Todd Clear
Todd R. Clear | |
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| Born | March 15, 1949 |
| Education | Anderson University (B.A., 1971), State University of New York, Albany (M.A., 1972; Ph.D., 1977) |
| Awards | 2004 Bruce Smith Sr. Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences |
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| Fields | Criminal justice |
| Institutions | Rutgers University-Newark |
| Thesis | The specification of behavioral objectives in probation supervision (1977) |
Todd Ray Clear (born March 15, 1949)[1] is an American criminologist and distinguished professor in the school of criminal justice at Rutgers University–Newark.
Education
Clear received his BA in sociology from Anderson University in 1971, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in criminal justice from the State University of New York, Albany in 1972 and 1977, respectively.[2]
Career
Clear's first academic appointment was at the State University of New York at Albany in 1973.[3] He joined the faculty of Rutgers University–Newark in 1978 as a professor in the school of criminal justice, a position he held until 1996. He served as the Associate Dean of the Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice from 1996 to 1999. From 1999 to 2010, he served as a distinguished professor in the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.[2] In 2010, he became the dean of the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice, a position he held until September 1, 2014, when he was replaced by Shadd Maruna.[4][5] After serving as interim chancellor of Rutgers University–Newark for six months, he became the provost in January 2014, a position he held for two years. He then returned to the faculty of the University's School of Criminal Justice.[4][6]
Research
Clear has researched various aspects of crime policy during his career.[7] These include incarceration in the United States and its effects on crime,[8][9] the effectiveness of prison religion programs,[10] and the effects of individuals often being punished with fines for breaking certain laws.[7]
Honors, awards and positions
Clear has served as president of the American Society of Criminology (2008-2009), The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (1999-2000), and The Association of Doctoral Programs in Criminology and Criminal Justice (1998-2006).[2][11] In 2004, he received the Bruce Smith Sr. Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; in 2007, he received the Herbert Bloch Award from the American Society of Criminology.[2]
References
- ^ "Todd Clear". Library of Congress. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Todd Clear Curriculum vitae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Todd Clear". Rutgers University–Newark. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ a b Fox Nixon, Ferlanda (26 February 2014). "Provost Todd Clear Receives High Honors". Rutgers University. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ Capizzi, Carla (15 April 2014). "Shadd Maruna Named Dean of School of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University-Newark". Rutgers University. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Todd R. Clear". Rutgers University-Newark. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ a b "Court Fees Drive Many Poor Defendants Underground". NPR.org. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ Raspberry, William (2005-10-17). "The Price of Low Expectations". ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ Clines, Francis X. (1993-05-28). "Prisons Run Out of Cells, Money and Choices". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ "A captive audience for salvation". Christian Science Monitor. 2006-04-19. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ "Todd Clear". Rutgers School of Criminal Justice Website. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
External links
- Todd Clear publications indexed by Google Scholar
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