Division on Corrections and Sentencing

The Division on Corrections and Sentencing (DCS) was formed to facilitate and encourage research on corrections and sentencing for adults and juveniles. Areas of research include sentencing, rehabilitation, punishment, community and institutional corrections, diversionary programs and alternatives. DCS brings together ASC members interested in discussing and supporting research and theoretical development in corrections and sentencing as well as facilitating dissemination of research to a wide audience.

Each year, DCS honors individuals whose work is consistent with our mission. Nominees should be scholars who do research in the area of corrections and/or sentencing.

The “Distinguished Senior Scholar Award” recognizes a lifetime of achievement, with particular emphasis on a ground-breaking contribution (e.g., book or series of articles) in the past 5 years. The award will consider both research in the area of corrections and sentencing and service to the Division. Recipients must have 8 or more years of post-doctoral experience.

The “Distinguished New Scholar Award” recognizes outstanding early career achievement in corrections and sentencing research. The award will consider both research in the area of corrections and sentencing and service to the Division. Recipients must have less than 8 years post-doctoral experience.

In 2005, Dr. Marguerite Q. Warren and Dr. Ted Palmer donated funds to support the establishment of a new award. According to Dr. Palmer, “the Differential Intervention Award can be given to a researcher, scholar, practitioner, or other individual who has significantly advanced the understanding, teaching, or implementation of classification, differential assignment, or differential approaches designed to promote improved social and personal adjustment and long-term change among juvenile and adult offenders.” The award focuses on interventions, and on ways of implementing them that differ from “one-size-fits-all,” “one-size-largely-fits all,” or “almost fits all,” approaches. The recipient’s contribution can apply to community, residential, or institutional within or outside of the United States. The award can be given as either a plaque or a certificate, as often as yearly. Its purpose is to not only provide well-earned recognition and personal satisfaction to its recipients, but to encourage other individuals to explore, utilize, contribute to, and advance differential interventions.”

Nominations for all awards should be submitted to the DCS Awards Committee, Susan Turner, sfturner@uci.edu no later than September 15, 2010 (tentative). Nominations should include a nomination letter and the candidate’s curriculum vitae.

The Student Paper Award is presented in recognition of the most outstanding student research paper. Eligibility is limited to papers that are authored by one or more undergraduate or graduate students and to papers that have not been previously published or submitted for publication. Submissions will be judged on five evaluative criteria including the overall significance of the work; its research contribution to the field; integration of prior literature in the area; appropriateness and sophistication of the research methodology; and overall quality of writing and organization of the paper. Due Date: September 15, 2010 (tentative).

	Prior Award Recipients:
2001	Brian Daniel Johnson
	“Judicial Discretion and Guideline Departures: The Conditioning Effects of Modes of Conviction.”
2002	Not Awarded
2003	Kimberly Collica
	“Levels of Knowledge and Risk Perceptions About HIV/AIDS Among Female Inmates in New York State—Can Prison-Based HIV Programs Set the Stage for Behavior Change?"
2004	Dae-Hoon Kwak
2005	Chandra Mullins
	“Who is Punished More Harshly? An Examination of Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Age, and Employment Status under U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines, 1998-2002.” Honorable Mention: Leonidas Cheliotis “How Iron is the Iron Cage of New Penology? The Role of Human Agency in the Implementation of Criminal Justice Policy.”
2006	Patrice K. Morris
	“Imprisoned in Jamaica: An Exploratory Analysis of Inmate Adjustment to Prison Life.”
2007	Derrick Franke and David Bierie
	“Legitimacy in Corrections: A Randomized Experiment and Qualitative Assessment of a Boot Camp and Prison”
2008	Patricia D. Breen (Co-award recipient)
	“Does Process Matter in Military Sentencing? A Study of the Trial Penalty in Air Force Courts-Martial.”
2008	Gerald P. Pezzullo, Jr. and Danielle Rousseau (Co-award recipients)
	“The Criminal Construct: An Examination of Race, Gender, and Social Context on Plea Questions.”
2009	Jeannette Hussemann
	“The Impact of Gender and Culture on Perceptions of Imprisonment Among Prison Officers."