ASSOCIATION FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH (CALIFORNIA) |
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In 1972, forty criminal justice researchers from Northern and Southern California met and formed the Association for Criminal Justice Research (California chapter). On December 2, 1972, the Association was incorporated and the first Board of Directors was elected. |
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| The Association was formed in order to stimulate and improve research on crime, delinquency and the criminal justice process. Through the establishment of twice-yearly conferences, the Association sought to encourage cooperative relations among persons engaged in researching criminal justice programs. These conferences quickly expanded into an exciting eclectic mix of researchers, program evaluators, academics, consultants and program staff, united by a common involvement in the criminal justice process and a common desire to improve criminal justice programs. | |
| The conferences, one held in Southern California (most recently in San Diego) and one in Northern California (in Sacramento), have been small enough to allow stimulating presentations and vigorous discussions of relevant criminal justice issues. The conferences have allowed the development of strong bonds between program practitioners and those with more analytic and evaluative backgrounds. This mix has provided all Association members with new resources and ideas. Recent conference topics have included Props 21 and 36, racial profiling, specialty courts, the evaluation of Challenge Grants, and problems facing adult and youth correctional agencies. | |
| The Board of the Association is actively involved in extending participation opportunities and the sharing of information through an expanded newsletter and an extensive, interactive web site. This participation requires an annual membership fee of only $45 ($15 for full-time students), while conference fees remain less than $100. | |
| For further information, contact the Executive Officer, Ann Goolsby at (510) 527-0264 or agoolsby@ berkeley.edu or look for the Association web site at www.acjrca.org. | |
| Past Presidents Include | |
Sheldon Messinger, Professor, School of Criminology & School of Law, UC Berkeley I.J. Shain, Director of Research, Judicial Council of California Solomon Kobrin, Sr. Research Associate, Institute for Social Science Research, USC Floyd Feeney, Center on Administration of Criminal Justice, UC Davis Malcolm Klein, Professor, Sociology, University of Southern California Keith Griffiths, Director of Research, California Youth Authority Daniel Glaser, Professor, Sociology, University of Southern California Elaine Duxbury, Research Manager, California Youth Authority Peter Greenwood, Criminal Justice, The RAND Corporation James Galvin, National Council on Crime and Delinquency Joan Petersilia, Criminal Justice, The RAND Corportation James Austin, Director of Research, National Council on Crime & Delinquency Robert Cushman, American Justice Institute Steve Crawford, Bureau of Criminal Statistics Robert Dickover, Research, Department of Corrections Susan Turner, Criminal Justice, The RAND Corporation Gwen Kurz, Orange County Probation Susan Collins, Orange County Probation Christine Curtis, San Diego Association of Governments Dale Sechrest, Professor, Criminal Justice, California State University, San Bernardino Norman Skonovd, California Youth Authority John Berecochea, Director of Research, Department of Corrections Shirley Melnicoe, Executive Director, Northern California Service League Tomar Mason, Judge, San Francisco Superior Court Darlanne H. Mulmat, San Diego Association of Governments Lyn Angene, San Diego Superior Court Michael Stefanko, Orange County District Attorney’s Office Sandy Hilger, Orange County Probation |
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