American Society of Criminology
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The American Society of Criminology is an international organization whose members pursue scholarly, scientific and professional knowledge concerning the measurement, etiology
, consequences, prevention, control, and treatment of crime
and delinquency. The Society was organized in Berkeley, California
in December 1941.
Today, the American Society of Criminology comprises approximately 3,500 members from nearly 50 countries. It is the largest professional criminological society in the world. Members include practitioners, academicians, and students in the many fields of criminal justice
and criminology
. Roughly 65 percent of the membership is made up of university professors who engage in social and behavioral science-based criminological research. Students comprise approximately 25 percent of the membership, and employees of public and private entities another ten percent. Membership in the American Society of Criminology is open to any who wish to advance the interests of the field.
The Society publishes two journals and a newsletter. The journal Criminology has been published since 1963. It is generally regarded as the leading journal in the field, and is distributed widely. The journal Criminology & Public Policy has been published since 2001. It is devoted to the study of crime and justice policy, with the objective of strengthening the role of research in the formulation of public policy in this arena. Five of the six Society divisions also publish journals. The Society holds an annual meeting that attracts some 3,000 persons from roughly 35 countries.
Etiology
Etiology is the study of causation, or origination. The word is derived from the Greek , aitiologia, "giving a reason for" ....
, consequences, prevention, control, and treatment of crime
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
and delinquency. The Society was organized in Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
in December 1941.
Today, the American Society of Criminology comprises approximately 3,500 members from nearly 50 countries. It is the largest professional criminological society in the world. Members include practitioners, academicians, and students in the many fields of criminal justice
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
and criminology
Criminology
Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society...
. Roughly 65 percent of the membership is made up of university professors who engage in social and behavioral science-based criminological research. Students comprise approximately 25 percent of the membership, and employees of public and private entities another ten percent. Membership in the American Society of Criminology is open to any who wish to advance the interests of the field.
The Society publishes two journals and a newsletter. The journal Criminology has been published since 1963. It is generally regarded as the leading journal in the field, and is distributed widely. The journal Criminology & Public Policy has been published since 2001. It is devoted to the study of crime and justice policy, with the objective of strengthening the role of research in the formulation of public policy in this arena. Five of the six Society divisions also publish journals. The Society holds an annual meeting that attracts some 3,000 persons from roughly 35 countries.