In this issue:

 

Page 4

Transnational Asian Organized Crime:

A Critical Assessment

Kay Pih, University of California, Riverside

 

Page 7

Pornography, Patriarchy and Rape Supportive Attitudes

B. Keith Crew, Elizabeth Chivers and Jessica Winkleman, University of Northern Iowa

 

Page 11

Where yet the Sweet Birds Sing

Richard Quinney

 

Page 15

Response to Yacoubian

Dawn Rothe

Western Michigan University

 

 

 

 

 

The Division needs volunteers to sit at the table during the conference. Please contact Jennifer Dierickx at jdierick@aol.com, dierickx@oakland.edu, or 248/370-2961 if you're willing to serve

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Five papers inspired by Michael Moore's film Bowling for Columbine will be presented in a panel session from 9:40 – 11:10AM on Thursday, November 20.  All of the papers are authored by critical criminologists. Topics discussed will include state crime and violence, capital punishment, welfare to work programs, and folk devils.

ELECTION UPDATE

The Elections Committee would like to remind Division members to return their ballots to Stephen Muzzatti by November 7th

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

The Division is sponsoring two Convict Criminology Sessions. Session I is 9:40 to 11:10 on Wednesday, November 19.  Session II is 2:40 to 4:10 on Friday, November 21.  Time has also been reserved for open discussion. The Convict Criminologists invite friends and colleagues to have lunch together after Session I and dinner together after Session II.