The Continued Insignificance of Genocide in Criminological Inquiry

• In Event: Poster Session 2

Abstract

The study of crime encompasses a wide range of topics. Largely, criminology is confined to traditional forms of crime like assault, murder, rape, robbery, burglary, and theft that takes place at the local level. Criminologists have been studying international crimes, such as human trafficking, terrorism, piracy on the high seas, and wildlife trafficking amongst other crimes that span geo-political boundaries. What remains somewhat a mystery is the sparse research of criminologists worldwide on the subject of genocide. Our research explored the presence of genocide in 17 international and US criminology peer-reviewed journals.

Authors

• Jacqueline Schneider, Illinois State University

• Grace Allbaugh, Illinois State University

• Susan Woollen, Illinois State University

• Joanne Savage, Illinois State University