Criminal Justice Faculty Profiles

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After more than 36 years at the Defender Association of Philadelphia, I resigned in August of 2005 to pursue other interests. Having developed the social service departments within the Association, I served as the Director of Juvenile Social and Psychological Services, the Director of the Child Advocate Social Services department, the Assistant Director of Adult Social and Psychiatric Services, and for 15 years, the Chief Death Penalty Mitigation Specialist within the homicide division. As a stakeholder within the justice system in Philadelphia I participated in decision-making processes in concert with the Office of the Mayor, the Office of the District Attorney, the Department of Corrections as well as other public and private social service and justice agencies to improve the delivery of service to both victims and defendants. Along with the director of Social Services at the Philadelphia House of Correction, I developed the first drug treatment program to be offered to inmates of the Philadelphia Prison System. Amongst other accomplishments, as part of a task force I designed the protocols that are used by the Department of Public Welfare in the treatment of children and youth within the mental health delivery system in Philadelphia. As the president of the Sexual Abuse Prevention and Education Network (SAPEN), a statewide organization working to educate professionals directly involved in the treatment of both victims and perpetrators, I planned and directed five nationwide conferences on a variety of topics intended to enhance the delivery of service through education. I am currently a faculty member of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) and teach practicing attorneys the art of defending capital homicide cases. As a certified police instructor I have taught Philadelphia police officers through the auspices of Temple University at their main and Woodhaven campuses. The Philadelphia Board of Judges appointed me as their representative to the Glen Mills Schools for Boys where I continue to serve as an officer of the board of managers. Through the years at Villanova University, Temple University, and now Bucks County Community College I have prepared and taught courses in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Penology, Capital Punishment, Social Problems, Criminal Justice Systems Analysis, Sociology and Psychology. In addition to my academic pursuits, I consult with attorneys nationwide, assisting them in their defense of men and women accused of capital murder who are exposed to the death penalty.

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Mr. Ritchie is a seventeen-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department. As a Police Officer, he has had various assignments including being assigned to the Highway Patrol Unit, where he had the honor of escorting the President of the United States in a motorcade on several occasions. He currently holds the rank of Lieutenant and is assigned to the 17th District in South Philadelphia. Mr. Ritchie has been trained by the Philadelphia Police Department’s Counter Terrorism Bureau Major Incident Response Team (MIRT) and has been the recipient of numerous departmental commendations, including one for bravery. Mr. Ritchie is also the recipient of a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Senate Award. Mr. Ritchie earned an Associate of Liberal Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Safety Administration. In May of 2009, Mr. Ritchie earned a Master of Administrative Science degree from Fairleigh-Dickinson University. Mr. Ritchie has also earned three post-graduate certificates from Fairleigh-Dickinson University: Global Security and Terrorism Studies, Emergency Management Administration, and School Security & Safety Administration. Currently, Mr. Ritchie is pursuing a second Master of Science in Homeland Security at Fairleigh-Dickinson University and is scheduled to graduate in May 2013. Mr. Ritchie is a graduate of class #297 of the School of Police Staff & Command at Northwestern University, where he served as class Vice-President. Upon graduation from Northwestern University, Mr. Ritchie was awarded the prestigious Franklin Kreml Award. Mr. Ritchie is also a graduate of the Police Executive Leadership Program at Penn State University.

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I use a variety of interactive learning devices including case studies, role play, and team presentations. I often assign court cases for briefing to convey Constitutional principles to the study of criminal justice.

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