Expert Crime Consultant for News and Entertainment Media
Dr. Scott Bonn has appeared as expert crime analyst on popular news programs such as Dr Drew, and was featured in the 2012 A&E special "The Long Island Serial Killer." His expert commentary frequently appears in The New York Times, Huffington Post and other major outlets. Prior to becoming a criminologist, Bonn held senior executive positions in the media industry, including Vice President at NBC Television Network and Executive Vice President at SonicNet, an award-winning, Internet-based music service, now part of MTV Networks. He is available to all major networks and production companies as an expert consultant or on-screen analyst for crime shows and documentaries.
Author
Doc Bonn is a prolific writer and blogger. He is currently researching and writing a popular book on the public’s interest in serial killers titled, “Monster Dearest: Our Macabre Fascination with Serial Killers”
He is the author of “Mass Deception: Panic and the U.S. War on Iraq,” the critically acclaimed book on propaganda and war crime from Rutgers University Press (2010). Using quantitative analysis of public opinion polls and presidential rhetoric (direct quotes) pre- and post-9/11 in the news media, Doc Bonn applies the controversial moral panic concept to the Iraq war. He critiques the war and occupation of Iraq as violations of domestic and international law.
He is the author of “Mass Deception: Panic and the U.S. War on Iraq,” the critically acclaimed book on propaganda and war crime from Rutgers University Press (2010). Using quantitative analysis of public opinion polls and presidential rhetoric (direct quotes) pre- and post-9/11 in the news media, Doc Bonn applies the controversial moral panic concept to the Iraq war. He critiques the war and occupation of Iraq as violations of domestic and international law.
Criminologist
Dr. Scott Bonn is a leading Criminologist. A criminologist examines the variety of criminal motivations and the often complex patterns of criminal patterns, frequently with policy implications. Criminologists examine psychological and biological factors, as well as social and environmental factors such as the economy and education that can influence crime patterns and crime rates.
Criminologists also translate crime statistics into usable tools for the criminal justice system and policy makers. By developing profiles of criminals and their motivations, and organizing statistics into meaningful patterns, a criminologist helps to develop strategies in order to prevent future criminal behavior.
Criminologists also translate crime statistics into usable tools for the criminal justice system and policy makers. By developing profiles of criminals and their motivations, and organizing statistics into meaningful patterns, a criminologist helps to develop strategies in order to prevent future criminal behavior.
Professor
Drew University Professor, Scott Bonn, is not your average academic. He teaches courses in criminology, sociology of deviance, media and crime, and criminal justice.
Doc Bonn’s primary research interests include white-collar crime, state crime, domestic violence, serial homicide and how the media influence society. His research frequently examines how and why the public forms its beliefs on complex issues such as murder, domestic violence, capital punishment, war crime and terrorism.
Doc Bonn’s primary research interests include white-collar crime, state crime, domestic violence, serial homicide and how the media influence society. His research frequently examines how and why the public forms its beliefs on complex issues such as murder, domestic violence, capital punishment, war crime and terrorism.
Speaker
Topics of expertise:
Topics of expertise:
- Criminal Motivation
- Domestic Violence
- Serial Homicide
- Crime and the Media
- Terrorism and State Crime
- White Collar Crime
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