LOOKING BACKWARD AND FORWARD Criminologists on Criminology as a Career

A sample of 44 of the most-cited criminologists in the US, taken from a list provided by the Center for Studies of Criminlogy & Criminal Law at the U of Pennsylvania, was requested to respond to a number of questions about their views on the state of the discipline & the path of their own ca...

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Published in:Criminology (Beverly Hills) 1978-08, Vol.16 (2), p.273-288
Main Authors: GEIS, GILBERT, MEIER, ROBERT F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral science/Behavioral sciences/Behavioral scientist/Behavioral scien
Career/Careers
Criminology/Criminological
Occupation/Occupations/Occupational
United States/US
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Summary:A sample of 44 of the most-cited criminologists in the US, taken from a list provided by the Center for Studies of Criminlogy & Criminal Law at the U of Pennsylvania, was requested to respond to a number of questions about their views on the state of the discipline & the path of their own careers. There was a 41% response rate. With considerable agreement, Rs reported that they had received personal satisfaction from their chosen field of work. Tey emphasized the need of newcomers to gain control over a particular facet of the subject matter, & criticized the incursion of critical criminology into the area. They found the healthiest developments to be the greater sophistication in technical skills, & the increasing closeness between criminal & general behavioral science work. AA.
ISSN:0011-1384
1745-9125
DOI:10.1111/j.1745-9125.1978.tb00092.x