Tomson Nguyen
Email: tomsonn@uci.edu
Tomson H. Nguyen is currently undergoing his third year as a doctoral
student in the department of Criminology, Law and Society, University of
California, Irvine. His academic background includes a B.S. and M.S. in
Criminal Justice from California State University, Long Beach. For the
last two years as a graduate student, Tomson has presented his research
at the American Society of Criminology, Academy of Criminal Justice
Sciences and the Western Society of Criminology. His research has been
published in Deviant Behavior and the International Association of Asian
Crime Investigators. His primary area of research focuses on the
historical development and social structure of Vietnamese gangs. His
other areas of research include illegal gambling and policing.
Publications:
Vigil, J. D., Nguyen, T. H., Cheng, J. (2005). Asian Americans on the
Streets: Strategies for Prevention and Intervention. Submitted to Asian
Americans and Pacific Islander Policy, Practice and Community
Nguyen, T. H. (2004). The Business of Illegal Gambling: An Examination
of the Gambling Business of Vietnamese Cafes. Deviant Behavior, 25: 451-464
Nguyen, T. H. (2000). Breaking the Code: A New Crime. International
Association of Asian Crime Investigators News, p. 6
Presentations:
Presenter. A Social Structural Analysis of Vietnamese Gangs in
Southern California. The Department of Criminology, Law and Society
Graduate Student Colloquium. Irvine, CA. 02/2004
Presenter. The Business of Illegal Gambling: An Observational Study of
a Vietnamese Café in Southern California." Annual meeting of the
Western Society of Criminology. Long Beach, CA
Presenter . Illegal Video Gambling in Vietnamaese Cafés: An
Observational Study. Annual meeting of the American Society of
Criminology. Denver, Colorado.
Presenter. Payroll Check Fraud: From Modus Operandi to Policy.
California State University, Long Beach.
Tomson H. Nguyen is currently undergoing his third year as a doctoral
student in the department of Criminology, Law and Society, University of
California, Irvine. His academic background includes a B.S. and M.S. in
Criminal Justice from California State University, Long Beach. For the
last two years as a graduate student, Tomson has presented his research
at the American Society of Criminology, Academy of Criminal Justice
Sciences and the Western Society of Criminology. His research has been
published in Deviant Behavior and the International Association of Asian
Crime Investigators. His primary area of research focuses on the
historical development and social structure of Vietnamese gangs. His
other areas of research include illegal gambling and policing.
Publications:
Vigil, J. D., Nguyen, T. H., Cheng, J. (2005). Asian Americans on the
Streets: Strategies for Prevention and Intervention. Submitted to Asian
Americans and Pacific Islander Policy, Practice and Community
Nguyen, T. H. (2004). The Business of Illegal Gambling: An Examination
of the Gambling Business of Vietnamese Cafes. Deviant Behavior, 25: 451-464
Nguyen, T. H. (2000). Breaking the Code: A New Crime. International
Association of Asian Crime Investigators News, p. 6
Presentations:
Presenter. A Social Structural Analysis of Vietnamese Gangs in
Southern California. The Department of Criminology, Law and Society
Graduate Student Colloquium. Irvine, CA. 02/2004
Presenter. The Business of Illegal Gambling: An Observational Study of
a Vietnamese Café in Southern California." Annual meeting of the
Western Society of Criminology. Long Beach, CA
Presenter . Illegal Video Gambling in Vietnamaese Cafés: An
Observational Study. Annual meeting of the American Society of
Criminology. Denver, Colorado.
Presenter. Payroll Check Fraud: From Modus Operandi to Policy.
California State University, Long Beach.
