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Spring/Summer 2017 Vol. 45, No. 2 UPDATE An Online Newsletter for Criminal Justice Educators CJ From Routledge and Anderson ACJS Holds Successful Conference in KC Annual ACJS Awards from Routledge The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) held its 2017 Routledge joins ACJS in recognizing excellence by sponsoring two annual meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, March 21–25, at the Kansas City awards: (1) the William L. Simon/Routledge Outstanding Paper Award, Marriott Downtown. The meeting’s theme was “Linking Teaching, Practice, which rewards the best ACJS paper nominated, and (2) the Michael C. and Research.” Braswell/Routledge Outstanding Dissertation Award, given to the highest -rated doctoral dissertation submitted for consideration. Annual awards were conferred on outstanding criminal justice The deadline for nomination for both awards is August 15, 2017. scholars. Angela Gover (University of Colorado, Denver) received the Nominations for the William L. Simon/Routledge Outstanding Paper Founder’s Award for outstanding contributions to criminal justice education Award should be sent to Jon Maskaly, [email protected] (copy nomi- and ACJS. Bonnie Fisher (University of Cincinnati) won the Bruce Smith nation to Wesley Jennings, [email protected]). The award for the paper Sr. Award for outstanding contributions to criminal justice. Cassia Spohn selected will include a $500 stipend. Nominations must include a carefully (Arizona State University) was named Academy Fellow for distinguished edited, electronic copy of the paper. Criteria used for selection include: teaching and scholarly achievement. The Donal MacNamara Award went to conceptual and methodological rigor in the development of the thesis and Kevin A. Wright, Jillian J. Turanovic, and Nancy Rodriguez for “Racial its subsequent empirical or logical documentation; theoretical or pragmatic Inequality, Ethnic Inequality, and the System Involvement of At-Risk Youth: relevance of the thesis and its importance to the developing body of knowl- Implications for the Racial Invariance and Latino Paradox Theses.” The edge for criminal justice; and formal organization of material, flow of ideas, William L. Simon/Routledge Publishing Outstanding Paper Award went to and clarity of narrative. Joshua C. Cochran, Elisa L. Toman, Daniel P. Mears, and William D. Nominations for the Michael C. Braswell/Routledge Outstanding Bales for “Solitary Confinement as Punishment: Applying a Focal Concerns Dissertation Award should be sent to: Joshua Cochran, joshua.cochran@ Perspective to In-Prison Sentencing.” The Michael C. Braswell/Routledge uc.edu (copy nomination to Wesley Jennings, [email protected]). The Publishing Outstanding Dissertation Award was given to Ming-Li Hseih award for the dissertation selected will include a $300 stipend, and the dis- for “Rational Discretionary Risk: The Judicial Risk x Sentence Model (JRS) sertation will be eligible for consideration to be published as a Routledge for Sex Offenders.” The Outstanding Book Award went to Robert Vargas Monograph. Nominations must include a carefully edited, electronic copy for Wounded City: Violent Turf Wars in a Chicago Barrio. Scott Wolfe of the dissertation. Criteria used for selection include relevancy of research won the 2015 Academy New Scholar Award. Georgios Antonopoulous problem, quality of theoretical orientation, rigor of empirical and/or qualita- (Teesside University), Ed McGarrell (Michigan State University), tive research and documentation, and quality of writing. Dissertations must David Orrick (Norwich University), and Philip Reichel (University of have been completed within two years of nomination. Department chairs Northern Colorado) were named Outstanding Mentors. The ACJS Minority and faculty mentors are invited to encourage doctoral students and begin- Mentorship Award went to Sanja Kutnjak Ivkovich, Mentor, and Joe ning faculty members to submit their dissertations for consideration. Hamm, Mentee. The William L. Simon/Routledge Outstanding Paper Award is The 2017 meeting will be held at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in named for William L. (Bill) Simon. From 1951 to 1995, Simon worked New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 13–17, 2018. The theme will be “So for Anderson Publishing Co., a thriving legal publisher that originated in What? Understanding What It All Means.” Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1887. He served as Vice President of the company and For more information on ACJS, contact: Cathy L. Barth, Association was founder of the company’s criminal justice textbook division. In 1968, Manager, National Office, P.O. Box 960, Greenbelt, MD 20768-0960. Simon sensed the importance of the budding criminal justice discipline Phone: 301.446.6300. Fax: 301.446.2819. E-mail: [email protected] and published the company’s first criminal justice title. In 1982, through Website: http://www.acjs.org Simon’s contacts at conferences, Pilgrimage Press, a small publishing house based in Tennessee, was acquired by Anderson, further expanding the criminal justice line of products. Pilgrimage owner Michael C. (Mickey) Braswell, now Professor Emeritus, Criminal Justice, East Tennessee State University, took on acquisitions responsibilities for the criminal justice subject area, and is still active as a consultant for the Anderson books at Routledge today. The Michael C. Braswell/Routledge Outstanding Dissertation Award is named for him. The Anderson criminal justice books were united with Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis, in 2014. Routledge provides researchers, professionals, lecturers, and students with a Elisa L. Toman, one of the winners Mickey Braswell, left, with Ming-Li of the William L. Simon/Anderson Hseih, right, winner of the Michael diverse array of high-quality books and resources on the subjects of crimi- Publishing Outstanding Paper C. Braswell/Routledge Publishing nology and criminal justice. Award Outstanding Dissertation Award NABCJ Will Hold Training Conference in Cincinnati in July The National Association of Blacks in community leaders. The Association seeks Criminal Justice (NABCJ) will hold the 45th to focus attention on relevant legislation, CJUPDATE Annual Conference and Training Institute on law enforcement, prosecution, and defense- July 23–27, 2017, at the Hilton Cincinnati related needs and practices, with emphasis A Newsletter for Criminal Justice Educators Netherland Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio. The on law enforcement, courts, corrections, and conference theme is: “Criminal Justice in the prevention of crime. Among its chief the 21st Century; New Challenges, Old concerns is the general welfare of and to CJ Update is a medium designed to Problems.” Presenters will provide solutions increase influence of African Americans disseminate news and information to criminal to act as a guide for practitioners in effecting and people of color as it relates to the justice educators and interested practitioners. long-term positive/ meaningful change in the administration of justice. NABCJ seeks We encourage readers to submit news, criminal justice system. to serve the needs of African Americans reports of innovation, teaching tips, program Created in 1974, the NABCJ seeks to and people of color at all levels, including developments, faculty changes or openings, achieve equal justice for Blacks and other nonprofessionals, paraprofessionals, and and guest editorials. minorities. Members consist of professionals professionals. Anyone can become a member in law enforcement, institutional and of the Association and support a commitment NOTE TO PROSPECTIVE AUTHORS community corrections, courts, social to equal justice for all. services, academia, religious and other For further information on the Routledge, now joined with Anderson community-based criminal justice interests, association or the conference, go to http:// Publishing, brings to publishing years as well as criminal justice students and nabcj.org/ of experience in books and journals, an ability to stay ahead of the curve technologically, and a significant global Journal Examines Collateral Consequences of Conviction presence to textbooks. The Journal of Collateral Consequences The journal’s Founding and Managing If you have a book idea, please send of Conviction and Reentry (JCCCR) is a Editor is Peter Leasure (University of the following items, indicating the peer-reviewed outlet specifically devoted South Carolina). The Editorial Advisory proposed market, main competitors, to the issues of collateral consequences Board includes: Jacqueline Helfgott and any features that would make and reentry. JCCCR is an academic peer- (Seattle University), Jared Rudolph your text unique in the market: outline, reviewed journal available free of charge (Prisoner Reentry Network), Jenny proposed table of contents, sample to individuals and institutions. The central Roberts (American University), David chapter, and a vita for each author. objective of JCCCR is to strengthen the role Connor (Seattle University), Elaine Visit http://www.routledge.com/info/authors/ of research in the formulation of collateral Gunnison (Seattle University), Tia Stevens consequence and reentry policy. The journal Andersen (University of South Carolina), will encourage submissions of both empirical Robert Kaminski (University of South Questions about this newsletter should be and essay/review manuscripts within the Carolina), Hayden Smith (University of addressed to: areas of collateral consequences and reentry. South Carolina), Brian Murray (Temple Ellen S. Boyne While empirical