Reflections on James F. Short and his Intellectual Legacy

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

This panel will detail the intellectual legacy of James F. Short. Speakers will reflect on his general contributions to criminology and the evolution of his career and scholarship. This will include discussions of his early career contributions including his work on suicide and self-report studies, his mid-career contributions on the Chicago School, gangs, and social/group processes and his more recent contributions on risk and collective violence in an international context.

Sub Unit

• Tributes

Individual Presentations

• Reflections on the Criminological Career of James F. Short - Charles Tittle, North Carolina State University

• The Early Career Contributions of James F. Short - Ross L. Matsueda, University of Washington, Seattle

• The Mid-Career Contributions of James F. Short - Scott Decker, Arizona State University

• James F. Short’s Recent Contributions to Criminology - John Hagan, Northwestern University

Chair

• Lorine Hughes, University of Colorado Denver