Letters to a Young Criminologist

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Letters to a Young Criminologist

Ross, Jeffrey Ian, Ph.D.

Taylor & Francis Ltd

04/2026

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9781032812991

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PART I: Perception and image of the academic field of criminology/criminal justice Letter 1: Who is the real criminologist? Letter 2: What are the positive and negative aspects of being an academic criminologist? Letter 3: I have a criminal record and/or was formerly incarcerated. Is being an academic criminologist a viable career option for me? Letter 4: Are the majority of criminologists former criminals or criminal justice practitioners? Letter 5: Are most academic departments, schools, and colleges of criminology or criminal justice so-called "cop shops"? Letter 6: Do other social science disciplines look down on criminology/criminal justice? Letter 7: What is the difference between criminologists who work for community colleges and those who work for universities? Letter 8: Does the academic field of criminology/criminal justice promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in hiring, promotion, research, and teaching practices? Letter 9: What do criminologists wear? Letter 10: How should criminologists decorate their offices? PART II: Educational and training path/s Letter 11: What classes should high school students who want to become criminology/criminal justice professors take? Letter 12: Is earning a degree in criminology/criminal justice a good step if I want to be a criminal profiler? Letter 13: Does earning a Ph.D. in criminology/criminal justice enable somebody to commit the perfect murder? Letter 14: What level of education is required to be an academic criminologist? Does a person need to earn a doctorate to become a criminologist? Letter 15: I have a law degree. What are my chances of being hired as a criminologist for a department, school, or college of criminology/criminal justice? Letter 16: Should I earn a PhD in criminology/criminal justice or an allied field? Letter 17: What is the best PhD program for earning a graduate degree in criminology and criminal justice? Letter 18: Where should graduate students in the field of criminology/criminal justice look for funding for their education? Letter 19: Are some publication outlets more friendly for graduate students in criminology/criminal justice? Letter 20: Should criminologists be skeptical of people (e.g., politicians, community leaders, activists, etc.) who seem to have all the answers to crime, crime control, and criminal justice reform? Letter 21: What are my favorite books in criminology/criminal justice? Letter 22: How can I deepen my knowledge of criminology/criminal justice? PART III: Job prospects and career trajectories in the academy and beyond Letter 23: Will earning a PhD in criminology assist me in becoming a crime fiction writer? Letter 24: Will earning a PhD in criminology/criminal justice help me get hired as a criminologist for a criminal justice agency or a research consulting organization? Letter 25: Is being a criminologist a good way to positively impact criminal justice policy and practice? Letter 26: I'm thinking about working abroad as a criminologist. Is that a good idea? Letter 27: Should aspiring criminologists gain practical experience before, during, or after earning a doctorate in criminology/criminal justice? Letter 28: Should criminologists be generalists or specialists? Letter 29: What are the "hot" research topics and questions in criminology/criminal justice? Letter 30: Is it difficult for someone who has earned a doctorate in criminology or criminal justice to leave academia, work for a criminal justice agency, and then return to academia? Letter 31: What are the job/career prospects for individuals with doctorates in criminology/criminal justice? Letter 32: Is it easier to be hired as a professor of criminology/criminal justice than in other allied fields? Letter 33: How much money could I expect to make if I become a criminologist? Letter 34: Is earning a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate in criminology/criminal justice a good stepping stone to becoming a criminal lawyer? PART IV: In the trenches: Instruction/teaching, research and service Letter 35: How would you describe the typical criminology/criminal justice student? Letter 36: What is the best type of instruction in the field of criminology/criminal justice? Letter 37: My students and I feel uneasy discussing controversial, ideological, and political topics in class. What should I do? Letter 38: Can a person be an academic criminologist without conducting or publishing scholarly research? Letter 39: Is one research method better than another for criminology/criminal justice? Letter 40: Do criminologists need to publish in criminology or criminal justice journals, or is it okay to publish articles in cognate fields? Letter 41: Must criminologists write books, or is writing peer-reviewed articles better? Letter 42: Should criminologists partner with local criminal justice agencies to conduct research? Letter 43: Do criminologists need to secure funding, usually referred to as grants or contracts? Letter 44: Is securing research funding in the criminology/criminal justice field easier than in allied disciplines? Letter 45: Should criminologists distrust official data on crime, criminals, or criminal justice agencies? Letter 46: Should criminologists give preference to data that is collected via lived experience? Letter 47: Should aspiring criminologists join the prominent learned societies in their field? Letter 48: Should criminologists attend conferences in the field of criminology/criminal justice? Letter 49: Should aspiring criminologists become active and take on leadership roles in field-specific learned societies? Letter 50: Should criminologists speak to the news media? PART V: Parting words of wisdom or criminologist for a career Letter 51: Conclusion
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