NCJ Number
125892
Journal
Journal of Human Justice Volume: 1 Issue: 1 Dated: special issue (Autumn 1989) Pages: 43-62
Date Published
1989
Length
20 pages
Annotation
The article focuses on the relationship between criminological research and government practices regarding research funding, specifically the contract and grant modes of funding criminological research in Canada.
Abstract
The article documents some of the difficulties faced by critical criminology researchers who seek and sometimes obtain Ministry funds. The politically conservative nature of most government-funded research is underlined as well as the compromises that are made by criminologists who accept State sponsorship of their research. The case is presented that government policy directions and the government's methods of funding criminological research have significant effects on the types of research that are conducted in Canada. 30 references. For related articles see NCJ 125888-125895. (Author abstract modified)