C. Central University, and he has taught in the Criminal Justice Department. A graduate of NCCU, he worked as a police officer and gang specialist in Durham and elsewhere before pursuing advanced degrees in criminal justice. He has written extensively about gangs in the “Journal of Gang Research,” the “American Journal of Criminal Justice” and other publications. He explains some of his findings in a discussion with Rob Waters of the NCCU Office of Public Relations. This article originally appeared in “Quest,” a new magazine published by NCCU and focusing on research.