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William E. Thornton, Ph.D.
Thornton Voigt Consultants, Inc.
121 Mabel Drive
Madisonville, LA 70447
Phone: 646-725-6365
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.thorntonvoigtconsultants.com

Areas of Expert services provide assistance for attorneys with liability claims
Expertise: related to third party criminal injury of customers and clients on private/ commercial
premises including crime foreseeability, crime analysis, security assessment, adequacy of
security, industry standards, and crime and loss prevention. Expert services also include
assistance in pretrial discovery, deposition and cross-examination planning and expert
testimony in court. Nation-wide cases in multiple environments (e.g., shopping malls,
parking lots/garages, apartments/residences, educational institutions, restaurants,
motels/hotels, bars/nightclubs, parks/playgrounds, various retail establishments, etc.).

Education: Ph.D., Sociology (1978) - University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
MA, Sociology (1971) - East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
BA, Sociology (1969) - East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Consulting: Security and Forensic Criminology
President of Thornton Voigt Consultants, Inc. (founded in 1982). Offering over 35 years
experience in expert consulting with attorneys, insurance companies,
public/governmental agencies/organizations, and private businesses regarding inadequate
and negligent security claims, crime foreseeability, security assessments, and crime
prevention and control.

University Teaching and Research
Position: Professor Emeritus: Department of Criminology and Justice, Loyola University New
Orleans (2018-present); Professor (1991-2018); Associate Professor (1983-1991);
Assistant Professor (1979-1983).
(Courses include a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in the fields of
criminology, criminal justice, security, crime prevention and premises liability.)

Publications/ Over 50 publications including books/textbooks, monographs,
Presentations chapters, journal articles, grant reports and evaluations
dealing with crime, security, and crime prevention; and over 100 presentations
at national and international criminology and criminal justice
professional conferences.

Professional Memberships in national and international security and crime-
Affiliations: related associations include: American Society of Industrial Security, American Society
of Criminology, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, European Society of
Criminology, International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators,
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, etc.

Cases/Clients: Qualified as an expert in security and/or forensic criminology in state and federal courts;
Clients include both plaintiff and defense cases.

References and full vitae upon request

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