Publications From Academia
Expect thoughtful observations, current issues in justice and security, and the stories that shape scholarship and real-world practice alike.
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Rewrite the Rules: Fixing the Assignment, Not Just the Attitude
By Carter F. Smith | carterfsmith.com Let me say it plain: I don’t want to spe
Epilogue: The Junk We Carry
By now, the through-line should be clear: the American consumer experiment — e
The MCJ Is Better Than an MBA for Cops: Why Criminal Justice Needs Less Jargon and More Judgment in the AI Age
By Carter F. Smith My students don’t earn a Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ) t
AI’s New Criminal Toolkit — What Cops, Students, and Chiefs Need to Get Right Now
The UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI) just laid out a clean, no-drama picture
Minimalism™: The Greatest Rebrand Money Can Buy
Case Study in American Consumption — Volume VII Every generation wants to beli
The Estate Sale Séance: Ghosts of the Grandchild Generation
Case Study in American Consumption — Volume VI Every Sunday across suburban Am
The Tupperware Queen: Plastics, Pyramids, and the Cult of Containment
Case Study in American Consumption — Volume V If postwar America was a temple
Executive Summary: Key Trends in Modern Policing (May-August 2025)
Policing is rapidly changing, driven by new technologies, shifts in legal oversi
Last of the Mad Men: Advertising’s Residue in a Post-Truth Market
Case Study in American Consumption — Volume IV There was a time when advertisi