ASC POLICY PAGE

The American Society of Criminology has sought to enhance its level of involvement in public policy matters in recent years. This work has been in two main areas. First, we have strengthened our presence in the budgeting process, so that we may work for greater levels of funding and more effective policies and practices regarding federal research. See:

1. Position statement prepared by the Raben Group.

2. Statement from the Executive Board of the American Society of Criminology to the Obama transition team.

3. Open letter to the American Society of Criminology regarding the restructuring of NIJ, from Jeremy Travis.

Second, the American Society of Criminology as a body, and the ASC Board have each taken a position on a pressing justice issue. In addition, an Ad Hoc ASC National Policy Committee developed two White Papers which provided substantive background information on pressing justice issues. See:

1.  ASC National Policy Committee papers

2.  ASC Policy Positions