CURRICULUM VITAE Yung-Lien (Edward) Lai, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Crime Prevention and Corrections Central Police University, Taiwan, R.O.C. 455R Research Building, No. 56, Shu-Jen Rd., Kwei Shan District, Taoyuan City. Phone: (03)328-2321#4765/0910095999 E-mail: yxl005@mail.cpu.edu.tw; yxl005@gmail.com EDUCATION ATTAINMENT Ph.D. 2011 College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University, TX Title of dissertation: The determinants of public attitudes toward the police across racial/ethnical groups in Houston. M.A. 2006 Security of Management, University of Houston-Downtown, TX. Thesis: The job safety and satisfaction in Taiwan Correctional Institutes. M.A. 2000 Crime Prevention and Correction, Central Police University, Taiwan. Thesis: A Research on Prison-based Drug Abuse Treatment Program (PBDATP). B. A 1995 Crime Prevention and Correction, Central Police University, Taiwan. RESEARCH INTERESTS Criminology: theory and typology Corrections: inmate misconduct, workplace violence and job satisfaction among officers Police-Citizen Relations (PCR): citizens attitudes toward the police, police legitimacy Comparative Criminal Justice: correctional system, police system, and death penalty COURSES TAUGHT Graduate level Criminology Theory (Doctoral level) Research Method Seminar in Correctional Practices Undergraduate level Correctional laws (prison law, detention law, juvenile correctional school law) Corrections (penology, correctional practices, probation and parole system) Criminology 1
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Associate Professor, Central Police University, 02/2016 to present Assistant Professor, Central Police University, 02/2012-01/2016 Assistant Professor, National Taipei University, 08/2011-01/2012 Research Assistant, Sam Houston State University. 02/2007-05/2011. Doctoral Teaching Fellow (teaching Criminology & Correctional system and practice), Sam Houston State University. 02/2010-05/2011. Part-time Lecturer (teaching Criminal Psychology), Taiwan Police College. 02/2005-06/2005. WORK EXPERIENCE Assistant to General The General Director Office of Department of Corrections, Director Ministry of Justice, Taiwan. (07/2000-07/2004). Classification Officer Taipei Prison (Working while studying for a Master Degree in Graduate School of Crime Prevention and Correction, Central Police University, Taiwan) (08/1998-07/2005). Assistant to General The General Director Office of Department of Corrections, Director Ministry of Justice, Taiwan. (08/1997-08/1998). Document Officer Department of Corrections, Ministry of Justice, Taiwan. (01/1996-08/1997). Custodial Officer Taichung Prison, Taiwan. (07/1995-01/1996). RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Academic research (Blind peer-review) Co-Principal Co-Principal Principal Principal The exploration of feminist approach on female substance abusers service delivery. Funded by the Taiwan Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST 106-2410-H-002-206-SS2) for $65,433 USD. (08/2017-06/2019) Crime prevention by analyzing offending, habitual offenders, and cross-border crime trend with big data in Taiwan. Funded by the Taiwan Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST 105-2634-H-305-001) for $69,124 USD. (06/2016-08/2017) The phenomenon, etiology and prevention strategies of corruption by correctional officers in Taiwan. Funded by the Taiwan Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST 104-2410-H-015-008-MY2) for $36,100USD. (08/2015-07/2017). Exploring response levels to prisonization, adjustment, and treatment needs among juvenile offenders. Funded by the Taiwan 2
Principal Co-Principal Government research Co-Principal Principle Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST 103-2410-H-015-013-SSS) for $18,664USD. (08/2014-07/2015). The public attitudes toward the police in Taiwan. Funded by the Taiwan Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST 102-2410-H-015-015-SSS) for $21,231USD. (08/2013-07/2014) The effects of police-monitored CCTV on crime prevention and crime investigation. Funded by the Taiwan Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST 101-2410-H-305-042) for $17,939USD (08/2012-07/2013) The evaluation of the effectiveness of community-based treatment for adult probationers in Taiwan. Funded by Ministry of Justice for $24,517 USD. (01/2018-12/2018) The evaluation of the effectiveness and the mechanism of deferred prosecution on drug addiction treatment in Taiwan. Funded by National Development Council for $33, 000 USD. (10/2017-08/2018) Exploring the association between drug abusers and violent crime among recidivists: A use of big dataset. Funded by Ministry of Justice for $25, 642 USD. (03/2017-12/2017) A comparison of community corrections between Taiwan and China: A focus of probation, parole, and medical parole systems. Funded by Mainland Affair Council, Republic of China (Taiwan) for $29,296USD (05/2015-04/2016). Evaluating the effectiveness of the CCTV (Closed circuit Television) surveillance system on crime investigation and prevention. Funded by Taipei City Police Department for $23,963 USD. (03/2015-12/2015) The issues of causes, prevention strategies, and correctional treatment among female drug abusers. Funded by Ministry of Justice for $26,432 USD. (03/2014-12/2014) An investigation of workplace status among police officers in New Taipei City. Funded by New Taipei City Police Department for $16,327 USD. (03/2012-12/2012) PUBLICATIONS: REFEREED ARTICLES English Version (Blind peer-review) 16. Lai, Y.-L., & Zhao, R. (2018). The impacts of neighborhood context on residents 3
satisfaction with police services in metropolitan Taipei: A multilevel approach. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management (Forthcoming). (SSCI) 15. Lai, Y.-L., Ren, L., & Greenleaf, R. (2017). Residence-based fear of crime: A routine activities approach. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 61(9),1011-1037. (SSCI) 14. Lai, Y.-L. (2017). The impact of individual and institutional factors on turnover intent among Taiwanese correctional staff. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 61(1),100-121. (SSCI). 13. Lai, Y.-L. (2016). College students' satisfaction with police services in Taiwan. Asian Journal of Criminology,11(3),207-229. (SSCI). 12. Zhao, J. S., Lai, Y. -L., Ren, L., & Lawton, B. (2015). The impact of race/ethnicity and quality-of-life policing on public attitudes toward racially biased policing and traffic stops. Crime & Delinquency, 61(3), 350-374. (SSCI) 11. Chen, Y.-S., Lai, Y.-L., & Lin, C.-Y. (2014). The impact on prison adjustment among women offenders: A Taiwanese perspective. The Prison Journal, 94(1), 7-30. (SSCI) 10. Zhao, J. S., Tsai, C.-F., Ren, L., & Lai, Y.-L. (2014). Public satisfaction with police control of disorder crime: Does the public hold police accountable? Justice Quarterly, 31(2), 394-420. (SSCI) 9. Chen, Y.-S., Lai, Y.-L., & Lin, C.-Y. (2013). Dimensions and predictors of treatment needs for female inmates: An exploratory study in Taiwan. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 37(2),119-142. 8. Lai, Y. -L., Tzeng, S., & Peng, S. (2013). Exploring turnover intent correlated to jail and prison officials: A Taiwanese perspective. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 37(3), 213-232. 7. Cao, L., Lai, Y.-L., & Zhao, R. R. (2012). Shades of blue: Confidence in the police in the World. Journal of Criminal Justice,40(1),40-49. (SSCI) 6. Lai, Y. -L., Wang, H. -M., & Kellar, M. (2012). Workplace violence in correctional institutions in Taiwan: A study of correctional officers perceptions. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 36(1),1-23. 5. Lai, Y. -L., Zhao, J., & Longmire, D. R. (2012). Specific crime-fear linkage: The effect of actual burglary incidents reported to the police on residents fear of burglary. Journal of Crime and Justice, 35(1), 13-34. 4. Li, C. -S., Lin, Y. -F., Lai, Y. -L., Eckstein, D., & Mullener, B. (2011). A research study of student teachers implementing classroom encouragement. International Journal of Academic Research, 3, 893-898. 3. Lai, Y. -L., Cao, L., & Zhao, J. S. (2010). The impact of political entity on confidence in legal authorities: A comparison between China and Taiwan. Journal of Criminal Justice,38, 934-941. (SSCI) 4
2. Lai, Y. -L., & Zhao, J. S. (2010). The impact of race/ethnicity, neighborhood context, and police/citizen interaction on residents attitudes toward the police. Journal of Criminal Justice,38, 685-692. (SSCI) 1. Huang, C.-N., Jou, S.-C., & Lai, Y. -L. (2005). A national survey of juvenile correctional institutions in Taiwan. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 21, 386-405. (SSCI) Chinese Version (Blind peer-review) 13. Lai, Y.-L. (2017).The effects of neighborhood context on citizens satisfaction with police services and fear of crime in Taipei Metropolitan. Law Enforce Review, 13 (2), 73-96. 12.Lai, Y.-L. & Miao, Y. -Y. (2017). Fear of workplace violence among nursing staff in Taiwan: A routine activities perspective. Formosa Journal of Mental Health, 30 (2), 195-219. (TSSCI) 11.Lai, Y.-L. (2016). The impact of contacted experiences on public attitudes toward the police: A Taipei metropolitan perspective. The Chinese Public Administration Review, 22(4), 1-29. 10.Lai, Y.-L., Kuo, P.-F., Lin, C.-Y., Wu, Y.-S., Chen, C.-F., Wen, M.-N., Chang, Y.-C., & Huang, C.-C. (2016). Exploring the risky factors of recidivism among drug abusers after prison-based treatment. Police Science Bimonthly, 46 (6), 1-28. 9.Lai, Y.-L. (2015). Taiwanese college students contacts with the police and factors shaping their trust in the police. Crime and Criminal Justice International, 23, 29-65. 8.Lai, Y.-L., Sheu, C. J., & Chu, T.-Y. (2014). The effectiveness of police-installed CCTV cameras on crime investigation. Law Enforce Review, 10 (2), 1-28. 7.Lai, Y.-L., & Chang, K.-M. (2014). Revisiting job stress among new generational police officers: A New Taipei City Police Department perspective. Police Science Bimonthly, 45 (2), 1-26. 6.Lai, Y.-L., & Zhao, J. (2014). Exploring the determinants of public support for police use of Tasers: A Houstonian perspective in the U.S. Journal of Law Enforcement and Policy Involving Foreign Affairs, 4, 175-204. 5.Lai, Y.-L. (2014). Exploring the impact on inmate against staff/inmate among those disciplined inmates in Taiwan. Police Science Bimonthly,44(4),63-88. 4.Lai, Y.-L., & Peng, S.-C. (2013). The effect of prison size on turnover intent among custody officers in Taiwan. Law Enforce Review, 9 (1), 1-23. 3.Sheu, C.-J., Chen, Y.-S., & Lai, Y. -L. (2012). The impact of control theories on shaping desistance and persistent juvenile offenders: An evidence of longitudinal study in Taiwan. Journal of Crime Prevention and Corrections, 15, 35-65. 2.Lai, Y.-L., Tzeng, S., & Peng, S (2011). The impact of correctional orientation on work-related perceptions among correctional officers in Taiwan. Journal of Crime Prevention and Corrections, 14, 47-72. 1.Wang, H. -M., & Lai, Y. -L. (2008). A survey of job satisfaction among correctional officers 5
in Taiwan. Police Science Bimonthly, 38(4),17-32. PUBLICATION: BOOKS/CHAPTERS Yang, S. -L., Lai, Y.-L., & Tzeng, S. (2017). Corrections in Taiwan. In Kent R. Kerley (ed.), The Encyclopedia of Corrections (pp. XX-XX). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hunag, C.-N., & Lai, Y.-L. (2015). 21 st Century of Corrections (5 th ed.). Taipei: I-Pin Publishing Co. (text in Chinese). Lai, Y.-L. (2013). Policing diversity: Determinants of white, black, and Hispanic attitudes toward police. EL Paso, TX: LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC. WORK IN PROGRESS Lai, Y. -L., Ren, L., & He, N. (2017). The effects of domestic violence on violent prison misconduct, inmate health and the perceived needs for post-release assistance among female drug offenders in Taiwan. (Under the offer of Revise & Resubmit to International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, SSCI). Lai, Y. -L. (2017). The effects of importation and deprivation factors on juvenile offenders institutional misconduct: A Taiwanese perspective. (Submitted to Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, SSCI). Lai, Y. -L., Sheu, C.-J., Lu, Y.-F. (2017). Does the police-monitored CCTV scheme really matter on crime reduction? A quasi-experimental test in Taiwan s Taipei City (Submitted to Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, SSCI). PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS 24.Lai, Y.-L. (2017). The effect of importation and deprivation factors on juvenile offenders institutional misconduct: A Taiwanese Perspective. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Asian Association of Police Studies(AAPS). Salaya, Thailand. July, 2017. 23.Lai, Y.-L. (2017). The impact on perceived corruption and cover-ups among correctional staff in Taiwan. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Asian Criminological Society(ACS). Cairns, Australia. July, 2017. 22. Lai, Y.-L. (2016). Introducing Taiwan s Anti-Drugs Policy. A discussion paper presented at the 2016 Meeting of Asian Association for Substance Abuse Research (AASAR). Chiayi, Taiwan, November, 2016. 21. Lai, Y.-L. (2016). Exploring the corruption behaviors among correctional officers in Taiwan: A preliminary study. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Asian Association of Police Studies (AAPS). Huntsville, TX, USA. July, 2016. 20. Lai, Y.-L., & Tsai, T. -M. (2016). Citizens political preference, contacted police 6
experiences, and attitudes toward the police in Taiwan: An application of Easton s Theory. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Asian Association of Police Studies (AAPS). Huntsville, TX, USA. July, 2016. 19. Lai, Y.-L. (2015). Exploring the impact on behavioral maladjustment among juvenile offenders in Taiwan. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology (ASC). Washington, D.C., USA. November, 2015. 18. Lai, Y.-L. (2015). The impact of multilevel influences on victimization. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology (ASC). Washington, D.C., USA. November, 2015. 17. Lai, Y.-L. (2015). Residents satisfaction with police services in Taipei metropolitan: A multilevel perspective. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Asian Association of Police Studies (AAPS) (pp.194-214). Hangzhou, China. October, 2015. 16. Lai, Y.-L. (2015). Does the police-monitored CCTV scheme really matter on crime reduction? A quasi-experimental test in Taiwan s Taipei City. Presented at the Annual Meeting of The International Conference on Crime Geography. Guangzhou, China. July, 2015. 15. Lai, Y.-L. (2014). Satisfaction with police services among college students: Benevolent sympathy really matters in Taiwan society. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Asian Association of Police Studies (AAPS). Tokyo, Japan. December, 2014. 14. Lai, Y.-L. (2014). Public attitudes toward the police in Taipei metropolitan. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology (ASC). San Francisco,CA. November, 2014. 13. Yao Wu, T.-R., Lai, Y.-L., & Zhao, J. S. (2013). The impact of Chinese culture and work environment on job satisfaction among police officers in Taiwan. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Asian Association of Police Studies (AAPS) (pp.45-59). New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC. June, 2013. 12. Lai, Y.-L., & Sheu, C.- J. (2012). Deterrent effect of police-monitored CCTV on Crime: A quasi-experimental test in Taipei, Taiwan. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology (ASC). Chicago, IL. November, 2012. 11. Lai, Y.-L., & Wang, H.- M. (2012). Explaining inmate violence in Taiwan prisons: An integrative model approach. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Academy of Criminal Justice Science (ACJS). New York, NY. March, 2012. 10. Lai, Y.-L., & Peng, S. (2012). Correctional officers attitudes toward turnover intent in a get tough era in Taiwan. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Academy of Criminal Justice Science (ACJS). New York, NY. March, 2012. 9. Lai, Y.-L., Tzeng, S., & Peng, S. (2011). Comparing correlates of turnover intent among jail and prison officers in Taiwan: An exploratory in a get tough era. Paper presented at the 3rd Annual Conference of Asia Criminological Society (ACS) 7
(pp.37-55). Taipei, Taiwan. December, 2011. 8. Lai, Y.-L., Cao, L., & Zhao, J. S. (2010). The impact of political entity on confidence in legal authorities: A comparison between China and Taiwan. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology (ASC). San Francisco, CA. November, 2010. 7. Lai, Y. -L., & Zhao, J. S. (2010). Determinants of specific fear of crime: Are residents aware of the burglary incidents in their neighborhood? Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Academy of Criminal Justice Science (ACJS). San Diego, CA. March, 2010. 6. Lai, Y. -L., & Zhao, J. S. (2009). Determinants of citizens attitudes toward the police in Houston. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology (ASC). Philadelphia, PA. November, 2009. 5. Lai, Y.-L., & Joo, J. -H. (2009). Inmate violent misconduct in Taiwan prisons: A multilevel analysis. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Academy of Criminal Justice Science (ACJS). Boston, MA. March, 2009. 4. Lai, Y.-L., & Gerber, J. (2008). Updating criminological checklists as a teaching tool for teaching the extent of crime. Presented with J. Gerber at the Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology (ASC). St. Louis, MO. November, 2008. 3. Lai, Y.-L., & Joo, J. -H. (2007). Workplace victimization among Taiwan correctional officers. Presented with H. -J. Joo at the Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology (ASC). Atlanta, GA. November, 2007. 2. Lai, Y.-L., & Wang, H.- M. (2007). Being tough on crime: Prison crowding and inmate violence. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology (ASC). Atlanta, GA. November, 2007. 1. Lai, Y.-L., & Wang, H.- M. (2007). A survey of workplace violence in Taiwan correctional institutions. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of Academy of Criminal Justice Science (ACJS). Seattle, WA. March, 2007. MANUSCRIPT REVIEW ACTIVITIES 2017-17 Regulation and Governance (SSCI), Reviewer. 2017-17 Policing: An International Journal (SSCI), Reviewer 2015-15 Criminal Justice & Behavior (SSCI), Reviewer 2015-15 Feminist Criminology (SSCI), Reviewer 2015-15 Journal of Criminal Justice (SSCI), Reviewer 2014-17 International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (SSCI), Reviewer 8
AWARDS/HONORS 2016 The Best Mentor to Theses Award, Central Police University. 2015 The Best Research Faulty Award, Central Police University. 2012 The Best Teacher Award, National Taipei University. 2011 The Outstanding Youth Scholar Award, Taiwan Society of Criminology. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Asian Association of Police Studies (AAPS) Chinese Correctional Association (CCA) Taiwan Society of Criminology (TSC) Taiwan Society of Delinquency Research and Prevention (TSDRP) Taiwan Association for Substance Abuse Research (TASAR) 9