RT Article T1 An obligation to make a difference in the real world?: thoughts on the proper role of criminologists and critical criminologist in the 21st century JF Western criminology review VO 4 IS 3 SP 226 OP 238 A1 Robinson, Matthew B. 1970- LA English YR 2003 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1639238468 AB In this paper, I summarize and react to papers published in Western Criminology Review, by Elliott Currie and Richard Hil. In a series of papers that began with Currie’s verbal address to the Western Society of Criminology, he and Richard Hil attempted to lay out the proper role of academic criminologists, especially those who consider themselves “critical criminologists.” In this article, I summarize the main points of each author and provide commentary on each written piece. I conclude by clarifying what I feel should be the proper role of criminologists generally, with special emphasis on the issue of “critical criminology” and its duty to bring about change to the current state of the discipline. NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 237 K1 Kriminologie K1 Kritische Kriminologie K1 Strafrechtspflege K1 Ausbildung K1 Rollenverständnis K1 Criminology K1 Critical Criminology K1 criminal justice education K1 role of criminologist