JOHN ZHENG WANG
California State University, Long Beach
Criminal Justice
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840
562/985-4741
zwang2@csulb.edu

Brief Biography:
Dr. John Wang received his doctorate degree in Criminology from Indiana University of PA. He taught for six years at Texas Southern University in Houston and three years at Houston Police Academy. He also served as co-chair for the Mayorâs Asian Advisory Board for three years. Currently, he is a professor of criminal justice at California State University-Long Beach. His major research interests include Asian culture and American legal system, infrastructure of Asian community, Asian gangs, legal issues of Chinese illegal immigrants, comparative legal systems, high tech crime, and transnational crime. Dr. Wang has participated in several research projects sponsored by the National Gang Crime Research Center.

Public Lecture Topics:

• Asian Culture and American Legal System, Houston, TX
• Identifications of Asian Gang Affiliation, Chicago, IL
• Criminal Activities of Asian Gangs, Orlando, FL
• Prevention Tips on Home Invasion, Houston, TX
• Prevention Tips on Business Extortion, New Orleans, LA
• Networking in Asian communities, St. Paul, MN
• Chinese Illegal Immigration, Toronto, Canada

Dr. John Z. Wang has taught at Houston Police Academy on Asian Culture and Communities, Asian Gangs, and Asian Organized Crimes for three years. He has made numerous presentations on the issues of Asian-Americans and the Legal System at international and national conferences.

Publications:

• "An Update of Asian Gang Affiliation," Journal of Gang Research, Vol. 5, No. 3, 1998
• "Ocean-Going smuggling of Illegal Chinese Immigration: Operation, Causation, and Policy Implication," Journal of Transnational Crime, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1997

Film: Born To Kill

John Wang has been listed in the Directory of California Thinkers since 31-Jan-2000.