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.
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.
Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine is one of the most dominant international events of the past two weeks. In addition to the death, destruction, and havoc that it’s causing, the conflict is predictably generating significant news and social media interest. The news media has interviewed current and former politicians, retired four star generals, academics who […]
Earning a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in the United States is, in many respects, no small feat. This is especially true if you are the first person in your family to go to college, are a single mother, a foster child, are of limited financial means, and were formerly incarcerated or have a […]
You’ve heard and seen them. They include some of our elected and appointed officials, wanna be politicians, heads of organizations, and pundits that appear in our news media feeds complaining about crime rates, and the institutions we’ve created and entrusted to respond to this social problem. They decry the uptick in crime, the brazenness of […]
Just because you have access to a megaphone, doesn’t mean you need to use it
/by Jeffrey Ian RossRussia’s invasion of the Ukraine is one of the most dominant international events of the past two weeks. In addition to the death, destruction, and havoc that it’s causing, the conflict is predictably generating significant news and social media interest. The news media has interviewed current and former politicians, retired four star generals, academics who […]
Helping formerly incarcerated people get into respectable graduate programs in Criminology/Criminal Justice
/by Jeffrey Ian RossEarning a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in the United States is, in many respects, no small feat. This is especially true if you are the first person in your family to go to college, are a single mother, a foster child, are of limited financial means, and were formerly incarcerated or have a […]
Why quick fix solutions to crime and criminal justice challenges don’t and won’t work
/by Jeffrey Ian RossYou’ve heard and seen them. They include some of our elected and appointed officials, wanna be politicians, heads of organizations, and pundits that appear in our news media feeds complaining about crime rates, and the institutions we’ve created and entrusted to respond to this social problem. They decry the uptick in crime, the brazenness of […]