Lessons of Criminology

ISBN-13: 9781583605127 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 265 str.

Gilbert Geis; Mary Dodge

Opis

Presents the stories, musings, advice and conclusions of well-known criminologists about their research and their careers. This title provides readers with suggestions about how to manage their professional lives.

Spis treści

Introduction Gilbert Geis 1. It’s a Wonderful Life: Reflections on a Career in Progress Francis T. Cullen 2. Reflections of a Reluctant but Committed Criminologist Charles R. Tittle 3. Surrounded by Crime: Lessons from One Academic Career Malcolm W. Klein 4. The Good Boy in a High-Delinquency Area—40 Years Later Frank R. Scarpitti 5. Learning How to Learn and Its Sequelae Joan McCord 6. Looking for Meaning in All the Right Places: The Search for Academic Satisfaction Gary T. Marx 7. Ignoring Warnings, I Became a Criminologist Jackson Toby 8. My Life in "Crim" John Irwin 9. Criminologist as Witness Richard Quinney 10. Reflections of an African-American Criminologist Julius Debro 11. Looking Back on 40-Plus Years of a Professional Career Rita J. Simon 12. Unwinding: Reflections on a Career James F. Short, Jr. 13. Doing Well in the Slow Lane Don C. Gibbons Epilogue Mary Dodge