Research

 

Dr. Sutham Cheurprakobkit

 

Research Interest

Cheurprakobkit's research interests include comparative policing, community policing, police and minorities, and school violence.

Funded Research Activities

Sutham Cheurprakobkit (Principal Investigator). (2001). Surveys on Web-Based Education in Five Academic Components of the University of Texas System. Funded by Office of Sponsored Research Projects at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. ($1,250)

Sutham Cheurprakobkit (Principal Investigator). (2001). Web-Based Education: A Look at Accessibility, Possibility, and the Problems They Raise. Funded by The TeleCampus at the University of Texas System, Austin, Texas from January 16, 2001 to November 30, 2001. ($18,996)

Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (1999, Summer). The State of Web-Based Criminology and Criminal Justice Programs in Public Higher Education Institution in Texas. Funded by the Regional Academic Communications Highway (REACH) Program Center at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. ($400)

Sutham Cheurprakobkit (Co-Principal Investigators). (1998). School Crime and Education: Is There a Need of Criminal Justice and Criminology Courses for the School Curriculum. Funded by the Center for Energy and Economic Diversification (CEED) Enhancement Projects at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin from April 1, 1998 to December 31, 1998. ($44,651)

Sutham Cheurprakobkit (Principal Investigator). (1997). Examining Citizens’ Attitudes Regarding Police Performance and Police Profession in Midland and Odessa, Texas. Funded by the Center for Energy and Economic Diversification (CEED) Enhancement Projects at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin from April 15, 1997 to March 15, 1998. ($40,243)

Refereed Publications

Sutham Cheurprakobkit, Wayne Johnston. (2007).  “Inappropriate Internet Sites: Citizens’ Attitudes about Their Computer Skills and the Need for Training.”  International Journal of Police Science and Management, 9(1), 1-13.

 

Susan Carley, Sutham Cheurprakobkit, Dan Paracka.  (Fall 2006).  “Faculty’s Attitudes Toward International Education: A Campus Experience.”  Journal of Global Initiatives, 1(1), 1-20.

 

Sutham Cheurprakobkit.  (2006).  “The impact of race, police experience, and feeling of safety on attitudes toward the police.”   Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 21(2), 55-67.

 

Sutham Cheurprakobkit; Sarit Puthpongsiriporn.  (2005).  Service Culture for the Implementation of Community Policing: A Case Study of the Malaysian Police.  International Journal of Police Science and Management.  (upcoming)

 

Sutham Cheurprakobkit; Robert A. Bartsch.  (2005).  Security Measures on School Crime in Texas Middle and High Schools.  Educational Research, 47(2), 235-251.

 

Sutham Cheurprakobkit.  (2005).  Loyalty to a person vs. loyalty to the profession: A police case.  E-Journal of Ethical Leadership, 2(1). http://www.kennesaw.edu/ilec/Journal/

 

Robert A. Bartsch; Sutham Cheurprakobkit.  (2004).  The effects of amount of contact, contact expectation, and experience with police on attitudes toward police.  Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 19, 58-70.

 

Sutham Cheurprakobkit; Gloria T. Peņa.  (2003)  Computer crime enforcement in Texas: Funding, training, and investigating problems.  The Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 18(1), 24-37.

Russell Calk; Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (2003). An empirical investigation of the value index: Linking perceived importance to satisfaction. Southwest Business and Economics Journal, 11, 17-28.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (2002). Community policing: Training, definitions, and implications. Policing: An International Journal of Police Science and Management, 25(4), 709-725.

Robert A. Bartsch; Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (2002). School problems and learning about crime and criminal justice systems: Principles' views. Educational Studies, 28(3), 275-285.

Joanna Hajicostandi; Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (2002). Drugs and substances: Views from a Hispanic community. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 28(4), 693-710.

Wayne Johnston; Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (2002). Education police: Perceptions of police administrators regarding the utility of college education and preferences in courses for officers. International Journal of Police Science and Management, 4(3), 182-197.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit; Doug Hale; James Olson. (2002). Technicians' attitudes toward web-based courses: The University of Texas System experience. The American Journal of Distance Education, 16(4), 245-257.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit; Robert A. Bartsch. (2001, December). Police performance: A model for assessing citizens' satisfaction and the importance of police attributes. Police Quarterly, 4(4), 449-468.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit; Furjen Denq; and Lou-Jou Lee. (2001). Police officers’ attitudes about neighborhood watch programs in Taiwan. Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, 2(3), 273-296.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (2001). Organizational impacts on community policing: Management issues and officers' perceptions. Crime Prevention and Community Safety: An International Journal, 3(1), 43-54.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit; Robert A. Bartsch. (2000). School crime and education: Is there a need for criminology/criminal justice courses in the high school curriculum. Journal of Security Administration, 23(2), 1-12.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (2000). Web-based criminology/criminal justice programs in Texas colleges and universities. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 11(2), 279-294.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit; Eugene E. Bouley, Jr.; Joanna Hadjicostandi; and Shihlung Huang. (2000). The attitudes of Thai police cadets toward the role of police. Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, 1(3), 345-371.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (2000). The impact of police status, training on community policing, and working division on the organizational dimension of community policing: A case study of a police department. The Journal of Community Policing, 1(2), 69-86.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (2000). Police-citizen contact and police performance: Attitudinal differences between Hispanics and non-Hispanics. Journal of Criminal Justice, 28(4), 325-336.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (2000). The drug situation in Thailand: The role of government and the police. Drug and Alcohol Review, 19(1), 17-26.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit; John Theis. (1999). The decline of habeas corpus. The Justice Professional, 12(1), 3-16.

Lou-Jou Lee; Sutham Cheurprakobkit; and Furjen Denq. (1999). Neighborhood watch programs in Taiwan: Police attitudes, crime rate, and community support. International Journal of Police Science and Management, 2(1), 57-77.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit; Robert A. Bartsch. (1999). Police work and the police profession: Assessing attitudes of city officials, Spanish-speaking Hispanics, and their English-speaking counterparts. Journal of Criminal Justice, 27(2), 87-100.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit; Pornchai Kuntee; and Michael S. Vaughn. (1998). Drugs in Thailand: Assessing police attitudes. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 48(1), 81-100.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit; Pornchai Kuntee; and Furjen Denq. (1997). Police officers' attitudes about drug enforcement in Thailand: A cross-sectional study. Policing: An International Journal of Police Science and Management, 20(1), 196-214.

Technical Reports and Other Publications

Sutham Cheurprakobkit.  (2005, March).  Survey on citizens’ attitudes about police performance in Marietta, Georgia.  Kennesaw, GA: Kennesaw State University, Department of Sociology, Geography, Anthropology, & Criminal Justice.

 

Susan Carley; Sutham Cheurprakobkit.  (2004, April).  Research report: Faculty and student survey on international learning.  Kennesaw, GA: Kennesaw State University, Department of Sociology, Geography & Anthropology.

 

Sutham Cheurprakobkit; Elle Sundberg.  (2002, June).  A look at computer crime problems and readiness among city police departments.  Kennesaw, GA: Kennesaw State University, Department of Sociology, Geography & Anthropology.

 

Sutham Cheurprakobkit.  (2002, May).  Community policing status and practice in America’s large cities.  Kennesaw, GA: Kennesaw State University, Department of Sociology, Geography & Anthropology.

Mark Patterson; Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (2002, January) Use of the Greater Atlanta Data Center GeoArchive for crime prevention. Police Forum, 12(1), 2-7.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit; James N. Olson. (2001, December). Technicians’ attitudes toward web-based education in the University of Texas System. Kennesaw, GA: Kennesaw State University, Department of Sociology, Geography & Anthropology.

James N. Olson; Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (2001, December). Administrators’ attitudes toward web-based education at five academic components of the University of Texas System. Kennesaw, GA: Kennesaw State University, Department of Sociology, Geography & Anthropology.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit; James N. Olson. (2001, December). Faculty involvement in web-based instruction at five academic components of the University of Texas System. Kennesaw, GA: Kennesaw State University, Department of Sociology, Geography & Anthropology.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit; Gloria T. Peņa. (2001, November). Problems and challenges of computer crime enforcement in Texas: A computer crime officer's perspective. Police Forum, 11(4), 1-8.

Kellye Manning; Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (2001, June). Assessing the university writing center. Odessa, TX: The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, University Writing Center.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (2001, January). Computer crimes in America's big cities: A computer crime handler perspective. Odessa, TX: The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Department of Behavioral Science.

Gloria T. Pena; Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (2000, October). Computer-related crimes and police departments in Texas: A general look. Odessa, TX: The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Department of Behavioral Science.

Russell Calk; Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (2000). An empirical validation of the value index: Linking the importance of features to customer satisfaction. Proceedings of Annual Meeting of the Southwest American Accounting Association Regional, p. 113.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (1999, June). Assessing attitudes of a law enforcement agency’s personnel regarding police executive performance and the community policing concept. Odessa, TX: The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Department of Behavioral Science.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (1999, June). Survey of colleges/universities in Texas regarding web-based programs in criminology/criminal justice. Odessa, TX: The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, The Regional Academic Communications Highway (REACH) Program Center.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (1998, January). Citizens’ attitudes about police performance and the police profession in Midland and Odessa, Texas. Odessa, TX: University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Center for Energy and Economic Diversification.

Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (1996, May). Law enforcement accreditation in Texas. Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics Program, 3(2).

Book Chapter

Sutham Cheurprakobkit; Jakkrit Singhsilarak.  (2005).  Police training and education in Thailand.  In P. Kratcoski (Ed.), Police education and training in a global society (pp…..).  Lexington Books.

 

Sutham Cheurprakobkit.  (2005).  The importance and incorporation of community policing characteristics in mid-size and large police departments: Police chiefs’ views.  In J. Ruiz (Ed.), The handbook of police administration (pp…). New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc.  (upcoming)

Gerald L. Williams; Sutham Cheurprakobkit. (1999). Police executive contracts: A foundation for successful tenure. in J.D. Sewell (Ed.), Controversial issues in policing, (pp. 103-122). Allyn and Bacon Inc.

Book Review

How to be a great cop. (2002) Criminal Justice Review.