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CALL FOR PAPERS

The journal Social Justice invites contributions for the December 2009 issue, which will be devoted to the theme of Criminalization and Sexuality.

Several students have asked me to supervise their independent study
on the sociology of policing. Can several of you fine folks out there kindly suggest a few books that should be read by 4th year Honor students? Much appreciated, and kindly respond to myeager@uwo.ca.

Matthew G. Yeager, Ph.D.
King's University College
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario CANADA

Now available at Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice ONLINE

Volume 50, Number 5 / October 2008

The Neighbourhood Context of Urban Aboriginal Crime
Robin T. Fitzgerald and Peter J. Carrington

Revisiting Selection and Influence: An Inquiry into the Friendship Networks of High School Students and Their Association with Delinquency
Chris Baerveldt, Beate Völker and Ronan Van Rossem

Recovering the Early History of Canadian Criminology: Criminology at the University of British Columbia, 1951–1959
Gary Parkinson

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Now in its 50th year of publication, the Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice – one of the most established journals of criminology in the world – is now available ONLINE.

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Announcing special thematic issues

Now in its 50th year of publication, the Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice is one of the most respected journals of criminology in the world.

The CJCCJ frequently publishes special thematic issues. Recent issues have explored topics such as the Youth Criminal Justice Act, wrongful convictions, criminology research in Canada, and punishment and restorative justice. Forthcoming issues of interest are Privacy and Police Powers (now available) and Car Theft (available late 2008).

Announcing a special thematic issue

CJCCJ 50:3 Summer 2008, Now Available – Order your copy today!

Privacy and Police Powers

The ASC Division on Critical Criminology invites nominations for this year’s awards. The Division sponsors four awards:

The Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual's sustained and distinguished scholarship, teaching, and/or service in the field of critical criminology.

The Critical Criminologist of the Year Award honors a person for distinguished accomplishments which have symbolized the spirit of the Division in some form of scholarship, teaching, and/or service in a recent year or years.

The Undergraduate Student Paper Awards recognize and honor outstanding theoretical or empirical critical criminological scholarship by undergraduate students.

The Graduate Student Paper Awards recognize and honor outstanding theoretical or empirical critical criminological scholarship by graduate students.

Nominations for the Critical Criminologist of the Year and the Lifetime Achievement Award must be submitted electronically and include letter(s) of nomination/support as well as the nominee’s vita.

Nominations for the student paper awards must be submitted electronically and include the student paper as well as a cover letter from a faculty member sponsor who should verify the student’s level of study.

All nomination materials must be sent to Professor David Kauzlarich at dkauzla@siue.edu by September 8, 2008.

Hi. Does anyone know how I can access issues of The Critical Criminologist dating before volume 8? I can only find from volume 8 and onward on this web site. Cheers.

Matthew

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: