RT Article
T1 Comparing Criminologists’ Views on Crime and Justice Issues With Those of the General Public
JF Criminal justice policy review
VO 29
IS 5
SP 443
OP 463
A1 Griffin, Timothy
A2 Pason, Amy 1981-
A2 Brace, Brittany
A2 Wiecko, Filip
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/172622094X
AB We report the results of a survey of criminology and criminal justice (CCJ) scholars asking their responses to the same questions posed annually to the general public in Gallup public opinion polls. We found CCJ scholars to be more likely to hold more liberal positions on these issues than the general public. The findings indicate a disconnect between popular crime and justice perspectives (and resultant crime policy formation) and the “experts” presumably best trained and informed on how to go about crime policy. We argue for a renewed discussion among CCJ scholars regarding the relevance and role of academic expertise in crime policy formation and offer suggestions for how CCJ scholars might “go public” in influencing policy decisions.
K1 Crime policy
K1 Newsmaking criminology
K1 Expertise
DO 10.1177/0887403416638412