U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

NCJRS Virtual Library

The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works.
Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library

Presidential Address: The Future of Justice Studies

NCJ Number
233750
Journal
Justice Quarterly Volume: 28 Issue: 1 Dated: February 2011 Pages: 1-14
Author(s)
Ronald D. Hunter
Date Published
February 2011
Length
14 pages
Annotation
This article discusses efforts by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences to advance the discipline of criminal justice/criminology.
Abstract
Former Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences President Ronald D. Hunter discusses the efforts of previous ACJS Presidents in advancing the discipline of criminal justice/criminology. He reviews their efforts in the ongoing development of criminology/criminal justice/justice studies as a separate discipline. Hunter argues that justice studies have come of age and are too large and too influential to be ignored. He concludes with recommendations regarding the nature of criminology/criminal justice as a discipline. References (Published Abstract)