ASC Division on Women & Crime

The Division on Women and Crime of the American Society of Criminology invites submissions for the Student Paper Competition.  The winners will be recognized at the annual conference and awarded cash prizes of $500.00 to the winner of the graduate competition and $250 to the winner of the undergraduate competition.  In cases in which there are multiple authors, the award will be divided among the recipients.

Deadline:  Papers should be RECEIVED by the committee chair by September 15, 2012.

Eligibility:  Any undergraduate or graduate student who is currently enrolled or who has graduated within the past three months is eligible.  Note, any co-authors must also be students, that is, no faculty co-authors are permitted.  To document eligibility, every author/ co-author must submit proof of student status.  This eligibility proof may be in the form of a letter from your department chair or an unofficial transcript.

Paper Specifications:  Papers should be of professional quality and must be about, or related to, feminist scholarship, gender issues, or women as offenders, victims or criminal justice professionals.  Papers must be no longer than 35 pages including all references, notes, and tables; utilize an acceptable referencing format such as APA; be type-written and double-spaced; and include an abstract of 100 words or less.

Papers may not be published, accepted, or under review for publication at the time of submission.

Submission:  One electronic copy using MSWord must be received by the co-chair of the committee by the stated deadline (please do not send a PDF file).   In the reference line, identify whether this is to be considered for the graduate or undergraduate competition.  Please refrain from using identifying (e.g., last name) headers/ footers, as the papers will be blind-reviewed.

Judging:  The Awards Committee will evaluate the papers based on the following criteria: Content is relevant to feminist scholarship; Makes a contribution to the knowledge base; accurately identify any limitations; Analytical plan was well developed; Clarity/organization of paper was well developed.

Notification:  All entrants will be notified of the committee’s decision no later than November 1^st.  Winners are strongly encouraged to attend the conference to receive their award.

Co-Chairs of Committee:

Email all paper submissions send to:

Angela R. Gover, Ph.D. │School of Public Affairs │ University of Colorado Denver│

Phone (303) 315-2474│angela.gover@ucdenver.edu
Please send all other correspondence to:

Lisa A. Murphy, Ph.D. │ Department of Psychology│La Sierra University│

Phone: (951) 272-6300 x1008│ lmurphy@lasierra.edu

The DWC Executive Board is very excited to announce a new feature coming to the DWC website– an online member directory.  Some divisions already do this, so we’ve worked with ASC to explore the best way to do this without requiring massive amounts of work on the part of Christina DeJong and her website committee and without creating a site that can be “phished” for email addresses.  The directory will allow us to search for potential collaborators and to more easily answer that question so often posted to the DWC listserv, “Does anyone know someone who studies ______?”  It will also allow others outside the DWC to do the same, without providing overly detailed information or emails that can be spammed.

The directory will be of DWC members only, so if you’re on the listserv but not a member, make sure to renew now!  It will include a name, email address in a non-spammable format, institutional affiliation, and self-identified areas of expertise.  Here is an example of what an entry would look like:

D’Unger, Amy   Georgia Institute of Technology   amy.dunger<at>hts.gatech.edu  gender and crime, social control

So what do we need from you?  Well, ASC does not collect areas of expertise on individuals in a way that we can link them to DWC members.  So, if you’d like your area of expertise included, you need to send it to us!  To remain consistent with the ASC and allow for cross-referencing, we’ll use the same categories that they use in defining areas.  Go to http://www.asc41.com/expertiseNew/expertiseHome.html to see the myriad of choices that you have in areas of expertise.  We will list up to THREE AREAS on the website, so choose (up to) three that are most important to you from this list.  Just send them to DWC Secretary/Treasurer Angela Gover at Angela.Gover@ucdenver.edu to have your information included with your listing.

Everyone who is a member as of April 1, 2012 will be in the directory, with plans to update it twice per year (approximately April and October).  Don’t want areas of expertise listed?  No problem, just don’t send any.  Don’t want to participate?  You can always opt out by emailing Angela Gover at Angela.Gover@ucdenver.edu.  Thanks for helping us out and look for this new feature coming soon!

The DWC mourns the loss of a friend and colleague. Roslyn Muraskin passed away on Saturday after losing her battle with ovarian cancer.  The official notification from LIU-Post is below, with information on memorial services and donations. She will be greatly missed.

It is with great sadness to report that Dr. Roslyn (Roz) Muraskin, professor of criminal justice and founding director of the Long Island Women’s Institute, passed away on Saturday, April 21 after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer.

She was 71 years old.

A cherished colleague, Roz was one of New York’s most accomplished criminal justice scholars and a leading advocate for women’s rights in the workplace. Her scholarly research focused on women’s leadership development; gender, race and the criminal justice system; and women prisoners in correctional facilities.

Roz served on the LIU Post faculty for more than 30 years and as a former associate dean in the LIU Post College of Management. She was editor of the “Women’s Series” for Prentice Hall and of the refereed journal “A Critical Journal of Crime, Law and Society.” She also served as the secretary to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and was the former president of the Northeastern Region of Criminal Justice Sciences and vice-chair of the Women’s Division for the American Society of Criminology. She authored or co-authored more than 15 scholarly works, including five books: “It’s a Crime: Women and Justice,” “Crime and the Media: Headlines vs. Reality,” “Key Correctional Issues,” “Visions for Change: Crime and Justice in the Twenty-First Century,” and “Morality and the Law.”

A prominent advocate for women’s rights and a breast cancer survivor, Roz founded the Long Island Women’s Institute (LIWI) in 1991 to encourage women to become successful leaders and to break the proverbial “glass ceiling.” Over the course of two decades she hosted workshops, lectures, forums and networking opportunities dedicated to the discussion and debate of women’s issues, including pay equity, health and wellness, training and development and financial investment strategies. She also partnered with the Moxxie Network to provide junior and senior college-age women with the opportunity to be mentored by professional women in business.

Her honors have included the Woman of the Year Award for Excellence from the Minorities Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; the Fellow Award (twice) from the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences; and recognition for her work in AIDS education from the Long Island Association for AIDS Care. She served on the board of the “Herstory” women writers’ workshop.

Roz earned a B.A. in political science from Queens College, an M.A. in government from New York University and a Ph.D. in criminal justice from The Graduate Center, City University of New York.

Roz was devoted to her family and enjoyed spending time with her six grandchildren. She is survived by husband, Matthew Muraskin, an attorney; sons Seth and Craig; a daughter, Tracy Birkhahn; and six grandchildren, Lindsay, Nickia, Benjamin, Zachary, Sloane and Sydney. She is also survived by her mother, Alice Cashman, and brother, Richard Cashman.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 24 at 11 a.m. at Gutterman’s Funeral Home, 8000 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury. The burial will be at United Hebrew Cemetery in Staten Island.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to ovarian cancer research. A memorial service is being planned for September at LIU Post.

Messages of condolence may be sent to:
Muraskin Family
c/o Criminal Justice Department
LIU Post
720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, N.Y. 11548

We extend our deepest condolences to Roz’s many colleagues, friends and students.