Journal of Criminal Justice Education 

About: Journal of Criminal Justice Education is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Criminal justice & Theory of criminal justice. It has an ISSN identifier of 1051-1253. Over the lifetime, 957 publications have been published receiving 13691 citations. The journal is also known as: JCJE.

Great American city: Chicago and the enduring neighborhood effect

Abstract: Sampson, Robert J. 2012. Great American city: Chicago and the enduring neighborhood effect. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN-13: 9780226734569. pp. 552, $27.50 cloth. Robert J. Sampson’s ...

How to Write a Literature Review

Abstract: Learning how to effectively write a literature review is a critical tool for success for an academic, and perhaps even professional career. Being able to summarize and synthesize prior research pertaining to a certain topic not only demonstrates having a good grasp on available information for a topic, but it also assists in the learning process. Although literature reviews are important for one’s academic career, they are often misunderstood and underdeveloped. This article is intended to provide both undergraduate and graduate students in the criminal justice field specifically, and social sciences more generally, skills and perspectives on how to develop and/or strengthen their skills in writing a literature review. Included in this discussion are foci on the structure, process, and art of writing a literature review.

What can “Lies” Tell Us about Life? Notes towards a Framework of Narrative Criminology

Abstract: In criminology even studies that involve extensive fieldworks rely a great deal on research participants own accounts. The main question raised in the paper is: how do we know if research participants are telling the truth, and does it matter? It argues that criminological ethnographers have been too preoccupied with a positivist notion of truth, and the related question of whether research participants are telling the truth. For narrative analyses, this is not really important. The paper will present interview data from offenders to illustrate the fruitfulness of a narrative approach in criminology. Whether true or false, the multitude of stories people tell reflect, and help us understand, the complex nature of values, identities, cultures, and communities. The emphasis will be on offenders’ shifts between subcultural and more conventional narratives. The argument expands upon Presser’s notion of narrative criminology. The result is a framework that further challenges positivism and individualism in con...

Academic Integrity and Distance Learning

Abstract: The latest trend in academia has been the rapid and large growth of online or distance learning courses. There are numerous benefits both for students as well as for the institutions. Despite the increasing reliance on this pedagogy, little research attention has focused on the potential for academic dishonesty. This study surveyed 1,262 students at a large, state‐funded university and examined the prevalence of cheating in traditional lecture courses and online courses. The findings indicate that cheating was much more prevalent in online classes compared to traditional lecture courses. Moreover, results showed significant differences based on a number of demographic variables. The paper concludes with a discussion of policy suggestions and research recommendations. ∗The author is grateful to Eugene Paoline for his reading and reflective comments, to Jessica Stern for assistance and data entry, and for the constructive comments of two peer reviewers.

The school-to-prison pipeline: structuring legal reform

Abstract: Kim, Catherine Y., Daniel J. Losen, and Damon T. Hewitt. 2010. New York: New York University Press. ISBN: 978-0814748435. pp. v, 229 Increasingly, and especially through the mid to late 1990s, both...