Kauko was a member of the board of the ESC in 2005-2006 and he acted as president of the association in 2006-2007. When I started as an assistant professor at CSUSB in 2007, Steve was assigned as my faculty mentor. Jo had an inspiring sense of adventure and curiosity. He also established the Police Executive Training Program for senior local and state law enforcement officials and for a period of time directed the National Jail Resources Institute. Treasured uncle and great uncle to his niece, nephews and great nieces and nephews. His studies began with the criminal involvement of drug abusers and the ethnography of street addiction in various subpopulations, and later moved to studies of drug abuse treatment for criminal offenders. In 1981 Sy was honored as the first faculty member to deliver the OSU Commencement Address. . Ray wrote several books and over 200 articles and chapters during his career. She organized the first ESC meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland and became the first ESC President in 2001. As of 2019, Steve and Joy are living their happy conjugal life together in a 1,400 square foot apartment located. Steve was a brilliant scholar and an extremely popular instructor at UH who during the past 20 years created a highly successful criminology curriculum with a thriving masters degree program that attracted a large number of Houston police officers. Christy Visher, University of Delaware, HAROLD K. BECKER, Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, California State University Long Beach. In 2020, the department named a graduate student paper award in his honor to recognize his many contributions. My Filebox . He worked hard to improve our program and the field of criminal justice. Steve has never been interested in attracting the medias attention and in being under the spotlight, and prefers to spend his free time in his own or his wifes company. Jean-Paul Brodeur, Professor at the School of Criminology, Universit de Montral, and Director of the International Centre for Comparative Criminology, passed away on April 26, after a battle with cancer. Nils Christie is survived by his wife Hedda Giertsen (University of Oslo), his former wife Vigdis, and two daughters Lindis and Anja. He authored over 100 publications, including 76 articles and book chapters, and more than two-dozen government reports, and received more than $700k in grants and contracts. Always on the go, Dale jumped into the academic world with a faculty position at Florida International University. Beloved by scores of students and colleagues, Talarico died May 23, 2007 following a 17-year bout with breast cancer. Despite his various honors and awards, he was proudest of the many graduate students with whom he worked and who have assumed a variety of academic and governmental positions. Libby Deschenes (July 1, 1953 April 20, 2008), a beloved wife, daughter, sister, professor, colleague, athlete, Hash House runner and wonderful friend passed away peacefully on April 20, 2008 following a two- year battle with ovarian cancer. He was a tenacious researcher who widely used the Human Relations Area File in his cross-cultural analysis of homicide and suicide. Christies criticism of official criminal policy not only addressed issues of punishment (e.g., in Limits to Pain, 1981 on the right level of punishment and suffering for society) but also police abuses of power, and the situation of prison inmates. However, the power of his ideas and his dogged determination to push criminology into the modern age more than compensated for these. Some of her most important writings (and her full vita) were collected together in Crime, Punishment and Justice (Bondeson, 2007), which is a brilliant legacy. His Conflict Tactics Scale, which he revised over the years, became the standard approach for gathering information about child and spouse abuse and one of the more widely used instruments in social science. He devoted much of his later career to the study of spanking and corporal punishment, accumulating evidence that spanking was associated with increased subsequent aggression among children and reduced warmth between them and their parents, among other negative side effects. Marshall Barron Clinard died at St. Vincents Hospital in Santa Fe, NM on May 30, 2010, at age 98. A memorial service at the University of Delaware is being planned for February, 2010. He appreciated smoking a good cigar and drinking a nice glass of scotch. Donations in Sarahs name can be made to: Professor Petersilia was a preeminent scholar and one of the most widely known and respected criminologists in the world. For example, she testified before both the California Legislature and the U.S. Congress on issues pertaining to crime victims with disabilities and parole, successfully encouraging new legislation in these areas; she participated in the National Institute of Justices Executive Sessions on Sentencing and Corrections with a group of officials who met quarterly to discuss policy issues; she briefed hundreds of organizations on her research on community corrections, crime and disabilities, and prisoner re-entry problems; and, most recently, she served as the leading expert for many stakeholders, including the governor, on the implementation of Californias Public Safety Realignment Law of 2011 (A.B. She had a deep appreciation for all approaches to evaluation and she was not evangelical about pushing any particular strategy to the exclusion of others. Joan was appointed chair of that panel, and in that role she co-wrote the final report, Crime Victims with Developmental Disabilities, which was published and distributed by the National Academy of Sciences (2001). I miss him already. Although he rarely talked about his required military service, Elmar served in the German Navy, the Kriegsmarine. She served as editor-in-chief of Justice System Journal for six years. Although his battle with cancer curtailed many of these activities in recent years, he remained remarkably positive and upbeat, and never gave up hope in his fight. She was 68 and is survived by her husband, Stephen Richard Thomas, her sons Jeffrey Ramme Petersilia and Kyle Gregory Petersilia; her two sisters Margaret (Peggy) Ann Johnson (Douglas) and Jeanne Cora Sydenstricker (Robert Michael), nephews Stephen Michael Sydenstricker and Brent Ramme Sydentstricker, and nieces Lindsay Rosewater Sacco, Andrea Michelle Johnson and Stacy Johnson Kassover. Oral History of Criminology Project Interview. As the only tenured female professor in the department of political science for years, she played a pivotal role in mentoring junior women in the field, often times helping them with the submission of their first papers for publications. We loved Dr. Janowitz and he will be truly missed. After graduate school, Travis joined the faculty in the Department of Sociology at the University of Washington (1967-71). This certainly set the stage for much after-hours discussions that veered into the wee hours of the morning. He was also a member of the National Council on Crime & Delinquency from 1973 to 1976. Jeff was also willing to shield his students from the squabbles between faculty members. I ended up taking several of his classes during my undergraduate career and our more formal interactions eventually spilled over into discussions about research, movies, food, music, traveling, and various other topics. Submitted by Eric Wodahl (University of Wyoming) and Michael Harrington (Northern Michigan University). Close friend of Marvin E. Wolfgang, Schneider never neglected his scientific connections to the USA. In retirement, he continued to offer his expertise to those working in the criminal justice system who sought to understand gangs, prevent miscarriages of justice, and otherwise ensure that public policy and practice ensured justice. from the University of California at Berkeley, 1974. In the decades that followed, Jim created and ran the Centers monthly Colloquium series and weekly Criminal Law Seminars, both of which brought together policymakers, judges, prosecutors, and practitioners with academics to create a unique criminal law community, centered in NYC but stretching across the globe. He served as the President of the American Society of Criminology in 1975. Dr. Amos was an active member of ASC for many years, and served as president in 1977. at Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, LA and his PhD at Sam Houston University in Huntsville, TX). For more information, please go to the Oral History Project page. I felt stimulated and excited for the first time. A first-rate scholar and academic visionary, Arnie, as he was gladly referred to by many who knew him well, had major positive influences on colleagues, his department, school, campus and the University of California system for over four decades. He was then invited to teach at the University of North Dakota, where he introduced a criminology course. As an administrator for the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, he oversaw the design of the prototype national criminal justice statistical reporting system. Read below to read others thoughts on C. Ray Jeffery: DENNI FISHBEIN (RTI International): Dr. C. Ray Jeffery was not only instrumental in my career but to my humanity. Long before the recent resurgence of criminological interest in genetics and crime, Nicky was one of few criminologists to examine the origins of the eugenics and crime movement and her decades-long interest in this area never waned. He would help all who sought his assistance and stayed in touch with most. He worked with many organizations over the years and was sought after to aid them in their missions. He lived in Concord, Mass. Just this past summer, Steve was in Dallas and wanted to have lunch. His PhD dissertation provided the basis for his book Folk Devils and Moral Panics (1972). The title of his doctoral thesis at Harvard was The Concept of Thinking.. Knowing and working with Jeff made many of us better scholars and, more importantly, better people. He later received his doctorate degree in psychology from the University of Southern California. Block (Ph.D., UCLA) was a professor at the University of Alfred, the University of Delaware, and the Pennsylvania State University. He also was one of the co-editors of the first collection of Eurogang research. Hal often spoke how peacemaking applied to victimization in tribal communities. 1993), developed a 24-item attitudinal scale based upon their interpretation of Gottfredson and Hirschis (1990) conceptual definition of self-control. He was not only Ronets husband and Johns father, he was their best friend. William lived large and was a proud veteran, passionate teacher, amazing sharp shooter, great guitar player, karate black belt and avid biker who enjoyed life more in one day than many people do in a lifetime. The specter of Nazism and concentration camps was always not too far away, along with the O.J. Why? He continued to be one of the leading experts in criminal justice law in the country even after his retirement in 2012, and is revered by students, alumni, and fellow faculty members. PAUL CASCARANO, Retired Federal Executive. His papers, reports, and books are used and referenced around the world. His parents lost their son. from Indiana University in 1942 and worked for nine months at the Indiana Boys School, a state institution for juvenile delinquents. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. He had the biggest heart in the world and cared for everyone around him. He held his students spellbound by his ability to explain complex criminological concepts in ways that all could comprehend and appreciate. Although he never pursued a career in academe, he was a precious mentor who offered wise and gentle counsel. Four years later in 2012 he was elevated to Vice President for Special Programs and Sponsored Research, a post he held until he passed away. His scholarly publications included several seminal papers on the epidemiology of crack cocaine use, as well as the effectiveness of prison- based substance abuse treatment for drug-involved offenders. Elmer H. Johnson, 91, passed away at 7:52 a.m.Thursday,Aug. The American Society of Criminology awarded him the societys Major Achievement Award in 1995 and the Edwin H. Sutherland Award in 2001. Simon (Sy) Dinitz (1926-2007), Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Criminology at Ohio State University (OSU) died on March 3, 2007. True to character, Bill continued to live life to the fullest and extended beyond all odds his time with us. Allen moved up through the CYA organization and became its director. The model that drove him was founded on a solid belief that a transdisciplinary view of behavior would lead to more effective and humane approaches to preventing and treating offender behavior. He was born into a second-generation coal-mining family in McDowell County, West Virginia. Their study of the conditions and effects of long-term imprisonment in H Wing in Durham Prison, Psychological Survival (1972), significantly heightened prison policy concerns in the Home Office. Sarah Hall passed away on October 10, 2010. Dr. Newman received numerous awards for his research and scholarship, including Fellow of the American Society for the advancement of Science, Fellow of the American Society of Criminology and the Western Society of Criminology. Please make checks out to the ISU Foundation and on the memo line write CJS MLK Scholarship in memory of Dr. Ed Wells. He constantly read the literature, frequently producing ideas for new research projects.. He completed his doctoral studies at the University of Pennsylvania in 1972, under the tutelage of Dr. Marvin Wolfgang, a pioneering researcher of homicide studies. His seminal contributions to criminal justice policy and practice were recognized in 1981, with the August Vollmer Award of the American Society of Criminology. Beside the excellent dental care and advise Dr. Janowitz gave, it was the personal interactions in our conversations and memories of growing up in New York, that I will cherish, From a long-term patient, my most heartfelt sympathy to Dr. Janowitz's family, Share to let others add their own memories and condolences. Dear brother-in-law to Bruce. By Don Tocco. Raymond Paternoster, who was born on February 29, 1952, was taken much too early from so many people who loved him. With his leadership, we maintained and further strengthened a culture of civility in our School. As a student, he was already one of the founding members of the social liberal movement established in Finland in 1967 against social injustices and for the improvement of prisoners rights and the living conditions of homeless people. Immediately upon arrival at his office he would suggest we leave for a beer or cup of coffee that would take us out of the physical, hierarchical setting of the office/school and put us more in a casual peer /mentoring environment. For these and so many more reasons, he will be greatly missed. Family and friends knew of his culinary skills, especially sourdough pancakes and homemade root beer. in sociology and history and received a M.S. And a caring and loyal friend who I am happy I was able to share some of the most important experiences of my life with. I know my life will never be the same, and Im far better off because of it. For elected officials, the media and leaders in philanthropy, Allen Breed was the most authoritative and object source on best practices. Christies list of publications is long and varied. This world lost an amazing feminist scholar, teacher and activist, and our very dear, smart, generous, and hilarious sister. Dr. del Carmen received his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees at Silliman University. Press Esc to cancel. He was the first criminologist to serve as President of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and the American Society of Criminology. He published many articles on Africa and the United States in refereed journals as well as more than 28 book- chapters in different books. In 1974, they moved to Huntsville, Texas. He was a dedicated professor and mentor to thousands of ASU students in his 23 years with the department. And, thus, it guided my career all these years, culminating in what I do currently translational research. Arnie was also heavily involved in University service and affairs, serving in numerous elected positions including Chair of the Irvine Division of the Academic Senate, and Chair of the UC system-wide Academic Senate in 1993-94. Though her greatest love was reserved for her family and friends, Talarico also loved to sing and was known to devour books. They dated for nearly 30 years before marrying in August 2011 at a ceremony in New York City, attended only by their closest friends and family. Treasured uncle and great uncle to his niece, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Professor Bedaus half-century career encompassed several cycles in the national debate over the death penalty: its decline and eventual rejection by the Supreme Court in 1972, its resurrection by the court later that decade, and its suspension in several states more recently. For 11 years (1972-1983), Rita, a clinical psychologist, was a popular professor at the School of Criminal Justice at the University at Albany. Robbin was a well-respected researcher and colleague, a dedicated mentor, and most importantly a compassionate and caring person who will be missed greatly by her family, friends and colleagues. But most of it was pure Elmar.