Welcome to CarterFSmith.com
After years of publishing, teaching, and presenting across multiple platforms, I’m glad to once again bring it all together in one place with an updated website. Whether you’ve found this site through a book, a class, a podcast, or a professional presentation, thanks for visiting!
This site is meant to serve as a central hub for my work, past, present, and in progress. Here’s what you’ll find:
🔎 Books
You can explore the research and real-life cases behind each title, including:
From
Patriot to Pirate: The Outlaw Life of Sam Mason
The Trial of Sam Mason: The Gang, the River, and the Reckoning
Gangs and the Military and other titles on crime, justice, and security
Each book has its own story, its own context, and its own set of questions. I’ll occasionally use this blog to dig deeper into what didn’t make it into print—and what’s still unfolding.
📚 Scholarship
My academic and applied research covers gangs, military-trained offenders, domestic extremism, and the historical roots of American crime. You’ll find links to articles, chapters, and collaborative projects, many of which are hosted on ResearchGate or Academia.edu.
This isn’t an academic site—but I don’t shy away from complexity. The goal here is to make serious work accessible without watering it down.
🧭 Blog & Updates
This blog will be home to:
Reflections on historical justice and organized crime Insights from teaching and field experience Commentary on current issues that intersect with my research Behind-the-scenes looks at my writing and speaking projects
Some posts will be short takes. Others might go deeper, especially when a subject deserves more than a headline.
🔗 Connections
You’ll also find:
Links to platforms where I publish or present, Information on upcoming speaking engagements or media interviews, A way to get in touch if you’re looking to collaborate, interview, or follow up
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you’ll explore, challenge, and share what you find here. If you’re looking for soundbites, there are plenty of places to find them. This isn’t one of them.
Here, we take a little more time and a little more care.
– Carter F. Smith