American Society Of Criminology Research Articles

Examining the criminal justice and criminological paradigms: An analysis of ACJS and ASC members

Many authors have noted the existence of dual paradigms operating in crimerelated education, including those who generally study crime as a social phenomenon (criminologists) and those concerned with agencies that have been designed to deal with crime (criminal justicians). In an effort to determine the exten of convergence and divergence between these groups, we examine the characteristics of members of their respective professional associations, the American Society of Criminology and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Using bivariate statistics and discriminant function analysis, we find a number of expected divergences between these groups. In addition, however, we provide a detailed examination of recent convergences suggesting the evolution of a new paradigm, one which incorporates salient features of both criminology and criminal justice.

POLICY RELEVANCE AND THE FUTURE OF CRIMINOLOGY—The American Society of Criminology. 1990 Presidential Address*

This is the American Society of Criminology’s fiftieth year as a professional organization. In this signal year, I think it is appropriate to take stock of how far we have come and where we would like to go as an organization—and as a discipline.

Publication productivity among American criminologists: An analysis of gender, regional, and work differences

This study examines the research productivity of a random sample of members of the American Society of Criminology. A total of 178 respondents provided information on their publication productivity over the last five years. The results show that considerable variance exists within groups and among groups. Male Ph.D.s published more pages of books and journal articles than female Ph.D.s over the last five years, but the differences were not significant. Approximately 4 percent of male Ph.D.s failed to publish any journal articles, whereas almost 6 percent of female Ph.D.s had not published in journals. Nearly 40 percent of the Ph.D.s had failed to publish any material in books. Few significant differences were found among geographical regions, type of degree, and type of work.

STATE‐ORGANIZED CRIME—The American Society of Criminology, 1988 Presidential Address*

CriminologyVolume 27, Issue 2 p. 183-208 STATE-ORGANIZED CRIME—The American Society of Criminology, 1988 Presidential Address* WILLIAM J. CHAMBLIS, WILLIAM J. CHAMBLISSearch for more papers by this author WILLIAM J. CHAMBLIS, WILLIAM J. CHAMBLISSearch for more papers by this author First published: May 1989 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-9125.1989.tb01028.xCitations: 126 * Portions of this paper are based on William J. Chambliss, Exploring Criminology (New York: Macmillan, 1988). AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Citing Literature Volume27, Issue2May 1989Pages 183-208 RelatedInformation

Pragmatism and advocacy in criminal justice expert witnessing

This paper explores the ways in which criminal justice expert witnesses conduct the pragmatic functions of pretrial preparation and respond to the advocacy demands of courtroom testimony. A snowball sampling technique has been used to identify and survey criminal justice expert witnesses. A random sample of the membership of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and the American Society of Criminology was likewise surveyed, and divided into two subgroups: random experts and random nonexperts. Responses to items related to pre-trial preparation and courtroom testimony were analyzed using a variety of statistical techniques. While all three groups responded in somewhat differing fashion to both dimensions of expert witnessing, experience as a witness proved to be most helpful in understanding these differences.

Academic criminology: A need for change

An exploratory examination of criminology curricula, scholarly books, professional journals and reports is presented to substantiate the neglect of women in the works of most mainstream criminologists. Recent publications by Leonard (1982) and Schur (1984) suggest that this male view of criminology has distorted our definitions of crime and our responses to victims of male crime. These authors also indicate that the failure to include women in intellectual pursuits of the discipline has resulted in inadequate theories that do not explain women’s behavior and research based on false assumptions about the roles of men and women. While there have been numerous efforts to remedy this neglect of women during the last two decades (e.g., Bowker, 1977, 1980; Cullen, 1983; Reid, 1981, 1982), academic criminology continues to present a predominantly male perspective. In order to hasten the integration of women into the criminological curricula, theories, and research projects, this paper suggests changes in program policies that could be implemented by the leadership in professional associations (American Society of Criminology and Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences) that would encourage research in the area of women and crime as well as enhance the prestige and credibility of scholarship in this area of criminology.

Quantitative assessment of journal quality and consistency: Comment on Winker

Professor Kenneth Winker’s (1983) study is commendable for the light it seeks to shed on the differences in the rankings of journals by members of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) and the American Society of Criminology (ASC). However, beyond establishing the presence of such differences, his study (or, more properly, DeZee’s (1980) study from which the data were extracted) is severely limited by grievous methodological deficiencies which produced distortions in the data. These were then exacerbated by ‘Winker’s choice of an inappropriate means of analysis. In particular, his conclusions do not adequately represent the rankings within each professional association of either journal quality or consistency, and his conclusions are particularly unreliable regarding the most highly-regarded journals. Winker’s basic method of analysis was drawn from Glen’s (1971) well-known study of journal prestige within sociology, in which the American Sociological Review (ASR) was given a weight of 10. the absence of prestige was given a weight of 0, and respondents were asked to assign weights which they considered appropriate to 62 journals. Since ASR is almost universally recognized by sociologists as the most prestigious of their journals. the result was a prestige weighting of journals on a zero to ten scale. Winker adopted the same approach to assessing evaluations of journals within ACJS and ASC, with the substitution of the presumed most highly regarded criminal justice journal, the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology ( JCLC). However, Winker’s results were profoundly different from those of Glen, for JCLC was not consistently the highest ranked journal in either association. For example, in terms of quality it was ranked fifth and ninth in ACJS and ASC respectively, indicating that some respondents rated other journals more highly. Consequently, Winker’s respondents weighted journals not on a zero to ten scale, but on a scale from zero to some unspecified figure. It is here that difficulties arise. For a single enthusiastic respondent could have an immense impact upon a journal’s mean weight by giving it a very high weight, e.g., a weight in excess of 100. Indeed, by selecting a weight which was sufficiently great, a single repondent could have guaranteed that his/her favorite journal would receive top billing, i.e., first ranking in Winker’s study. To see how this could have occurred, consider the following perhaps extreme example. If 19 respondents

Ethical Dilemmas in the Research Setting

ABSTRACT* * *The frequency with which criminological researchers are confronted with various ethical dilemmas is ascertained through a survey of members of the American Society of Criminology (ASC). The results of this survey reveal that approximately 63% of those criminologists who have been active in research since 1975 have experienced one or more of eight types of ethical dilemmas. Further analysis demonstrates that criminologists favor developing a professional code of conduct as well as some legal guidelines in this area. The majority of those surveyed do not believe governmental regulations or a general sense of morality among the researchers are effective mechanisms in preventing ethical dilemmas.

Criminal justice/criminology journal rankings: ASC versus ACJS

This note analyzes the perceived prestige rankings of selected criminal justice/criminology journals comparing samples from the American Society of Criminology (ASC) and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS). The results indicate that inter- and intrasample comparisons show little agreement with regard to the rankings along both quality and consistency dimensions. However, a closer analysis shows that no significant differences were found between the journal mean weights assigned by members of ASC and ACJS. It is argued that research into journal prestige is important for researchers/authors, editors, and publishers of journals, as well as the consumers of journals.

Assessing the prestige of journals in criminal justice: A research note

This study extends earlier periodical prestige research by determining journal prestige for three criminal justice membership categories and reexamines the emergent rankings, controlling for a potentially salient variable—previous journal publication. Data for the project were derived from questionnaire responses of 1,028 criminal justice educators who were members of either the American Society of Criminology, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, or both associations, via a three-wave mail survey. Generally, the findings demonstrated conflicting or competing professional ideologies operating in assessments of the relative importance of criminal justice publications. Particularly, respondents' subjective evaluations established two relatively divergent stratification systems of journal prestige.

"Integrating Experiential Learning Into Criminal Justice Education: Internships and Academics"

*This paper is a revision of a paper titled "The Role Of The Internship In Criminal Justice Education: Problems and Promises," presented by the author at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, November 1979.

REVIEWS

Journal Article REVIEWS Get access IMAGES OF CRIME: OFFENDERS AND VICTIMS. Edited by TERENCE P. THORNBERRY AND EDWARD SAGARIN. [United States of America, Praeger Publishers Inc. and United Kingdom, Pall Mall Press. Published in co-operation with the American Society of Criminology. 1974. 148 pp. £5·50.] CRIME PREVENTION AND SOCIAL CONTROL. Edited by RONALD AKERS AND EDWARD SAGARIN. [United States of America, Praeger Publishers Inc. and United Kingdom, Pall Mall Press. Published in co-operation with the American Society of Criminology. 1974. 165 pp. £5·95.] Penslop Jane Tomlinson Penslop Jane Tomlinson Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British Journal of Criminology, Volume 15, Issue 4, October 1975, Pages 409–411, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a046676 Published: 01 October 1975

MONEY AND ECONOMIC FACTORS IN CRIME AND DELINQUENCY

CriminologyVolume 8, Issue 4 p. 311-332 MONEY AND ECONOMIC FACTORS IN CRIME AND DELINQUENCY Michael Fooner, Michael FoonerSearch for more papers by this author Michael Fooner, Michael FoonerSearch for more papers by this author First published: February 1971 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-9125.1971.tb00749.x AUTHOR'S NOTE: Donald E. J. MacNamara, Associate Professor of Criminology and Corrections, John Jay College of Cziminal Justice, City University of NewYork, served as consultant in the development of the current report as well as for the original study published in 1962. Hon. Morris Ploscowe, Adjunct Professor of Law, New York University Law School, and former & Executive Director of the American Bar Association study, “Organized Crime and Law Enforcement,” served as consultant and reviewed the interpretation of data in the current report. MICHAEL FOONER has served as a Visiting Professor, University of London, as a participant to the United Nations Third Congress Treatment of Offenders, and as a consultant to the President's Commission on Higher Education. Mr. Len Newton, Vice President of Opinion Research Corporation, provided overall guidance on the survey and statistical work for this research, and has done so since the original survey in 1961–1962. Their interest as well as their participation is gratefully acknowledged. This paper was originally prepared for presentation before the American Society of Criminology, meeting jointly with the American Association for Advancement of Science, Dallas, Texas, December 28, 1968. AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume8, Issue4February 1971Pages 311-332 RelatedInformation

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