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Folks, below is an important message from Jody Miller. If you have a DCC Session of Interest, please send me the relevant information as soon as possible. Also, please be sure to make your hotel reservations as soon as possible and subscribe to critcrim@googlegroups.com if you have not done so already.

Best,

Walter DeKeseredy

Dear ASC Division Chairs,

I am writing to remind you of the important changes we have made to the ASC program for 2008, and ask for your assistance. Specifically, as I noted earlier, the 2008 Program will have a new section at the front entitled "Divisions' Sessions of Interest."

" Capital Murder"
Interested in understanding the views of individuals on Capital murder punishment.
Currently working on mitigating capital murder case, seeking the death penality.
How do others feel about the death penality? And why, do they feel the way that that do.
Has something personally happened in their life , to form the opion.
Do you have questions or concerns about the Judicial system.
PersonalLY, I do not support the death penality, under NO circumstance.
I so strongly disagree with the death penality, that I as a Member and National Advocate; with "Alliance for Justice", "The American Freedom Campaign", and "The American Civil Liberties Union," work many hours to help stop this from continuing in America.

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

The Integration Committee's Report is done and is available for all to read and share. As I stated in a previous announcement, recall that our last DCC business meeting there was a discussion and debate about the relationship between the ACJS Section on Critical Criminology and the DCC. Note, too, as stated in the minutes of the last business meeting, "After much discussion, the membership decided to continue the work of the committee investigating the integration of the 2 divisions. Bob Bohm, Jeff Walker and Bruce Arrigo with the addition of 1 or 2 members will distribute the proposal the committee has already prepared and will follow up with information on varied levels of integration and the pros and cons of such. This will be brought to the membership."

Again, the DCC Executive has decided that a committee would be appointed to investigate the strengths and limitations of integration, write a formal report, and then submit the written report to the Executive and to the entire DCC membership at least 30 days prior to the 2008 DCC business meeting. At this meeting, the membership will then vote on the type of relationship it wants with the ACJS Section.

A committee was recently struck and it consisted of: Bob Bohm (Chair), Chris Mullins, Meda Chesney-Lind, Rick Matthews, Susan Caringella, and Peter Kraska. On behalf of the DCC, I would like to thank these folks for taking time away from their busy schedules, friends, and loved ones to do this important work. Below is their Final Report and Recommendations, which all the members will vote on at the next Business meeting. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU HAVE MEMBERS HAVE THE FINAL DECISION. THE DCC EXECUTIVE BOARD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL IT RECEIVES THE MEMBERS' VOTES. YOU MAY VOTE IN FAVOR OR AGAINST THE REPORT.

Best,

Walter DeKeseredy

Final Report and Recommendations:

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

I hope your summer is going well. Recall that our last DCC business meeting there was a discussion and debate about the relationship between the ACJS Section on Critical Criminology and the DCC. Note, too, as stated in the attached minutes of the last business meeting, "After much discussion, the membership decided to continue the work of the committee investigating the integration of the 2 divisions. Bob Bohm, Jeff Walker and Bruce Arrigo with the addition of 1 or 2 members will distribute the proposal the committee has already prepared and will follow up with information on varied levels of integration and the pros and cons of such. This will be brought to the membership."

Crit Crim People – As the Chair of the ASC Division on Critical Criminology and the Chair of the ACJS Section on Critical Criminology, we thought that we should put out a joint letter to keep you up to date on a variety of issues.

Crit Crim People – As the Chair of the ASC Division on Critical Criminology and the Chair of the ACJS Section on Critical Criminology, we thought that we should put out a joint letter to keep you up to date on a variety of issues.

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

Please read the following announcement and join me in congratulating Marty Schwartz for this outstanding achievement. As we all know, Marty has made countless contributions to our field and is a critical scholar in the true sense of the word.

Best,

Walter DeKeseredy

The 2008 Annual Report is attached.