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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.
Who is the real criminologist? And other uncomfortable questions about expertise
/by Jeffrey Ian RossUnless I’m mistaken, there are two situations in which people can legitimately claim to call themselves a criminologist. In the first instance, many criminal justice agencies and other relevant government organizations hire individuals for the job title “Criminologist.” In order to be considered for this designation, the person must possess, the necessary specified qualifications (usually […]
Calling out cat calling: Men need to step up
/by Jeffrey Ian RossIf you’re a woman, particularly if you live or work in an urban setting, you are bound to be cat called. What’s cat calling? This is typically when men (and sometimes boys), alone or in groups whistle, make sexually suggestive comments or noises when women or girls pass by, or say, at different volume levels […]
White lines, fast cars, and the blur of highway service areas and centers: Touring the Washington, DC to New York City highway corridor during the pandemic
/by Jeffrey Ian RossAs a partial solution to deal with the boredom and cabin fever brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, my wife and I periodically went on short haul mini vacations out of town. In order to get to our destinations, we primarily drove the Washington, DC to New York City highway system and points beyond. As […]