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Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 43rd Annual Meeting Investing in Quality: The Philosophy and Practice of Assessment in Criminal Justice February 28 – March 4, 2006 Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel Baltimore, Maryland PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Welcome to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences’ 43rd Annual Meeting! This is the first time that ACJS has held its annual meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. What a wonderful location for the meeting. The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel with its beautiful view of the harbor is a fabulous choice for a meeting location. Thanks to Dick Bennett and his team for bringing us to Baltimore. I applaud your commitment to the Academy – and thank you for your continued commitment to advancing the field. The program is very impressive with many interesting and unique events. Yes, I used the correct term – “events” – as we decided, based on a suggestion from Mittie Southerland, to call each occurrence whether it is a panel session, roundtable, board meeting, professional development, etc. an “event.” In an effort to make the program easier to read and follow, we numbered all the events, and have indexed individuals who are participating in these events. Our hope is that you can easily find events of interest and attend as many events as time permits! But, if you have any trouble with the program, please stop by the registration desk and talk to Cathy Barth. She is the new Association Manager and she will be very happy to assist you. As you know the success of the Academy depends a great deal on the success of the annual meeting! In addition to the financial buoyancy we hope to achieve with the meeting, there is also the intellectual buoyancy. We must keep advancing the field and in order to do so we rely on your active participation in the annual meeting. We are delighted to see so many individuals on the program as we know the field benefits from presentations of research that is complete and from presentations of preliminary research findings. Lively discussions stimulate creativity generating new ideas for subsequent research projects and ways to improve criminal justice education. We are reaching the goal of influencing policy and practice and we want to continue to have substantial impact in these areas. While the program is chock-full of exciting and interesting events – I do want to point out three specific events that you should attend if you can: • Jeff Walker and colleagues have organized a tribute to Jim Fyfe who recently passed away. What a loss to the field – and as we mourn Jim we also celebrate his accomplishments and vast contributions to the field. This session will inspire and encourage us all. • The Awards Luncheon is a sit-down luncheon where we will honor this year’s recipients. In addition to the traditional awards where we honor our own, we will also bestow three special awards to Dr. Henry Lee, Teresa Gooch, and David Simon. They are academics and practitioners who have made extraordinary contributions to the field. • The Serving ACJS session is always part of the ACJS Business meeting. It is listed in the program as such. Please make plans to attend this session if you are interested in helping out the Academy. In order to move the Academy (and the discipline) forward, we need individuals to get involved. I would like to see a packed room for this event! I hope you find some time to also enjoy Baltimore! There are many great restaurants in close proximity to the hotel. We have a reception function each day but each one ends at 9pm, with enough time for you to still enjoy the Baltimore nightlife. I hope you find time to do so. Enjoy the meeting! Laura J. Moriarty, Ph.D. President of ACJS Professor of Criminal Justice and Acting Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA PROGRAM CHAIR’S MESSAGE One of the final duties of being Program Chair is to say: Welcome to Baltimore! Enjoy the conference! Lively entertainment is just around the corner! Committed to making your visit simply fantastic! Oceanside…well harbor-side, close enough! Marriott – what a great hotel! Need assistance? Just ask anyone with a red coat! Events – attend as many as you can, but if you need some ideas I recommend the Presidential Address, the Bruce Smith Sr. Award winner address, the Past Presidents’ Panel, “The Wire,” and of course, Dr. Henry Lee… I will be attending all of them! It has been an honor and pleasure to serve ACJS in this capacity - thank you Laura for trusting me to be your program chair. I look forward to continuing to serve ACJS in the future. I am very proud that we were able to create such a strong program and to provide you with early notification of presentations so all of you could make travel plans early. The ACJS program is a group effort, and I would like to publicly thank the OUTSTANDING program committee and Craig Hemmens for his assistance with the workshops, plus many other behind-the-scenes folks who were not listed in any official program committee list: Cathy Barth, Robyn Lacks, Lauren McDermott, Mittie Southerland, and Jeff Walker. I appreciate the support that I have received over the past year from members of ACJS whom I have never met and from the many more who I do know, as well as my colleagues in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, and those from the University of Cincinnati (both faculty and alumni). Lastly, thanks to my husband Tim for taking such wonderful care of our children, Alicen and Elizabeth, and being so understanding of my obligations that caused me to be away from you on numerous evenings and weekends. Enjoy the conference! Jill 2006 Program Committee Members Jill A. Gordon, Program Chair Virginia Commonwealth University Craig Hemmens, Deputy Chair Boise State University Peter Benekos Marilyn Miller Mercyhurst College Virginia Commonwealth University Robert Bing M.A. Toni Dupont Morales The University of Texas at Arlington Penn State University Curtis Blakely Etta Morgan University of South Alabama Jacksonville State University Alex del Carmen Samuel Nunn The University of Texas at Arlington Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis Carol Facella Nicole Parsons-Pollard Salem State College Virginia Commonwealth University Thom Feucht Joycelyn Pollock National Institute of Justice Texas State University – San Marcos Shaun Gabbidon Kathryn (Kay) Scarborough Penn State University – Capital College Eastern Kentucky University Patricia Grant Amie Scheidegger Virginia Commonwealth University Charleston Southern University Dena Hanley John Sloan, III University of Akron University of Alabama at Birmingham George Higgins Brent Smith University of Louisville University of Arkansas Taiping (Andy) Ho Cassia Spohn Ball State University University of Nebraska at Omaha Jeff Holcomb Anne Sullivan Bowling Green State University Salem State College Colleen Kadleck Marian Whitson University of Nebraska at Omaha East Tennessee State University Dawna Komorosky Jeremy Wilson California State University, East Bay University RAND Corporation Julie Kunselman John Worrall University of West Florida California State University, San Bernardino James Madden Lake Superior State University ACJS 2005-2006 EXECUTIVE BOARD President Treasurer Regional Trustees Laura J. Moriarty Mary K. Stohr Region 1 -Northeast Virginia Commonwealth University Boise State University Barbara Sims Office of the Provost Department of Criminal Justice Penn State Harrisburg 901 West Franklin Street 1910 University Drive School of Public Affairs Ginter House, 100 Boise, ID 83725 777 West Harrisburg Pike Richmond, VA 23284-2527 Middletown, PA 17057 Secretary 1st Vice President/ William R. King Region 2 –Southern President Elect Bowling Green State University Angela West Jeffrey T. Walker Criminal Justice Program Roger Williams University University of Arkansas-Little Rock Health Center, Room 223 186 Windsong Drive Department of Criminal Justice Bowling Green, OH 43403 Gray, TN 37615 2801 South University Little Rock, AR 72204-1099 Trustees-At-Large Region 3 –Midwest Leanne Fiftal Alarid James Frank 2nd Vice President University of Missouri - Kansas City University of Cincinnati Ronald Hunter Department of Sociology, Criminal P. O. Box 210389 Western Carolina University Justice, and Criminology 600 Dyer Hall Department of Applied Criminology 5100 Rockhill Road, 208 Haag Hall Cincinnati, OH 45221-0389 413-B Belk Building Kansas City, MO 64110 Cullowhee, NC 28723 Region 4 -Southwest Janice Joseph W. Wesley Johnson Immediate Past President Richard Stockton College Sam Houston State University Jim Finckenauer Criminal Justice Program College of Criminal Justice Rutgers University Jim Leeds Road Huntsville, TX 73341-2296 School of Criminal Justice P. O. Box 195 Newhouse Center for Law/Justice Pomona, NJ 08240 Region 5 -Western/Pacific 123 Washington Street John Worrall Newark, NJ 07102 Marilyn McShane California State University - San University of Houston – Downtown Bernardino Department of Criminal Justice Department of Criminal Justice Commerce 330 San Bernardino, CA 92407-2397 One Main Street Houston, TX 77002 ACJS PAST PRESIDENTS 1963-1964 Donald F. McCall 1980-1981 Harry More, Jr. 1997-1998 Gennaro Vito 1964-1965 Felix M. Fabian 1981-1982 Robert G. Culbertson 1998-1999 Gary Cordner 1965-1966 Athur F. Brandstatter 1982-1983 Larry T. Hoover 1999-2000 Alida Merlo 1966-1967 Richard O. Hankey 1983-1984 Gilbert Burns 2000-2001 Todd Clear 1967-1968 Robert Sheehan 1984-1985 Dorothy Bracey 2001-2002 Mittie D. Southerland 1968-1969 Robert F. Borkenstein 1985-1986 R. Paul McCauley 2002‐2003 Richard R. Bennett 1969-1970 B. Earl Lewis 1986-1987 Robert Regoli 2003‐2004 Steven P. Lab 1970-1971 Donald H. Riddle 1987-1988 Thomas Barker 2004‐2005 Jim Finckenauer 1971-1972 Gordon E. Misner 1988-1989 Larry Gaines 1972-1973 Richard A. Myren 1988-1990 Edward Latessa 1973-1974 William J.