Assistant Professor Paul R. Rickert has been teaching at Liberty University since 2004. He was part of the creative force behind the criminal justice program both in residence and in the online format. For 3 years, he held the title of Director of Distance Learning within the Helms School as he oversaw instruction within the online program. Having been a police officer, deputy sheriff, university police officer, and private police officer within Virginia, he has had a wide-range of experiences and training at the local policing level which he brings to the classroom environment. He currently holds the rank of Detective Sergeant in Liberty University's Police Department. Specific areas of study in which he is interested, other than criminal justice, include include military operations other than war (MOOTW), peace studies, violence, eschatology, economy, & governance Professor Rickert holds two diplomas from Word of Life Bible Institute, the B.S. in Government from Liberty University, the M.S. in New Professional Studies in Peace Operations from George Mason University, the M.C.J. from Faulkner University, the graduate certificate in Social Policy and Administration from Longwood University, and is currently completing the Ed.S. and Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at Liberty University. Professor Rickert, originally from upstate-N.Y., is an avid traveler, having lived in Denmark and Hungary, and traveled to more than 30 countries worldwide. He enjoys reading philosophy, apologetics, economics, theology, history, and researching genealogy. He is also a big fan of the science-fiction genre in both film and television. He has been married to Michelle since 1996 and they have 3 children. Michelle, who is an Assistant Professor of Government, holds the B.S. in Government from Liberty University, and the Juris Doctorate from George Mason University. She is not a big sci-fi fan.
Unpublished Papers
“Three Strikes” Legislation: Utilitarian Deterrence (2006)
The author argues that current "three-strikes" legislation does not have justice as its end-goal, because...
The Growth of the Commerce Clause as Mechanism of Control (2005)
Article 1, Section 8, clause 3 of the United States Constitution states that “Congress shall...
The Conceptual Model of Peace Operations (CMPO) as a Framework for Comparing National Doctrines for International Peacekeeping Operations, George Mason University (2002)
This research generates a method for easy comparison of national military doctrines as they pertain...
Presentations
Paul Rickert's Tax Day TEA Party Speech - Lafayette Square, Washington, DC, National Tax Day TEA Party (2009)
Here is the text to my speech given at Lafayette Square, on April 15, 2009...
Other
A Presuppositional Critique of Constructivism, Faculty Publications and Presentations (2007)
Educational theories have roots. They have roots in broader philosophies, conceptions of the nature of...
Slavery in the 21st Century, Faculty Publications and Presentations (2006)
This paper briefly examines the modern practice of slavery. It attempts to demonstrate that slavery...
The U.S. and the International Criminal Court (ICC), Faculty Publications and Presentations (2006)
This paper is a discussion of the notable issues the U.S. points out regarding the...
Combating Money Laundering, Faculty Publications and Presentations (2006)
This paper discusses the modern problem of dealing with money laundering. Illicit occupations inherently create...
The Likely Effect of a Radiological Dispersion Device, Faculty Publications and Presentations (2005)
With the end of the Cold War, the political and strategic relationships that undergirded the...