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The Critical Criminology homepage is the project of the Critical
Criminology Division of the American Society of Criminology.
PURPOSE:
The Division on Critical Criminology is a division of the American
Society of Criminology. The purposes are:
1) To foster research and theory development in the field of
critical criminology, which is widely recognized as one of
the several major paradigms in criminology.
2) To provide a forum for members of the ASC to discuss ideas and to
exchange information, both through events at the annual
meetings and through a Divisional newsletter.
3) To organize conference sessions at ASC meetings.
4) To encourage appropriate and effective teaching techniques and
practices and to stimulate the development of curricula related
to courses on critical criminology.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership in this Division is open to all members in good standing of the
American Society of Criminology.
The homepage is intended as a collection of critical papers and other
resources, including links to related sites, that relate to the Purpose
of the Division.
For more information, contact any of those listed below, or subscribe to
the critcrim discussion group (CRIT-L@SUN.SOCI.NIU.EDU) with a the
following one-line message:
Subscribe CRIT-L your name
and send it to: listproc@sun.soci.niu.edu
The Division also sponsers a
newsletter available at no charge to all members.
The editors are inviting responses to the recent issue on the future of critical criminology.
Each year, the Division also gives out awards to outstanding scholars. for more information,see the call for nominations.
Critical Criminology Members' Homepages
For questions about joining the ASC or the Critical Criminology Division,
contact:
Sarah Hall, Administrator
American Society of Criminology
1314 Kinnear Road, Suite 212
Columbus, OH 43212
For questions about the homepage, contact: Jim Thomas - critcrim@sun.soci.niu.edu