Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D.

3 days ago

Thinking about the ten year anniversary of THE GLOBALIZATION OF SUPERMAX PRISONS

June 2, 2023 by Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. A decade has passed since the publication of my edited book, The Globalization of Supermax Prisons. This collection of thirteen chapters, four of which I sole-authored, and another I co-authored, was published in 2013 by Rutgers University Press. The Globalization of Supermax…

Prison

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Prison

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May 26

The Iceberg Explanation of Police Use of Excessive Force

May 26, 2023 by Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. Ocean going ships, are occasionally in danger of hitting an iceberg. If the vessel hits an iceberg, not only can the ship’s vital components like its propeller or rudders be impaired, thus negatively effecting the ship’s maneuverability, navigation systems, and propulsion, but…

Police

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Police

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May 20

Exploring how graffiti and street art calls attention to social justice issues

May 20, 2023 by Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. Graffiti and street art has a longstanding connection with political and social issues. …

Graffiti

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Graffiti

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May 14

Addressing the diversity of American correctional facilities and systems

May 13, 2023 by Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. Unless you have direct experience with incarceration, many people think that all correctional facilities and systems in the United States are the same. The reality, however, is that there’s considerable variety among the places and systems that manage the approximate 2.1 …

Prison

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Addressing the diversity of American correctional facilities and systems

Prison

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May 5

How American prison conditions can impact extradition requests

May 5, 2023 by Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. The United States is known around the world for lots of great things. …

Extradition

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Extradition

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Apr 29

Learning from JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI

April 28, 2023 by Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. Numerous films focusing on Japanese cooking or chefs have been released to Western audiences. One of the more recent iconic and celebrated is David Gelb’s 2011 documentary, Jiro Dreams of Sushi. The movie reviews the work (and to a lesser extent the…

Mastery

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Mastery

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Apr 20

On-line reviewer platforms, restaurants, and the privileging of mediocrity

April 20, 2023 by Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. Over the past 13 years a number of on-line review platforms like Google Maps, TripAdvisor, and Yelp have been launched that enable individuals to make decisions about restaurants to patronize. Although the results produced by these relatively convenient user-generated content websites and…

Expertise

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On-line reviewer platforms, restaurants, and the privileging of mediocrity

Expertise

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Apr 14

Cities must prioritize the provision of accessible, well-maintained, and secure public restrooms

April 13, 2023 by Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. Big cities suffer from numerous problems. One intractable and long-standing challenge has been a failure to provide residents, commuters, and tourists with adequate places to go to the bathroom. From mothers with children in tow, to the burgeoning homeless population, this state…

Urbanism

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Cities must prioritize the provision of accessible, well-maintained, and secure public restrooms

Urbanism

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Apr 6

On the importance of Ted Robert Gurr’s WHY MEN REBEL

April 6, 2023 by Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. I periodically ask myself what are the top 10 books, movies, songs, pieces of visual art, television series, etc. that have influenced me and why? …

Scholarship

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On the importance of Ted Robert Gurr’s WHY MEN REBEL

Scholarship

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Mar 31

Questioning graffiti and street art as acts of resistance

March 30, 2023 by Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. Over the past half century, not only has there been an increase in the amount and types of graffiti and street art appearing in large urban centers, but so too has attention paid to this type of urban public art. One of…

Graffiti

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Graffiti

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