Professor
Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
Bent Hall Room 442
Queens, NY 11439
(718) 990-2522
abadinsh@stjohns.eduHoward Abadinsky was an inspector for the Cook County, Illinois,
Sheriff’s Office and a New York State parole officer and senior
parole officer. He holds a masters degree from the Fordham
University School of Social Service and a Ph.D. in sociology from
New York University. Dr. Abadinsky is the author of several books,
including Organized Crime, Law and Justice, Drug Use and Abuse, and
Probation and Parole. He served as a consultant to the President’s
Commission on Organized Crime and serves as an expert witness in
organized crime cases.