NCJ Number
109732
Journal
Justice Professional Volume: 2 Issue: 2 Dated: (Fall 1987) Pages: 49-63
Date Published
1987
Length
15 pages
Annotation
Questions have been raised about the possibilities of government support for social science research.
Abstract
Specifically at issue has been the utilization of scientific expertise in the policymaking process. Rarely studied have been the consequences for science itself of the utilization of this expertise. The present study examines and presents evidence for one of these consequences. Based on a survey of scholars in the field of criminology, the analysis reveals that a high frequency of consulting activity may contribute slightly to the ossification of criminology. Finally, the author argues that any potential stagnation of criminology can be mitigated through university support for the study of criminality and its control. (Author abstract)