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The American Society of Criminology (ASC) Division on Critical Criminology and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Section on Critical Criminal Justice:
  • Foster research and theory development in the field of critical criminology, which is widely recognized as one of the major paradigms in criminology.
  • Provide a forum for members of the ASC and ACJS to discuss ideas and to exchange information, both through events at the annual meetings and through a Divisional newsletter.
  • Organize conference sessions at ASC and ACJS meetings.
  • Encourage appropriate and effective teaching techniques and practices and stimulate the development of curricula related to courses on critical criminology.

The critcrim.org site is intended to link scholars with interests in critical criminology. This site also serves a key function in our efforts to build and support an online community of critical criminologists. This site is an example of the "read-write" internet many believe will change the way information is created and accessed. Registered users have many rights on the site, including the ability to create pages and add content in several formats. There are many ways to contribute, so please feel free to join us in building this site. Site users are encouraged to post announcement regarding jobs, calls for papers, or other topics of interest to the Division and Section.

Site update

The web hosting service formerly used for critcrim.org was recently sold to a larger company. Problems began immediately. For a brief period this site was unavailable. Moving to another server has provided an opportunity to update the site. Some features have changed and others will be added as the upgrade process continues. As always, please post announcements of interest to the critcrim community.

Membership Dues

Dear Friends and Colleagues: This is a friendly reminder to renew your DCC and ASC membership dues if you have not done so already. Note that you will not be eligible to vote on ASC or DCC matters if you have not paid your dues. Best, Walter DeKeseredy

I Won't Die For You

This song is a critique of the military industrial complex. More about Dave's band can be found at www.myspace.com/resoldered Lyrics for this song are contained in a blog on that website.
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Stolen (By Resoldered, with David Kauzlarich)

This song is about the theft of Native American land and culture by the U.S. More about Dave's band can be found at www.myspace.com/resoldered Lyrics for this song are contained in a blog on that website.
2:11 minutes (2.01 MB)

Call for Papers, Panels, Posters, 2009 American Society of Criminology Meetings

Posted by: Michael J. Lynch, Area Chair, Critical and Cultural Criminology, 2009 American Society of Criminology Program Committee. With the 2008 ASC meetings behind us, it’s time to plan for the 2009 meetings in Philadelphia. As Area Chair for Critical Criminology, I am calling your attention to the 2009 panel, paper, abstract and poster submission notice issued by the American Society of Criminology (www.asc41.com/Annual_Meeting/2009/2009_Meeting_Call_for_Paper.pdf). There are a few changes to the ASC program for 2009 that I would like to call to your attention. These are reviewed below. In addition, futher information on the ASC program for 2009 is also provided.

Peacemaking: Reflections of a Radical Criminologist

Attached is a copy of the page proof's for Hal Pepinsky's "Peacemaking: Reflections of a Radical Criminologist." While this file has been available on the critcrim.org site for several years, the original intent was to provide only limited access. We now have permission for broader access.

Call for Papers: Criminalization and Sexuality

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.

Policing books

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

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.
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