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How editors of academic journals can increase the willingness of scholars to review papers and get better reviews

July 2, 2021/by Jeffrey Ian Ross

Scholarly research is significantly improved through peer review. Although for profit organizations, like book publishers, usually pay reviewers a nominal honorarium in the form of money or books, if the research is submitted to an academic journal, peer review is typically done by external reviewers for free. Experts who are asked to perform these types […]

Who is the real criminologist? And other uncomfortable questions about expertise

June 23, 2021/by Jeffrey Ian Ross

Unless I’m mistaken, there are two situations in which people can legitimately claim to call themselves a criminologist. In the first instance, many criminal justice agencies and other relevant government organizations hire individuals for the job title “Criminologist.” In order to be considered for this designation, the person must possess, the necessary specified qualifications (usually […]

Calling out cat calling: Men need to step up

June 15, 2021/by Jeffrey Ian Ross

If you’re a woman, particularly if you live or work in an urban setting, you are bound to be cat called. What’s cat calling? This is typically when men (and sometimes boys), alone or in groups whistle, make sexually suggestive comments or noises when women or girls pass by, or say, at different volume levels […]

White lines, fast cars, and the blur of highway service areas and centers: Touring the Washington, DC to New York City highway corridor during the pandemic

June 8, 2021/by Jeffrey Ian Ross

As a partial solution to deal with the boredom and cabin fever brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, my wife and I periodically went on short haul mini vacations out of town. In order to get to our destinations, we primarily drove the Washington, DC to New York City highway system and points beyond. As […]

Why graffiti and street art hunting is important & what should you be mindful of if you engage in this activity

June 1, 2021/by Jeffrey Ian Ross

In order to understand the different types and growth of contemporary graffiti and street art, the people who engage in this activity, and to contribute to a social science of graffiti and street art, I frequently and actively search for this work not only where I live, but in places I travel to. These locations […]

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