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Criminologist, Scholar, & Consultant
Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D., is a criminologist at the University of Baltimore and co-founder of Convict Criminology. He brings an insider’s perspective to his work, shaped by his experience as a former courier, taxi driver, corrections worker, and union shop steward. This approach has also benefited from numerous visits to correctional facilities across North America, Europe, and South America, and firsthand research on street culture, and graffiti and street art internationally. Ross has published 30+ books and shares his expertise on corrections, policing, political crime, street culture, and graffiti and street art through scholarship, public writing, speaking, media commentary, and consulting.
When street art provokes moral outrage?
/by Jeffrey Ian RossGraffiti and street art have been a constant presence in the long-standing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people, both inside Israel and the Occupied Territories (i.e., West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Golan Heights) and Gaza. Not only have Israelis and Palestinians living in the Occupied Territories and Gaza engaged graffiti and street art (e.g., […]
The timeless wisdom of TAMPOPO
/by Jeffrey Ian RossSeveral recurrent themes are present in Japanese films. One of them is references to food, cuisine, or washoku (i.e., traditional Japanese cooking). A great example within this genre is the 1985 comedy Tampopo, directed by Japanese filmmaker Juzo Itami. This movie (clocking in at 115 minutes), with performances by actors who are now household names […]
Should You Earn a PhD in Criminology/Criminal Justice or an Allied Field?
/by Jeffrey Ian RossSomewhere deep inside of you, or at the back of your mind, a voice calls out, urging you to pursue a Ph.D. in Criminology/ Criminal Justice (CJ). Perhaps you like to binge on late-night TV shows featuring handsome, charismatic police officers and drop-dead gorgeous and brilliant detectives solving complex crimes. Or maybe your passion for […]