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.
Although I can’t really speak to the ability of doctoral education requirements to assist someone seeking a nonacademic job, most of what I was required to do in grad school, in order to earn my Ph.D., neither adequately prepared me to be a scholar, nor a professor. Sure, I enrolled in and completed graduate seminars, […]
Every day, across the United States, a percentage of people who are suspected of committing crimes, and know that they are wanted by law enforcement, (or have been released on bail or on their own recognizance) attempt to evade arrest, or delay proceedings, by relocating to other cities, counties, states, or countries. Individuals who have […]
When it comes to crime, journalists are typically interested in answering three logical questions: • Is the crime rate increasing or decreasing? (This is usually framed as “Is crime out of control insert jurisdiction here?”) • What can we realistically do about it? • And are the police or politicians doing enough to address this […]
Why most graduate school requirements do not adequately prepare doctoral students for the academic job market and what can be done about it?
/by Jeffrey Ian RossAlthough I can’t really speak to the ability of doctoral education requirements to assist someone seeking a nonacademic job, most of what I was required to do in grad school, in order to earn my Ph.D., neither adequately prepared me to be a scholar, nor a professor. Sure, I enrolled in and completed graduate seminars, […]
Fighting extradition back to the United States: The basics
/by Jeffrey Ian RossEvery day, across the United States, a percentage of people who are suspected of committing crimes, and know that they are wanted by law enforcement, (or have been released on bail or on their own recognizance) attempt to evade arrest, or delay proceedings, by relocating to other cities, counties, states, or countries. Individuals who have […]
Crime rates, reporters, and experts. A cautionary tale
/by Jeffrey Ian RossWhen it comes to crime, journalists are typically interested in answering three logical questions: • Is the crime rate increasing or decreasing? (This is usually framed as “Is crime out of control insert jurisdiction here?”) • What can we realistically do about it? • And are the police or politicians doing enough to address this […]