A Criminologist's Life: Essays in Honor of the Criminological Legacy of Francis T. Cullen

Cover
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Contributors
Preface
Part I Setting the Stage
	1 Becoming a Criminologist
		Early Education and Graduate School
		The Unplanned Shift to Criminology
		An Exceptional Career
		Looking Forward
		Notes
		References
Part II Impact On the Field: A Criminological Giant
	2 Reaffirming Rehabilitation and Beyond
		Setting the Stage
			From Detractor to Supporter
			Sociopolitical Climate
			Martinson and “Nothing Works”
		Reaffirming Rehabilitation: A Warning Against the “Justice Model”
		Beyond Reaffirming Rehabilitation: From “Nothing Works” to “What Works”
		The Legacy of Reaffirming Rehabilitation
			Legacy Scholars
			Testimonials
		Conclusion
		References
	3 Social Support Theory: Doing Something for Our Citizens
		Setting the Stage
		Social Support Theory
		The Empirical Status of Social Support Theory
			At the Macro Level
			At the Micro Level
		Summary and Discussion
		References
	4 White-Collar Crime: Challenging Conventional Wisdom
		Public Opinion of White-Collar Crime
			Support for Seriousness and Punishment of White-Collar Crime
			Contextual Variations in Seriousness and Punishment
			Respondent Influences On Perceptions of Seriousness and Punishment
			Future Opinion Research
		Controlling White-Collar Crime
		Applying Criminological Theory to White-Collar Crime
		Teaching White-Collar Crime
		Summing Up
		A Personal Observation
		References
	5 Doing College Women’s Sexual Victimization Research: Working With Frank
		Bonnie and Frank’s Collaboration
			First Forays Into Research Together
		Leah Becomes Student at UC
			Our Collaboration
		Conclusion
		References
	6 Meta-Analysis and the Organization of Knowledge
		Stage 1: Early Beginnings
			Almost Famous
			O Canada
		Stage 2: Theoretical Applications
		Stage 3: Organized Skepticism
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
	7 Public Opinion: The Myth of the Punitive Public and Other Lessons
		Lessons
			Lesson 1: The Public Is Punitive
			Lesson 2: Public Punitiveness Is Not as Extensive Or Entrenched as It Is Sometimes Portrayed
			Lesson 3: The Public Endorses Rehabilitation as an Integral Part of Correctional Policy
			Lesson 4: The Public Supports Other Progressive Responses to Crime as Well
			Lesson 5: The Public Is Not Polarized, But Religion and Race Mark Meaningful Divisions
		Concluding Thoughts
		References
	8 Criminological Theory
		A Criminological Positivist From the Start
			Defending and Expanding Strain Theory
			Defending and Pragmatizing Labeling Theory
			A Structuring Tradition Defined
		A Turn Toward Correctional Theory (And Psychology)
		A Presidential Pathway: Social Support Theory
		Beyond Adolescence-Limited Criminology
			“Requiem for a Paradigm”: Cullen’s Takedown of Traditional Criminology
			Cullenology
			Cullen Doing Cullenology
		Conclusion
		References
Part III Mentorship and Leadership: The Human Side of Criminology
	9 Mentorship in Graduate School
		The Mentor
			Scholarly Research and Academic Publications
			Teaching
			Professional Development
			Research and Professional Networks
			Summing Up
		The Six Principles
			Principle #1: Read Everything—and We Mean Everything
			Principle #2: Complete Tasks Carefully and With All Deliberate Speed
			Principle #3: Accept Opportunities That Come Your Way and Learn From All Experiences
			Principle #4: Be Receptive to Feedback Even When It Is Difficult to Hear
			Principle #5: Approach Research With Skepticism
			Principle #6: Build Your “Chips” and Recognize That People Are Imperfect
		Conclusion
		Note
		References
	10 Mentorship as a Junior Faculty Member and Beyond
		A Criminological Giant
		Effective Mentorship: Qualities and Importance
			Qualities of Effective Mentorship
			The Importance of Effective Mentorship
		How to Be a Successful Junior Faculty Member: Five Lessons
			Lesson #1: Be the Architect of Your Own Career
			Lesson #2: Protect Your Time—Everything Has a Cost
			Lesson #3: Be a Three-Pile Scholar
			Lesson #4: The Golden Rule—Respect and Kindness Go a Long Way
			Lesson#5: Never Lose Sight of the Fact That This Is the Best Job in the World
		Conclusion
		References
Part IV In His Own Words
	11 My Final Five Lessons
		Lesson 1: You Are the Architect of Your Own Career
		Lesson #2: You Do Not Know Shit (And May Be Full of It)
		Lesson #3: Organize Your Life Around Research
		Lesson #4: When Teaching, Break the Bell Curve
		Lesson #5: People Matter
		Conclusion
		References
Index