Joseph Bacot Portrait

Joseph Bacot

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

  • Ph.D., Criminal Justice
    Walden University
  • M.S., Philosophy
    Walden University
  • M.A., Social Science
    Georgia Southern University
  • B.S., Justice Studies
    Georgia Southern University

Teaching Fields: Research Methods; Criminological Theory; Ethics in Criminal Justice; Inequalities, Crime, and Justice; Introduction to Policing & Corrections; Evidence and Procedure; Organized Crime. 

Joseph Bacot is an assistant professor of criminal justice. He received his PhD from Walden University in 2023. Most of his course work has been focused on criminological theory, inequalities, research methods, and juvenile justice. His previous research efforts have been focused on juvenile recidivism, novel drug use, Supreme Court decisions, policing, and various inequalities in the justice system.  

Research Interest 
Inequalities in the Justice System
Perceptions 
Juvenile Recidivism