Dean Champion

Background

Champion was born January 21, 1940 in California.

Education

Brigham Young University.

Career

He wrote 40 textbooks and received several awards. He taught Criminal Justice at Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University until his death. He wrote several textbooks and published many research papers.

His specialty interests included juvenile justice, criminal justice administration, corrections, and statistics/methods.

Achievements

• While at Brigham Young University Utah, he met H. LaVon Stephens, and married her on September 23, 1960. They had three children: Geri A. Champion, Dean Jay Champion, and Doctor Sean D. Champion. They later divorced and he later married Gerri K. Champion. Champion earned undergraduate and graduate degrees at Brigham Young University, and a Doctor of Philosophy at Purdue University. During his career, he received several awards including Texas Agricultural and Mechanical International University"s Distance Educator of the Year, and College of Arts and Sciences Scholar of the Year, both in 2006.

Works

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  • (Criminal Courts: Structure, Process, and Issues ) Author: Dean J. Champion Jul-2011
  • By Dean J. Champion - Criminal Courts: Structure, Process, and Issues (3rd Edition) (3rd Edition) (2011-07-30) Hardcover