Criminal Justice Consulting and Expert Testimony
I have been conducting criminal justice research for more than a decade in a variety of substantive areas, including drug use epidemiology, drug testing technology, drug treatment, and international criminal law. I have published more than 120 peer-reviewed articles in social science journals and law reviews, have been previously qualified as a drug testing expert, and am the leading authority on the use of oral fluid drug testing technology within social science populations. My works have appeared in: Addiction Research and Theory; Alternate Routes; American Journal on Addictions; Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine; Contemporary Drug Problems; Crime, Law and Social Change; Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy; Federal Probation; Genocide Prevention Journal; Health and Social Work; High Court Quarterly Review; International Criminal Justice Review; International Journal of Comparative Criminology; International Journal of Drug Testing; International Legal Theory; Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling; Journal of Adolescent Health; Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education; Journal of Construction Engineering and Management; Journal of Crime and Justice; Journal of Criminal Justice; Journal of Drug Education; Journal of Drug Issues; Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse; Journal of Gang Research; Journal of Juvenile Law; Journal of Migration and Refugee Issues; Journal of Offender Monitoring; Journal of Psychoactive Drugs; Journal of School Nursing; Journal for the Study of Peace and Conflict; Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment; Justice Policy Journal; Letters in Drug Design and Discovery; Loyola of Chicago University International Law Review; Offender Substance Abuse Report; Probation Journal; Substance Use and Misuse; Western Criminology Review; War Crimes, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity: An International Journal; World Affairs, and World Bulletin.
- Criminal Justice Consulting: I am available to coordinate and/or supervise primary data collection efforts in all substance abuse- and international crime-related areas, conduct secondary data analysis, and provide expertise on program evaluation. If you are in need of a criminal justice consultant, contact me at george@yacoubian-law.com or (610) 213-3452.
- Expert Testimony: I am available to testify as an expert in the general areas of drug testing technology, drug treatment, and drug use epidemiology. This testimony may be particularly important for individuals convicted of drug sale offenses who are facing mandatory minimum penalties. In Pennsylvania, persons facing mandatory minimum drug sale penalties can bring a Carroll motion. This motion stems from Commonwealth v. Carroll, 651 A.2d 171 (Pa. Super. 1994). During a Carroll hearing, the sentencing judge receives evidence from the Defendant (and the Commonwealth) to determine the weight of the drugs possessed and to determine whether the drugs were intended for distribution or for personal use. With this information, the Court determines whether a mandatory minimum sentence should apply. Because I have significant experience in both drug use epidemiology and drug testing technology, I may be able to make a particularly compelling argument for the seized weight being possessed for personal use and not for distribution. This testimony could save you years in prison! If you are in need of expert testimony, or if you would like an evaluation of your case to determine if expert testimony may be a viable option, contact me at george@yacoubian-law.com or (610) 213-3452. Please note that 75% of all fees I receive through expert testimony are donated to charity.
Below is a list of past and current criminal justice research clients.
Center for Substance Abuse Research, College Park, MD, March and April 2010 (drug testing technology and drug use epidemiology)
ICF International, Fairfax, VA - November 2006 to April 2008 (human trafficking)
Evan M. Levow, Cherry Hill, NJ - October 2006 to January 2007 (DUI/DWI law)
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Calverton, MD - May 2006 to July 2007 (drug use epidemiology and drug use prevention)
Prince George's Correctional Officer Association, Upper Marlboro, MD - January 18, 2006 (drug testing technology)
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, Washington, DC - August 2003 to December 2006 (drug use surveillance)
National Institute on Drug Abuse, Rockville, MD - October 2004 to February 2006 (drug use epidemiology)
OraSure Technologies, Bethlehem, PA - March to August 2004 (drug use prevention)
The McFarland Institute, Silver Spring, MD - April to June 2003 (drug use prevention)
Bureau of Governmental Research, College Park, MD - March 2003 (drug treatment)
Center for Substance Abuse Research, College Park, MD, June 2002 to March 2003 (drug testing technology and drug use epidemiology)
US Department of Labor, Working Partners for an Alcohol-and Drug-Free Workplace Initiative, Washington, DC - March 2000 to February 2001
Center for Substance Treatment, Arlington, VA - March 2000 (drug use treatment)
National Institute of Justice, Washington, DC - December 1997 (drug use surveillance)
Law Offices of
George S. Yacoubian, Jr, LLC:
Pennsylvania:
1060 First Avenue, Suite 400
King of Prussia, PA 19406
(215) 701.4357 - Philadelphia Office
(610) 768.8988 - Suburban Office
(610) 213.3452 - Cell
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New Jersey:
One Greentree Center, Suite 201
10,000 Lincoln Drive East
Marlton, NJ 08053
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george@yacoubian-law.com