Alfred D. Chapleau, J.D.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, THE DONALD EVERETT AXINN DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Everett Mansion xxx
achapleau@svc.edu
802-447-6382
Education
J.D., Albany Law School, Albany, N.Y., 1979
M.A., Criminal Justice, State University of New York, Albany, 2008
B.A., Political Science, Siena College, Loudonville, N.Y., 1975
Teaching experience
- Assistant professor, The Donald Everett Axinn Division of Social Sciences, Southern Vermont College, 2008-present
Faculty, New York State Judicial Training Institute, 2007-2008
Adjunct professor, Albany Law School, 2006-2008
Adjunct Lecturer, Siena College, 2003-2004
Courses
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Evidence and Court Procedures
Probation and Parole
Practica and Seminars on Criminal Justice
academic Research/interests
Restorative justice programs and the exercise of discretion by criminal justice actors
area of expertise
Law, especially criminal law and prosecution
Restorative justice concepts, particularly victim offender mediation and mediation in general
Clergy sexual abuse and white-collar crime issues
Why I teach
I believe that ignorance is a terrible thing and each of us owes our society an obligation to use whatever talent we have to reduce it. Besides it is just plain fun.
Favorite Books
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
Up the Down Staircase by Bel Kaufman
The Adventures of Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
Favorite film
I am not much of movie-goer; however, rare is the Sunday night that I am not in front of the T.V. watching Masterpiece Theater on PBS.
Best part of being at SVC
The students and staff here at SVC are wonderful.
