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Criminologist, Professor, Scholar, & Consultant
Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. is a Professor in the School of Criminal Justice, College of Public Affairs, and a Research Fellow in the Center for International and Comparative Law, and the Schaefer Center for Public Policy at the University of Baltimore. He has been a Visiting Professor at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, and University of Padua, Italy.
Criminology to challenge the status quo
/by Jeffrey Ian Ross(This article was originally published on Transforming Society April 15, 2024). Numerous scholarly books and texts designed for classroom use about the field of corrections have been researched, written and published. The overall tenor of these works, however, is conservative, emphasising a management perspective, and outlining the nuts and bolts of how prisons work, the […]
A police union’s endorsement of Trump is not a happy one
/by Jeffrey Ian RossLast week during a campaign event, held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, after former President Donald Trump’s xenophobic rant, James Tignanelli, head of the Police Officers Association of Michigan (representing 10,000 members) announced that the organization which he leads, was endorsing the former President’s bid for reelection. Historically this kind of support, should come as no […]
Inner city hospital emergency department waiting rooms as places of power and contestation
/by Jeffrey Ian RossSimilar to bustling transportation hubs, concert venues, and sporting arenas, the waiting rooms of large inner-city hospital emergency departments in the United States, and many other advanced industrialized countries, can be chaotic and challenging environments to navigate. More specifically, beyond their role as places of healing, these urban public spaces are environments where power dynamics […]