Latest Blog Posts
Bio
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.
You’ve got jail: Reflecting on the twentieth anniversary of BEHIND BARS: SURVIVING PRISON
/by Jeffrey Ian RossTwenty years ago Stephen C. Richards, Ph.D. and I co-authored Behind Bars: Surviving Prison. The book, divided into thirteen chapters, plus two appendixes, provided realistic, practical and helpful information, and advice to men and women who were facing a jail or prison sentence, or currently doing time in an American correctional facility. It covered all […]
Why are people and organizations unable or unwilling to use experts?
/by Jeffrey Ian RossWe live in a complicated world. It’s often hard to know what to believe and whose advice to trust. One way we make sense out of the confusion and improve our lot in life is by depending upon experts, and the advice they give. These individuals (and organizations) typically have domain knowledge, experience, and relevant […]
Does earning a degree in Criminology/Criminal Justice help someone get away with murder?
/by Jeffrey Ian RossThe recent arrest of Criminology graduate student Bryan Kohberger as the suspected murderer of four University of Idaho students prompted some people, including members of the news media, to ask if earning a degree in Criminology (the study of the causes and effects of crime) or Criminal Justice (the analysis of the dynamics of law […]