Call for Presentations, Invitation to Participate, and Abstract Submission System

ACADEMY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCIENCES

2011 ANNUAL MEETING

March 1-5, 2011
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sheraton Centre

“Strengthening American/Canadian Justice Connections”

James W. Marquart, ACJS President
University of Texas-Dallas

Leanne F. Alarid, Program Chair
University of Texas-San Antonio
Department of Criminal Justice
501 W. Durango Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78207
acjs2011@utsa.edu

Heather Pfeifer, Deputy Program Chair
University of Baltimore

Lorenzo M. Boyd, Assistant Deputy Program Chair
Fayetteville State University

ACJS 2011 Program Topic Areas and Committee Members

Please look through ALL program topic areas prior to your submission to find the one most fitting to your paper topic. U.S. Residents: Any travel outside of the country now requires a valid passport to re-enter the U.S., -- that includes the ACJS meeting.

The deadline for submission through the ACJS website is September 24, 2010.

Program Chair Leanne Alarid University of Texas-San Antonio acjs2011@utsa.edu	Deputy Program Chair Heather Pfeifer University of Baltimore
Research and Pictorial Showcase Janice Ahmad Traqina Emeka University of Houston-Downtown	Local Arrangements Nawal Ammar University of Ontario-Institute of Technology, Canada
Issues that Define the Justice System
Ethical Issues Within the Criminal Justice System Joycelyn Pollock Texas State University–San Marcos	Criminal Justice Policy and Legislation David Myers Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Public Opinion and the Social Construction of Crime Brandon Applegate University of South Carolina	Media and Crime Ronald Craig Walden University
Policing
Police Administration and Management John Crank University of Nebraska-Omaha	Police Personnel Issues John McCluskey Rochester Institute of Technology
Police-Community Interactions Lorenzo Boyd Fayetteville State University	Federal Law Enforcement and/or Homeland Security William Tafoya University of New Haven
Police Behavior and Decision Making James Frank University of Cincinnati	Technology and Policing Dean Golding West Chester University
Special Units, Task Forces, and Crime Reduction Initiatives Darryl Plecas University of the Fraser Valley, Canada	Evaluation of Policing Strategies Robert Taylor Caruth Police Institute, Dallas Police Department
Diversity and the Police/Race-Based Policing Robin Engel University of Cincinnati	Other Policing Issues Jennifer Schulenberg University of Waterloo, Canada
Security and Crime Prevention
Issues in Security and Private Policing Hsiao-Ming Wang University of Houston-Downtown	Crime Prevention Marie Tillyer University of Texas-San Antonio
Courts and Law
Pre-Trial, Diversion, and/or Plea Bargaining Cassia Spohn Arizona State University	Drug Courts and Other Specialty Courts David Brody Washington State University
Legal Issues in Policing, Courts, and Corrections John Worrall University of Texas-Dallas	Sentencing Chad Trulson University of North Texas
Capital Punishment and Death Row Stephanie Mizrahi California State-Sacramento	Other Issues Related to Courts Richard Hartley University of Texas-San Antonio
Corrections
Issues in Institutional Confinement Kelly Dial Messiah College	Probation and Community Corrections Howard Henderson Sam Houston State University
Correctional Personnel and Staff Marie Griffin Arizona State University	Re-Entry and Parole Faith Lutze Washington State University
Correctional Rehabilitation and Treatment Benjamin Steiner University of South Carolina	Mental Health and Other Special Needs Offenders Brian Payne Georgia State University
Recidivism and Evidence-Based Outcomes Jody Sundt Portland State University	Other Correctional Issues Christine Tartaro Richard Stockton University
Restorative and Community Justice
Restorative Justice Program Theory and Evaluation Gordon Bazemore Florida Atlantic University	Indigenous Practices, Faith-Based and/or Community Justice Collaborations Michael Gilbert University of Texas – San Antonio
Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Justice (Policing and Courts) Cassandra Reyes West Chester University	Juvenile Corrections (Institution or Community) Peter Carrington University of Waterloo, Canada
Schools and Crime Fran Reddington University of Central Missouri	Juvenile Justice Policy Nancy Rodriguez Arizona State University
Delinquents, Status Offenders, and Gangs Tom Winfree New Mexico State University	Other Juvenile Justice Issues Jessica Hodge University of Missouri-Kansas City
Race/Ethnicity and Issues of Diversity
Decisions Based on Race/Ethnicity Shaun Gabbidon Penn State Harrisburg	Immigration and Crime Daniel Mears Florida State University
Race/Ethnicity, Criminal Behavior and/or Victimization Hannah Scott University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada	Other Issues Related to Aboriginal people, Race/Ethnicity and Crime Allan Patenaude University of Regina, Canada
Gender, Crime and Justice
Gender and Offending/Criminal Behavior Allison Cotton Metropolitan State College-Denver	Gender and the Justice Profession Bitna Kim Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Gender and Victimization Martin Schwartz The Ohio State University	Other Issues Related to Gender and Criminal Justice Hillary Potter University of Colorado-Boulder
Critical Criminology
Convict Criminology Stephen Richards University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	Critical Perspectives of Crime Legislation, Policy and/or Programs Jeff Walker University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Other Issues Related to Critical Criminology Barbara Sims Penn State-Harrisburg
Comparative/ International Criminal Justice
Terrorism, Human Trafficking, and Other Transnational Crimes Jim Finckenauer Rutgers University	Genocide and Other International Crimes Hedi Nasheri Kent State University
Comparative/International Law and Justice Lila Kazemian John Jay-CUNY	Crime and Criminal Justice in Canada/Mexico Nick Jones University of Regina, Canada
Comparative/International Criminology and Victimology Yuning Wu Wayne State University	Comparative/International Courts and Corrections Philip Reichel University of Northern Colorado
Comparative/International Policing and Security Sanja Kutnjak Ivkovich Michigan State University	Comparative/International Youth Crime and Justice John Winterdyk Mount Royal College, Canada
Criminal Behavior and Victimization
Crimes of Violence (Homicide, Assault, Robbery) Daniel Lee Indiana University of Pennsylvania	Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime Kristie Blevins University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Sex Crimes and Offenders Donna Vandiver Texas State University-San Marcos	Property Crime Chris O’Connor University of Calgary, Canada
Relational Crime (Domestic Violence, Stalking, Infanticide) Lee Ross University of Central Florida	White Collar/Corporate Crime Nicole Piquero Florida State University
Hate Crime Barbara Perry University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada	Internet/Cyber Crime Catherine Marcum Georgia Southern University
Organized Crime Jay Albanese Virginia Commonwealth University	Other Types of Crime Robert Morris University of Texas-Dallas
Theories, Trends and Effects of Victimization Candace Batton University of Nebraska-Omaha	Programs and Policies for Crime Victims Janet Mullings Sam Houston State University
Criminological Theory
Biosocial and Psychological Theories Kevin Beaver Florida State University	Conflict, Critical, and Feminist Theories Walter DeKeseredy University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada
Control Theories Michael Benson University of Cincinnati	Deterrence and Rational Choice Theories Travis Pratt Arizona State University
Life Course Theories and Criminal Careers Alex Piquero Florida State University	Social Learning/Diff Assoc Theories Christine Sellers University of South Florida
Strain and Anomie Theories Stephen Baron Queen’s University, Canada	Other Theoretical Issues/Topics Katherine Bennett Armstrong Atlantic University
Doing Research: Grants/Contracts, Partnerships, and Methodology
Obtaining Funding, Grant/Contract Opportunities and Research Partnerships Karim Ismaili Ryerson University, Canada	Qualitative Methods: Ethnographies, Field Research Robert Duran New Mexico State University
Mapping and Spatial Analysis/Crime Analysis Marissa Levy Richard Stockton University	Quantitative Methods and/or Statistics Mitch Chamlin Texas State University-San Marcos
Education
Teaching Pedagogy Bonnie Grohe Fayetteville State	Community College Issues David Owens Onondaga Community College
Technology/Distance/Online Education Ann Marie Cordner Kutztown University	Faculty/Chair/Administrative Issues in CJ Education Quint Thurman Texas State University-San Marcos
CJ Programs as Revenue Generators Larry Redlinger University of Texas-Dallas	Assessment and Evaluation Barbara Peat Indiana University-Northwest
Other CJ Education Issues Debra Ross Grand Valley State University
Other Topic Areas
Author Meets Critics Denise Paquette Boots University of Texas-Dallas	Student Panels Andrew Giacomazzi Boise State University
Open Seminars and Workshops
Open Seminars In Research (Obtaining Funding/Grant/Contract Opportunities and Research Partnerships) Karim Ismaili Ryerson University, Canada	Open Seminars For Higher Ed Personnel (Faculty/Chairs/Administrators) Quint Thurman Texas State University-San Marcos
Open Seminars For The Classroom (Technology/ Distance/Online Education) Ann Marie Cordner Kutztown University	Open Seminars for Students Andy Giacomazzi Boise State University
Other Open Seminars Heather Pfeifer University of Baltimore	Workshops Heather Pfeifer University of Baltimore

NOTE: All papers presented at the 2011 ACJS Annual Meeting are to be original works never before published, printed, or accepted for presentation elsewhere.

All attendees at the ACJS Annual Meeting shall abide by the ACJS Code of Ethics.
Click here to view the ACJS Code of Ethics.

Program Guidelines

All program participants are required to pre-register for the conference and to provide their own transportation and meeting expenses. Click here to pre-register online. If you prefer to register by fax or mail, click here for printable registration form. Pre-Registration Deadline: January 15, 2011. After January 15, 2011, all registrations will be conducted onsite.

Abstracts should be submitted only once via the ACJS website. DO NOT SEND ABSTRACTS DIRECTLY TO THE TOPIC AREA CHAIRS. If you have questions about your submission, please send them to the Program Chair, Leanne Alarid at acjs2011@utsa.edu.

LCD projectors will be available in the meeting rooms. No laptops/computers or overhead projectors will be provided. Additional audio/video equipment is the responsibility of the presenter. Individuals wanting additional equipment must either bring equipment to the conference or make arrangements through the hotel for equipment rental.

ACJS Program Participation Options

Research and Pictorial Showcase
The Research and Pictorial Showcase is a collection of visual displays of research that encourages informal interaction between authors and audience. The primary author of a Research and Pictorial Showcase presentation must be in attendance and committed to stay by the presentation throughout the allotted Friday session. The Research and Pictorial Showcase will not compete against any other panels and will be the feature session on Friday. For more information, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for the Showcase: http://www.acjs.org/pubs/167_668_13903.cfm

Paper Presentations
Panels consist of four or five presenters of written papers and a panel chair. Presenters make formal presentations of completed works. The panel chair opens and closes the session and coordinates questions and comments from the audience. Participants who select this option are expected to send their finished papers to the Panel Chair two weeks prior to the conference.

Complete Panels
A complete panel consists of coordinating the arrangement of four papers related to a common theme. The person facilitating the complete panel must include a panel chair, panel title, and four papers with all supporting information for the papers at the time of submission to the website. Participants involved in this option are expected to send their finished papers to the Panel Chair two weeks prior to the conference. When submitting a complete panel, the chair's form will include requested times and dates for the panel. This is a benefit of putting together a complete panel.

Roundtables
Roundtables are open discussions of a topic, organized by a moderator and involving several individual discussants with special knowledge or expertise in the topic area. Discussants can be academics, practitioners, or students. No formal papers are presented. Often the discussion concerns diverse viewpoints or findings in a topic area. Roundtable proposals should be submitted under the Roundtable/Open Seminar/Workshop “presentation type” and then select the appropriate Topic Area for the Roundtable.

Open Seminars
Seminars involve one or more presenters on more practical educational opportunities on such topics as looking for funding, grant writing, finding a job, developing course syllabi, or becoming a new department chair. Seminars can also be hands-on experiences that involve the audience as participants (such as mock job interviews, victim offender mediations, and the like. A seminar is in a different format than a roundtable, because there are no discussants and no scholarly papers presented. All seminars are FREE and open to all conference participants with no advance registration required. Open Seminar proposals should be submitted under the Roundtable/Open Seminar/Workshop “presentation type” and then select the appropriate “Open Seminar” Topic area (research, teaching, higher ed personnel, students). All “Open Seminar” topics are at the bottom of the Topic Areas.

Workshops
Workshops involve one or more presenters on a specific topic. Workshop presenters must qualify in advance according to their expertise. Only a few selected workshops will be chosen from among the applicants. Workshops have limited seating for more individualized attention. To attend a workshop, participants must register and submit advance payment of a nominal fee to the ACJS national office. Workshop proposals should be submitted under the Roundtable/Open Seminar/Workshop “presentation type” and then select “Workshop” as the Topic Area. “Workshop” is at the bottom of the Topic Areas.

Author Meets Critics
Author Meets Critics proposals should be submitted under the Roundtable/Open Seminar/Workshop “presentation type” and then select “Author Meets Critic” as the Topic Area. “Author Meets Critic” is at the bottom of the Topic Areas.

Student Authored Paper Panels
Undergraduate and graduate student authors may submit their papers to a regular topical area of their choice where they will present with other faculty and practitioners. However, students have the option to submit their papers for presentation on an all-student panel. These panels are on a variety of topical areas, and are designed to facilitate initial presentations in a supportive and welcoming environment. Participants who select this option are expected to send their finished papers to the Panel Chair two weeks prior to the conference. Students who select this option should select "paper presentation" and then select “Student Panels” as the Topic Area. “Student Panels” is listed as the very first Topic Area.

DEADLINES
September 24, 2010	Abstracts and information submitted via website.
October 22, 2010	Participants notified by email of acceptance/rejection of abstracts.
December 1, 2010	Draft program available at www.acjs.org.
December 18, 2010	Deadline for Participants to review the draft program and provide corrections and notification of conflicts to manager@acjs.org.
January 15, 2011	Final program available at www.acjs.org. Participants are asked to consult the final program for presentation dates/times/locations as these may have changed from the draft program.
February 15, 2011	Completed papers for panel presentations due to panel chairs. Consult the final online program (www.acjs.org) for panel and panel chair information.

Submission Procedures

All submissions must be made via the ACJS webpage: http://www.acjs.org. Do not send submissions directly to the individual committee members. Please note that the ACJS Annual Program book is created from the information you submit on-line. To reduce the number of errors in the program, please review and verify that all the information you enter into the submission form is complete and correct before you click the submit button. Please be sure that the first and last names are in the appropriate places.

Before beginning the submission process, please have all the following required information available. All submissions must include:

Submission Type (Click on the appropriate submission type): Research and Pictorial Showcase, Paper Presentation, Complete Panel, or Roundtable/Open Seminar/Workshop. When submitting a complete panel, the chair information and information for up to four papers must be entered.
Title of paper, research showcase presentation, roundtable or complete panel.
An abstract of no more than 100 words must be submitted for each paper and roundtable. An abstract should be included for each paper on the complete panels. When submitting a complete panel, the chair’s form will include requested times and dates for the panel. This is a benefit of putting together a complete panel.
Contact information for each author, presenter, chair, etc. [Note: Paper submissions are limited to the presenter and five co-authors.]

a. Name
b. Affiliation
c. Mailing Address
d. Voice Telephone Number
e. Mobile Telephone Number
f. Fax
g. Email Address

You will select the topic area for your presentation from the Program Topic Areas listing at the top of this webpage.

Before beginning the submission process, please have all the required information available. THE SUBMISSION SYSTEM WILL TIME-OUT ONE HOUR AFTER YOU ENTER THE SUBMISSION WEBSITE.

When you are ready to begin the submission process, select the appropriate presentation type below:

Research and Pictorial Showcase

Paper Presentation

Complete Panel

Roundtable
Open Seminar Workshop