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

ACADEMY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCIENCES

2014 ANNUAL MEETING

February 18-22, 2014
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

“Perceptions of Crime and Justice”

James Frank, ACJS President
University of Cincinnati

Christine Famega, Co-Program Chair
California State University-San Bernardino

Nicole Leeper Piquero, Co-Program Chair
University of Texas at Dallas

Email: ACJS2014@ucmail.uc.edu

The Program Committee requests submissions by September 10, 2013. The final deadline for submissions is September 28, 2013. Please note that the online submission system will close at midnight EST on September 28th.

ACJS 2014 Program Topic Areas and Committee Members

Please look through ALL program topic areas prior to your submission to find the one that best fits your paper topic. Submission deadline through the ACJS website is requested by September 10, 2013. The absolute final submission deadline is September 28, 2013.

Program Co-Chairs Christine Famega California State University - San Bernardino Nicole Leeper Piquero University of Texas at Dallas	Deputy Program Chair Dave May Mississippi State University
Research and Pictorial Showcase Lisa Bostaph Boise State University	Local Arrangements Ann Marie Cordner Kutztown University Mary Brewster West Chester University
Author Meets Critics Scott Decker Arizona State University	Student Panels Jill D’Angelo Buffalo State University
Policing
Police Administration and Management Bill King Sam Houston State University	Police Personnel Issues Steve Brandl University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee
Police Special Units and Technology William Sousa University of Las Vegas Nevada	Police Behavior and Decision-Making Rob Tillyer University of Texas – San Antonio
Police Operational Strategies Robin Engel University of Cincinnati	Police-Community Interactions Jacinta Gau University of Central Florida
Legal & Evidentiary Issues in Policing Ken Novak University of Missouri – Kansas City	Attitudes Toward the Police Yuning Wu Wayne State University
Courts and Law
Pretrial Proceedings Cassia Spohn Arizona State University	Specialty Courts Jeffrey Bouffard Sam Houston State University
Sentencing Brian Johnson University of Maryland	Death Penalty Denise Boots Paquette University of Texas at Dallas
Procedural and Evidentiary Issues in Prosecutions Michael Smith University of Texas at El Paso
Corrections
Institutional Corrections Gaylene Armstrong Sam Houston State University	Correctional Personnel Issues Jill Gordon Virginia Commonwealth University
Rehabilitation and Treatment Faith Lutze Washington State University	Community Corrections and Probation Alex Holsinger University of Missouri – Kansas City
Reentry/Parole Issues Andrea Cantora University of Baltimore	Special Needs Offenders Jody Sundt Portland State University
Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Courts and Legal Issues Frances Bernat Texas A&M International University	Juvenile Corrections Chad Trulson University of North Texas
Schools and Crime Nadine Connell University of Texas at Dallas	Delinquents, Status Offenders, and Gangs Michael Leiber University of South Florida
Criminological Theory
Critical and Conflict Theories Barbara Sims Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg	Social Control Theory Travis Pratt Arizona State University
Strain Theory Mitch Chamlin Texas State University at San Marcos	Biosocial and Psychological Theories Kevin Beaver Florida State University
Situational Approaches Pamela Wilcox University of Cincinnati	Learning Theories Marv Krohn University of Florida
Developmental and Lifecourse Theories Alex Piquero University of Texas at Dallas	Deterrence and Rational Choice Theories Shamir Ratansi Central Connecticut University
Criminal Behavior
White Collar Crime Andrea Schoepfer California State University – San Bernardino	Organized Crime Jay Albanese Virginia Commonwealth University
Violent Crime Karen Parker University of Delaware	Property Crime Dean Dabney Georgia State University
Sex Crimes Karen Terry John Jay College of Criminal Justice	Drugs and Alcohol and Crime Hayden Griffin University of Southern Mississippi
Internet Crime Thomas J. Holt Michigan State University	Domestic/Family Crime Angela Gover University of Colorado Denver
Hate Crimes Amy Farrell Northeastern University
Comparative/ International Criminal Justice
Terrorism and Transnational Crime Maki Haberfeld John Jay College of Criminal Justice	Comparative/International Policing and Security Mahesh Nalla Michigan State University
Comparative/International Courts Janice Joseph Richard Stockton College of New Jersey	Comparative/International Corrections Denise Gosselin Western New England University
Homeland Security Issues Larry Gaines California State University – San Bernardino	Immigration Issues Ramiro Martinez Northeastern University
Research Methods
Quantitative Methods Wesley Jennings University of South Florida	Qualitative Methods Heith Copes University of Alabama Birmingham
Criminal Justice Education
Teaching Pedagogy Steve Cox Central Connecticut University	Technology/Online/Distance Education Kim Lersch University of South Florida
Community Colleges Holly Dershem-Bruce Dawson Community College	Assessment David Mackey Plymouth State University
Administrative Issues John Worrall University of Texas at Dallas
Other Topic Areas
Media and Crime Steve Chermak Michigan State University	Gender and Crime Jennifer Hartman University of North Carolina Charlotte
Race and Crime Shaun Gabbidon Penn State Harrisburg	Restorative Justice Steve Rice Seattle University
Security and Crime Prevention John Winterdyk Mount Royal University	Victimology Heather Pfeifer University of Baltimore

NOTE: All papers presented at the 2014 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, 2014. After January 15, 2014, 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 Co-Chairs, Christine Famega and Nicole Leeper Piquero at ACJS2014@ucmail.uc.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 standing 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. A Roundtable submission must include the name and contact information for a minimum of four participants (the moderator and 3 discussants). Discussants can be academics, practitioners, or students. No formal papers are presented. Often the discussion concerns diverse viewpoints or findings in a topic area.

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 different than a roundtable because there are no discussants. All seminars are FREE and open to all conference participants with no advance registration required.

Author Meets Critics
Author Meets Critics proposals should be submitted under the "Roundtable" presentation type and then select “Author Meets Critic” as the Topic Area.

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.

DEADLINES
September 10, 2013	Requested submission of abstracts and information.
September 28, 2013	Final deadline for abstracts and information.
October 5, 2013	Participants notified by email of acceptance/rejection of abstracts.
December 1, 2013	Draft program available at www.acjs.org. Participants are asked to review and provide corrections and notification of conflicts to manager@acjs.org by December 20, 2013.
January 25, 2014	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.
January 15, 2014	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 Abstract Submission System, available at the bottom of this webpage. Do not send submissions directly to the individual committee members. Submissions are requested by September 10, 2013. The absolute final deadline for submissions is September 28, 2013. Please note that the ACJS Annual Program book is created from the information you submit online. 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, Roundtable or Open Seminar. When submitting a complete panel, the chair information and information for four papers must be entered.
Title of Research and Pictorial Showcase, Paper Presentation, Complete Panel, Roundtable or Open Seminar.
An abstract of no more than 100 words must be submitted for each Research and Pictorial Showcase, Paper Presentation, Roundtable or Open Seminar. 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	. .