Lessons from International/Comparative Criminology/Criminal Justice

by Winterdyk, John; Cao, Liqun

• ISBN13: 9780973397864
• ISBN10: 0973397861
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: de Sitter Publications

Summary

This book is an anthology of 14 esteemed scholars who have made significant contributions to criminology, criminal justice, and international law within a comparative and international context. In this lively collection of stories, the authors share of themselves in ways we seldom learn about in textbooks. By inviting us into their lives, we find out about the pitfalls, opportunities, and gut-wrenching decisions they faced during their careers. Pat Mayhew frankly warns students that international comparative work is not for the faint hearted, Peter Grabosky encourages students to keep their eyes open, and David Farrington advises us to choose our collaborators carefully. Yet, what resonates throughout their lessons is that truly successful people are those who keep trying. Students in particular will find the stories inspirational and insightful. This text provides us with practical, real life examples of how following one's passion can genuinely impact crime prevention, criminal justice, and social ills around the world.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(7)
Peter Grabosky, Where To, Next?	8	(17)
Beginnings	8	(1)
Undergraduate Years	9	(1)
Lost Innocence	10	(1)
Graduate Studies	11	(3)
Early Career Successes	14	(4)
Drastic Change	18	(1)
A Return to Research	19	(1)
A Close Call	20	(1)
An Offer Too Good to Refuse	21	(1)
Lessons Learned	22	(1)
Acknowledgements	23	(1)
Notes	23	(1)
Selected Bibliography	23	(2)
Philip Reichel, From Air Force ``Brat'' to Comparativist	25	(14)
Developing an Interest in Comparative Studies	25	(3)
The Role of Events and Colleagues	28	(2)
A Teaching Philosophy and a Research Orientation	30	(2)
Things Learned	32	(2)
What's Next?	34	(1)
If You Are Intrigued	35	(2)
Parting Words	37	(1)
Selected Bibliography	37	(2)
Irvin Waller, Harnessing Criminology and Victimology Internationally	39	(16)
The Origins of My Interest in Criminology	40	(1)
Criminology at the University of Toronto	41	(2)
Criminology Inside Government	43	(1)
Criminology and International Advocacy	44	(1)
Moral Entrepreneurship for Victims of Crime	45	(2)
Moral Entrepreneurship for Crime Prevention--Gilbert Bonnemaison	47	(2)
Criminology Inside International Agencies	49	(1)
Criminology and Advocacy--Next Steps	50	(2)
Conclusions for Young Criminologists	52	(1)
Selected Bibliography	52	(3)
Pat Mayhew, Comparative Research in a Government Environment	55	(16)
Entering Criminology	56	(1)
The British Crime Survey	57	(1)
NIJ Fellowship	57	(2)
The International Crime Victimization Survey (ICVS)	59	(2)
Life after the ICVS	61	(1)
Australian Institute of Criminology	61	(3)
Theoretical Orientation	64	(1)
Advice to Comparative Researchers	65	(1)
Note	66	(1)
References	67	(3)
Selected Bibliography	70	(1)
Jan J.M. Van Dijk, On the Victims' Side	71	(18)
The First Years	71	(1)
My First Job at Nijmegen University	72	(1)
Working for the Dutch Government	73	(1)
Society and Crime	74	(1)
Promoting Victim Support	75	(1)
Leiden University and the International Crime Victimization Survey (ICVS)	76	(1)
More International Networking	77	(1)
Working for the UN	78	(3)
The Human Security Dimension	81	(1)
Dealing with the Media	82	(1)
Theoretical Underpinnings	83	(2)
With Hindsight	85	(1)
Lessons Learned	86	(1)
Selected Bibliography	87	(2)
David P. Farrington, Reflections On A Cross-National Criminological Career	89	(17)
School	89	(1)
University	90	(1)
Over to Criminology	91	(2)
Ottawa and Washington	93	(2)
Longitudinal and Criminal Career Research in the 1980s	95	(2)
Diversifying in the 1990s	97	(3)
Intervention Research	100	(1)
Conclusions	101	(1)
Selected Bibliography	102	(4)
Matti Joutsen From Criminology to Applied Comparative Criminology: Life as a Peripatetic Comparativist	106	(19)
Prologue: Cultural Blinkers and Criminology	106	(2)
Growing up on Two Continents	108	(1)
Getting my Feet Wet: Applied Comparative Studies within the United Nations Framework	109	(2)
Diving in Head First: Working at an Institute for Comparative Criminal Justice	111	(3)
Victimology and Victim Policy	114	(2)
Comparing What Shouldn't be Compared: Working on International Statistics on Crime and Justice	116	(3)
Changes in the Rules of the Game--Going From National to Intergovernmental Policy	119	(3)
Applying Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice in Europe Today	122	(1)
Selected Bibliography	123	(2)
Lode Walgrave, Restorative Justice in Comparison	125	(13)
An Autobiographic Introduction	125	(3)
Developments in Restorative Justice	128	(1)
Analyzing the Differences	129	(4)
Common Law vs. Civil law	130	(1)
Community vs. ``Citoyennete''	131	(1)
First Nations and Other Indigenous People	132	(1)
Conclusion	133	(1)
Selected Bibliography	134	(4)
David Nelken, Being There	138	(16)
The Personal Informs the Professional	138	(2)
Comparative Criminology: What's the Point?	140	(3)
Phenomenology and the Comparativist	143	(3)
The ``Insider-Outsider'' Problematic	146	(5)
Notes to Budding Scholars	151	(1)
Notes	152	(1)
Selected Bibliography	152	(2)
Frances Heidensohn, Finding New Frontiers to Cross in Criminology	154	(16)
Setting Out	154	(1)
Framing Feminist Perspectives	155	(2)
Naming	156	(1)
Discovering	156	(1)
Spreading	156	(1)
Debating	156	(1)
Coming to Comparisons	157	(8)
The Theory Gap	165	(1)
Selected Bibliography	166	(4)
Roy King, On Being a Comparative Criminologist	170	(15)
What is Comparative Criminology?	170	(2)
On Becoming a Comparative Criminologist	172	(5)
The Potentialities and Problems of Comparative International Work	177	(6)
References	183	(2)
Hans-Joerg Albrecht, From Legal Doctrine to Criminology	185	(15)
The First Steps	185	(1)
Why Criminology?	186	(1)
The Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law	187	(1)
Drifting into Criminology	188	(1)
Going Further	189	(1)
Studying Crime and Criminal Justice	190	(7)
Immigration and Ethnicity	192	(2)
Organized Crime and Informal Economies	194	(1)
Organized Crime	194	(1)
Informal Economies	195	(1)
Safety and Safety Legislation	196	(1)
Summary	197	(1)
Selected Bibliography	198	(2)
Shlomo G. Shoham, Searching for Answers	200	(10)
An Auspicious Start	200	(1)
Capitalizing on One's Situation--Opportunity	201	(1)
The Value of Theory	202	(1)
Linking Theory to Practice	203	(2)
Searching for Answers	205	(1)
Responding to the Evolution of Theory	205	(1)
Juvenile Sentencing	206	(1)
Purposes of Punishment	207	(1)
International Interests	207	(1)
Fruits of a Labor of Love	207	(1)
Lessons Learned and Shared	207	(1)
Selected Bibliography	208	(2)
Charles Hou, Adaptations	210	(1)
Culture Shock: An Awakening	210	(2)
Back to My ``Roots''	212	(1)
Finding My Way	213	(1)
First ``Wave'' of Criminology in Taiwan	213	(1)
The Growth of Criminology in Taiwan	214	(1)
My View on Crime and Deviance	215	(6)
Summary and Perspective	221	(1)
The Future of Criminology	221	(1)
Notes	222	(1)
Selected Bibliography	223