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Jeffrey Ian Ross

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Criminologist @ubaltmain #corrections #CrimesofthePowerful #StreetCulture #graffiti #streetart #police Co-founder #ConvictCriminology Website www.jeffreyianross.com Instagram http://buff.ly/2Se7geg Amateur Japanese Chef bit.ly/4f2XEtX .. more

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Jeffrey Ian Ross is a scholar, professor, and criminologist specializing in the fields of policing, corrections, political crime, violence, street culture, graffiti and street art, and crime and justice in American Indian communities. Since 1998 Ross has been a professor at the University of Baltimore. He is a former co-chair and chair of the Division of Critical Criminology and Social Justice of the American Society of Criminology. Ross is an author, co-author, editor, and co-editor of numerous books. .. more

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Jeffrey Ian Ross @jeffreyianross.bsky.social · Dec 18

Happy to share that my INTRODUCTION TO CONVICT CRIMINOLOGY (Bristol University Press, 2024) was selected by CHOICE Editors as one of their top ten titles for December, representing the best across a range of disciplines.
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Nathan Pino @nwpino.bsky.social · 1d

Cover for my forthcoming book “Police Reform: An Obituary”

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My latest blog post, “The Used Car Lot Next Door” jeffreyianross.com/the-used-car... #car #noise #publicspace #urban #urbanincivilities #urbanpublicspace #usedcar

The Used Car Lot Next Door

Living beside a used car lot can teach you about noise, boundaries, and the limits of goodwill. Years ago, I lived in a low-rise apartment in Toronto’s Little Portugal, right next to a small lot that ...

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 2d

For weeks, anti-immigration agents have tossed smoke bombs at people in cars, shot so-called “less lethal” weapons like rubber bullets and pepper balls, and deployed a staggering amount of tear gas, sometimes unleashing it almost casually into streets crowded with passersby. trib.al/hvYuXLw

Trump Is Waging War on an American City

The real threat to people in Chicago (and Los Angeles and Portland) is our maniacal president.

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Jeffrey Ian Ross @jeffreyianross.bsky.social · 3d

Advances in Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)? instagram.com/reel/DMOXEIw... #Criminology #CriminalJustice #CPTED

architecturediscuss on Instagram: "The "bench with spikes," formally known as the "Pay & Sit: The Private Bench", is a provocative design by artist Fabian Brunsing. I…"

The "bench with spikes," formally known as the "Pay & Sit: The Private Bench", is a provocative design by artist Fabian Brunsing. Installed as a conceptual art piece in Berlin, Germany, the bench is equipped with retractable metal spikes that discourage prolonged use without payment. To sit comfortably, users must insert coins, which temporarily retract the spikes for a limited time, after which the spikes reemerge. Brunsing’s creation serves as a critique of the growing privatization and commodification of public spaces, highlighting societal disparities and exclusion, particularly affecting vulnerable groups like the homeless. While some applaud its ingenuity in sparking discussions about urban design and social issues, others condemn it as an embodiment of dehumanizing policies. This controversial bench remains a symbol of the ethical dilemmas surrounding public space management. #architecturediscuss #nuelarchitects #architecture #bench #innovation #art #money #archlovers #architect #landscapephotography #landscapelovers #landscapedesign #landscapearchitecture #nuelarchitect #architecturephotography #people #architecturelovers #architectural #archdigest #architecturedesing #design #Interiordesign #homedesing #graphicdesing #landscapeView all 3,398 comments

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 6d

Fascinating report just released by DropSite which reveals that David Frum, while working on a profile of an Israeli ambassador to the United Nations for the Atlantic, was also shadow-writing speeches for that same ambassador.

David Frum, Douglas Murray Secretly Drafted Speeches for Israeli Ambassador

Leaked emails from former Israeli UN Ambassador Ron Prosor show David Frum, Douglas Murray offering to write his speeches and a CNN producer fundraising for Israel’s Iron Dome during Israel’s 2014 war

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Jeffrey Ian Ross @jeffreyianross.bsky.social · 9d

My latest blog post, “Graffiti, Street Art & Dockless Mobility” jeffreyianross.com/graffiti-str... #graffiti #streetart #urbanmobilities #cities #urban #urbanevironments

Graffiti, Street Art & Dockless Mobility

Ever since the emergence of contemporary graffiti and street art, the surfaces where it has been applied and the methods by which it has been disseminated have evolved. In New York City, for example, ...

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Natasha J. Cabrera, PhD @natashajcabrera.bsky.social · 14d

I’m happy to announce the publication of my new co-authored book, HOW FATHERS HELP THEIR CHILDREN DEVELOP: MONEY AND LOVE www.amazon.com/Fathers-Help... #childdevelopment #ISSBD #SRCD

How Fathers Help their Children Develop: Money and Love

Amazon.com: How Fathers Help their Children Develop: Money and Love: 9781009209465: Cabrera, Natasha J., Mincy, Ronald B.: Books

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 15d

The suspect, Thomas Sanford, seemed to own Donald Trump memorabilia, with a campaign sign outside his house and a Facebook photo wearing a shirt that reads “Re-elect Trump 2020,” and “Make liberals cry again.”

However, local authorities and the FBI have not yet identified a motive. trib.al/0UwICcz

Mormon Church Gunman Had Trump Sign Outside His Home

Thomas Jacob Sanford drove his car into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, and opened fire.

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Jeffrey Ian Ross @jeffreyianross.bsky.social · 16d

My latest blog post, “The Clearing” jeffreyianross.com/the-clearing/ #animal #dog #farm #farming #memory #shooting

The Clearing

The drive to the Johnston farm, one of my father’s clients, always felt long, but the visits were mostly fun and always an adventure. The place had the basics: a farmhouse, a barn, a silo, cows, pigs,...

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Jeffrey Ian Ross @jeffreyianross.bsky.social · 22d

My latest blog post, “What’s the Role of Belonging in Urban Environments?" jeffreyianross.com/whats-the-ro... #belonging #politicalparticipation #street #streetculture #urban #urbanenvironments #urbansemiotics

What’s the Role of Belonging in Urban Environments?

In most urban settings, a sense of belonging is an important foundation for political participation. Political participation (also referred to as political engagement/mobilization) includes actions th...

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Michael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · 23d

“The target repeatedly brought up Homan, saying he was collecting bribes in exchange for future government contracts, the two sources told Reuters.”

Trump aide Homan accepted $50,000 in bribery sting operation, sources say

In the alleged scheme, Homan promised immigration-related government contracts when he joined the Trump administration in exchange for the money.

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Jeffrey Ian Ross @jeffreyianross.bsky.social · Sep 14

My latest blog post, "Parking as a Microcosm of Broader Urban Struggles" jeffreyianross.com/parking-as-a... #parking #urban #street #streetculture

Parking as a Microcosm of Broader Urban Struggles

Parking, often treated as a mundane logistical concern, is an important site of contestation in urban life. At its core, it reflects the struggle over public space in cities, where demand routinely ex...

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Jeffrey Ian Ross @jeffreyianross.bsky.social · Sep 10

Reposting from my Sept. 3, 2022 blog post, “Blog posts I share with my incoming undergraduate criminology/criminal justice students"
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Blog posts I share with my incoming undergraduate criminology/criminal justice students

As the new semester begins, I often struggle with selecting content that I want my undergraduate criminology/criminal justice students to read. In addition to a core textbook and a handful of articles...

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Jeffrey Ian Ross @jeffreyianross.bsky.social · Sep 4

Forget t-shirts. What if the Sandwich Guy leaned in & opened a sandwich shop w/ subs named after his viral moment? Or better yet, a sandwich-throwing bar. Axe-throwing but messier. It’s quirky, hyperlocal, & story-driven. DC might even eat it up. #activism #restaurant #sandwichguy #washingtondc

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