Race, Crime and Justice

Robert L. Bing III holds a Ph.D. in Criminology from Florida State University and an undergraduate degree in Sociology from the College of the Holy Cross, located in Worcester, MA. He is first chair of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, where he served for twelve years and again as Interim Chair in 2015 for one year. His research interest includes race, corrections, plea bargaining, crime and public policy, and criminal justice education. Prior to pursuing an academic career in criminal justice, Dr. Bing had served as Assistant Superintendent of Hillsborough House, a residential treatment facility for delinquent boys in Tampa Florida.

Dr. Bing has written over 35 refereed articles and or book chapters. He has coauthored a technical report for the federal government, co-edited a book titled Race and Crime, authored and edited Race, Crime and the Media (McGraw-Hill). He has also authored a textbook titled, Introduction to Criminal Justice: A Humanitarian Perspective (released 2016). Dr. Bing has also received numerous awards for his community service and involvement. Dr. Bing is a member of the European Society of Criminology, the American Society of Criminology, the Academy of Criminal Justice Services, and the Southwest Association of Criminal Justice. With respect to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, he was a recent recipient of the Becky Tatum Excellence Award. Dr. Bing is former chair of the Section on Minorities and Women for the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Dr. Bing is also former board member of Mothers Against Teen violence (MATV)—Project Rethink. As a board member he was instrumental in obtaining Michelle Alexander, Judge Gray and Carl Hart as banquet speakers for the organization. Dr. Bing continues to be active in the criminal justice community throughout the DFW metropolitan area, serving on the city of Arlington MLK Board, the Tarrant County Disproportionality and Disparities Advisory Committee, since 2012; he has also served on numerous ACJS executive committees.