jones]
"Justice Antonin Scalia and Criminal Justice Cases." Kentucky
Law Journal 81 (1992-93): 187-212.
"Police Professionalism and the Rights of Criminal Defendants."
Criminal Law Bulletin 26 (1990): 155-166.
"Bright-Line Rules and the Supreme Court: The Tension Between
Clarity in Legal Doctrine and Justices' Policy Preferences." Ohio Northern
University Law Review 16 (1989): 119-137.
"Presidential Pardons and Accountability in the Executive Branch."
Wayne Law Review 35 (1989): 1113-1131. [with S. P. Johnson]
B. U.S. SUPREME COURT
-- JUDICIAL BEHAVIOR AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (return
to article topics)
“Decision-Making Trends of the Rehnquist Court Era: Civil
Rights and Liberties Cases.” Judicature 89 (2005): 161-167, 184-185 [with
Thomas R. Hensley].
“Justice Clarence Thomas and Incommunicado Detention: Justifications and
Risks.” Valparaiso University Law Review 39 (2005): 783-813.
[with Cheryl D. Lema]
"The Bill of Rights After September 11th: Principles or
Pragmatism," Duquesne Law Review 42 (2004): 295-291.
"Clarence Thomas: A Distinctive Justice." Seton Hall Law Review 28 (1997):
1-28.
"Race-ing Into the Twenty-First Century: The Supreme Court and
the (E)Quality of Justice." University of Toledo Law Review 28 (1997):
279-300. [with J. Burrow]
"Doubting Thomas: Confirmation Veracity Meets Performance Reality."
Seattle University Law Review 19 (1996): 455-496. [with J. Baugh]
"Bent on Original Intent," American Bar Association Journal
82 (October 1996): 48-52.
"Membership Change and Voting Change: An Analysis of the Rehnquist
Court's 1986-1991 Terms." Political Research Quarterly 48 (1995): 837-856.
[with T. Hensley]
"The First-Term Performance of Justice Stephen Breyer." Judicature
79 (1995): 74-79. [with J. A. Baugh and T. R. Hensley]
"The First-Term Performance of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg." Judicature
78 (1994): 74-80. [with J. A. Baugh, T. R. Hensley, and S. P. Johnson]
"Unfulfilled Aspirations: The Court-Packing Efforts of Presidents
Reagan and Bush." Albany Law Review 57 (1994): 1111-1131. [with T. R.
Hensley]
"Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Preliminary Assessment." University
of Toledo Law Review 26 (1994): 1-34. [with J. Baugh, T. Hensley, and S.
Johnson]
"Assessing the Conservatism of the Rehnquist Court." Judicature
77 (1993): 83-89. [with T. R. Hensley]
"The Performance and Effectiveness of New Appointees to the Rehnquist
Court." Ohio Northern University Law Review 20 (1993): 205-223. [with
S. T. Read]
"Clouds in the Crystal Ball: Presidential Expectations and the
Unpredictable Behavior of Supreme Court Appointees." Akron Law Review
27 (1993): 115-139. [with K. Beuger]
"Politics and Plausibility: Searching for the Truth About Anita
Hill and Clarence Thomas." Ohio Northern University Law Review 19 (1993):
697-757.
"The First Term Performance of Justice Clarence Thomas." Judicature
76 (1993): 172-178.[with S. P. Johnson]
"Supreme Court Surprise: Justice Anthony Kennedy's Move Toward
Moderation." Oklahoma Law Review 45 (1992): 459-476.
"Newcomer on the High Court: Justice David Souter and the Supreme
Court's 1990 Term." South Dakota Law Review 37 (1992): 901-923. [with
S. P. Johnson]
"Justice David Souter's First Term on the Supreme Court: The Impact
of a New Justice." Judicature 75 (1992): 238-243. [with S. P.
Johnson]
"The New Supreme Court and the Politics of Racial Equality." The
Western Journal of Black Studies 15 (1991): 8-15.
"Vigilance or Accommodation: The Changing Supreme Court and Religious
Freedom." Syracuse Law Review 42 (1991): 893-944. [with L. Fry]
"The Supreme Court in Transition: Assessing the Legitimacy of
the Leading Legal Institution." Kentucky Law Journal 79 (1990-91): 317-346.
"Justice Antonin Scalia and the Institutions of American Government."
Wake Forest Law Review 25 (1990): 783-809.
"The Supreme Court's Emerging Majority: Restraining the High Court
or Transforming Its Role?." Akron Law Review 24 (1990): 393-421.
"Jurist Irritant." Akron Magazine 5 (1990): 42-44 (Fall
issue).
"The Supreme Court and Ethnicity." Oregon Law Review 69
(1990): 797-845.
"'What If....': Critical Junctures on the Road to (In)Equality."
Thurgood Marshall Law Review 15 (1989-90): 1-25.
"Jurisprudential Politics and the Manipulation of History." The
Western Journal of Black Studies 13 (1989): 156-161.
C. CORRECTIONS LAW AND POST-CONVICTION
REMEDIES (return to article topics)
"The Prison Reform Litigation Era: Book-length Studies and
Lingering Research Issues." The Prison Journal 83 (2003): 337-358.
"Perceptions of the Consequences of the Prison Litigation Reform Act: A
Comparison of State Attorneys General and Federal District Judges." The
Justice System Journal 23 (2002): 295-316. [with C.E. Nelson]
"The Revitalization of the Eighth Amendment: A Warning for
Corrections."
Corrections Compendium 27 [8] (2002): 1-5, 29-31 [with S. B. Dow]
"The Malleability of Constitutional Doctrine and Its Ironic
Impact on
Prisoners' Rights." Boston University Public Interest Law Journal
11
(2001): 73-96.
"The Governance of Corrections: Implications of the Changing Interface
of Courts and Corrections." Criminal Justice 2000 Volume 2, Boundary
Changes in Criminal Justice Organizations (Washington, D.C.: National Institute
of Justice, 2000), pp. 113-166.
"Judges' Views on Habeas Corpus: A Comparison of State and Federal
Judges." Oklahoma City University Law Review 22 (1997): 1125-1142. [with
D.L. Burke]
"Judicial Reform of Habeas Corpus: The Advocates' Lament." Cleveland
State Law Review 44 (1996): 47-65.
"Federal Habeas Corpus Reform: The State's Perspective." The
Justice System Journal 18 (1995): 1-11.
"Judicial Policy Making and Habeas Corpus Reform." Criminal
Justice Policy Review 7 (1995): 91-114.
"Black Muslims and the Development of Prisoners' Rights." Journal
of Black Studies 24 (1993): 131-146.
"United States Magistrates and the Processing of Prisoner Litigation."
Federal Probation 52 (1988): 13-18 (December issue).
"Improving the Use of Prison Law Libraries: A Modest Proposal."
Law Library Journal 79 (1987): 227-240.
"Examining the Boundaries of Bounds: Prison Law Libraries
and Access to the Courts." Howard Law Journal 30 (1987): 27-44.
"Legal Education in Prisons: Special Problems and Opportunities
for Correctional Education." The Journal of Correctional Education 38
(1987): 132-136.
"Federal Judges' Role in Prisoner Litigation: What's Necessary?
What's Proper?" Judicature 70 (1986): 144-150.
D. COURTS (return
to article topics)
"Richard Alan Enslen" in Great American Judges,
J.Vile, ed., ABC-CLIO, 2003, pp. 239-246.
"Burdens of the Bench: State Supreme Courts' Non-Judicial Tasks." Judicature
84 (2001): 304-309 [with H. Feldman].
"The Forms of Judicial Policymaking: Civil Liability and Criminal
Justice Policy." The Justice System Journal 19 (1997): 341-354. [with
J. Hurst]
"The Peremptory Challenge in the Eyes of the Trial Judge." Judicature
79 (1996): 185-189. [with R. Ochoa]
"Imagery, Politics, and Jury Reform." Akron Law Review
28 (1994): 77-95.
"Judicial Lobbying and Court Reform: U.S. Magistrate Judges and
the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990." University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Law Journal 14 (1992): 163-198.
"From U.S. Magistrates to U.S. Magistrate Judges: Developments
Affecting the Federal District Courts' Lower Tier of Judicial Officers." Judicature
75 (1992): 210-215.
REVIEW ESSAY: "Educating the Public About Courts and Law." Judicature
75 (1991): 109-113.
"Polarization and Change in the Federal Courts: En Banc
Decisions in the U.S. Courts of Appeals." Judicature 74 (1990): 133-137.
"Former United States Magistrates as District Judges: The Possibilities
and Consequences of Promotion Within the Federal Judiciary." Judicature
73 (1990): 268-272.
"The Development of a Judicial Office: United States Magistrates
and the Struggle for Status." The Journal of the Legal Profession 14
(1989): 175-197.
"Federal Judicial Salaries: A Critical Appraisal." Temple Law
Review 62 (1989): 849-873.
"Alternative Dispute Resolution: Warnings from the Ivory Tower."
Akron Bar Association Examiner 30 (1989): 10-12 (November issue).
"Notes on Observational Research in the Judiciary." American Political
Science Association's Law, Courts, and Judicial Process Section Newsletter
6 (Fall 1988): 1-8.
"Assessing the Consequences of Judicial Innovation: U.S. Magistrates'
Trials and Related Tribulations." Wake Forest Law Review 23 (1988): 455-490.
"Merit Selection Committees and the Politics of Appointing United
States Magistrates." The Justice System Journal 12 (1987): 210-231.
"Who Are the U.S. Magistrates?" Judicature 71 (1987): 143-150.
E. OTHER (return
to article topics)
"Equal Protection, Gender, and Justice at the Dawn of a New Century."
Wisconsin Women's Law Review 14 (1999): 123-154. [with C. DeJong]
"Party Affiliation and Support for Capital Punishment: An Assessment
of Lawmakers from Canada and the United States." International Journal of
Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice 22 (1998): 225-234. [with M. Resig
and L. Pellegrini]
"The Use of Research in Local Policy Making: A Case Study of Corporal
Punishment in Public Education." Educational Policy 10 (1996): 502-517.
"The Law Review Option." American Political Science Association's
Law and Courts Section Newsletter 10 (1993): 1-5 (Summer issue).
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
SELECTED HONORS
- "Teacher-Scholar Award," 1997, Michigan State University, all-University
faculty awards.
- Outstanding Professor Award, 1995-96 (Alpha Phi Sigma-MSU criminal
justice honor society).
- Listed in Who's Who in the Midwest, 1994
- Outstanding Faculty Award, 1989-90 (presented by the University
of Akron Board of Trustees).
- Outstanding Professor in the College of Arts & Sciences, 1990,
University of Akron (based on campus-wide student voting sponsored by Phi
Eta Sigma Honor Society).
- Phi Kappa Phi, National Academic Honor Society, 1987 (University
of Connecticut chapter).
- Order of the Coif, National Legal Honor Society, 1984 (University
of Tennessee chapter).
- Rotary Graduate Fellowship, University of Bristol, U.K., 1980-81.
- National Merit Scholarship, Harvard University, 1976.
E-mail Dr. Smith at smithc28@msu.edu
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