We hope to see you all in Maryland next week; safe travels! As always, thank you to our contributors. If you have any questions or ideas about future ACJS Today content, please PM us or send Editor @RPowersCrim a PM for more information. (9/9)

We offer our deepest condolences and pay tribute to the life and legacy of Hal Pepinsky. Our thoughts and well wishes are with his family, friends, students, and colleagues during this difficult time. (8/9)

Taylor Lopez reviews Edward Winterhalder’s series of memoir books, “Searching for My Identity”. She notes that these memoirs offer valuable perspectives for criminologists seeking to understand deviant behaviors and the criminal subculture. (7/9)

We include recent publications in ACJS journals #JusticeQuarterly, #JCJE, and #JEJ. Stay up to date with the latest contributions to our research community. (6/9)

Clifford King discusses the potential for false/misleading speech to be classified as a threat to national security. He examines if public sector employers, particularly LE agencies, can discipline employees for social media posts containing mis-, dis-, or malinformation. (5/9)

Thomas Hyslip considers the implications of ChatGPT in academia. Although it has potential uses in our field, such as generating practice questions and summarizing key concepts for students, it raises ethical concerns about cheating and perpetuating biases. (4/9)

We highlight the accomplished scholars and leaders of the ACJS community who have been selected as recipients of the 2023 ACJS awards. Their contributions to the field have earned them this well-deserved recognition, and we extend our heartfelt congratulations to them. (3/9)

In celebrating National Criminal Justice Month, we kick off the issue by featuring six former CJ professionals who share their experiences transitioning into academia, offering insights into their motivations, challenges during the transition, and valuable lessons learned. (2/9)

The @ACJS_National annual conference is just a few days away! In the interim, march into the latest newsletter of ACJS Today: https://t.co/bNxbWXOL0a (1/9)

We are extremely thankful to our contributors/authors. If you are interested in submitting something for future issues, please PM us or send Editor @RPowersCrim a PM for more information. (10/10)

We conclude the issue by remembering the life and legacy of one of the field’s giants, Edward Latessa. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, colleagues, and students. (9/10)

Recipient of the Gerhard O. W. Mueller Award N. Prabha Unnithan shares his talk on “Comparative Criminal Justice and the Authoritarian Impulse” delivered in March 2022 to the International Section of ACJS. (8/10)

Stay up to date with the field’s latest research! We list the most recent, online-first articles in the ACJS journals: Justice Quarterly, Journal of Criminal Justice Education, and Justice Evaluation Journal. (7/10)

Much of the association’s success is attributed to the hard work of the folks behind the scenes- here’s a chance to get to know them! “Meet” the ACJS staff, John Worrall, Letiscia Perrin, Jeet Singh, and Alexa Johnson, in our latest issue. (6/10)

Please make sure you register ( https://t.co/GutsNEzAtW) in advance for the national conference. The discounted rate ends February 6, so if you haven’t already done so, hurry to save on your registration fee! (5/10)

@BethGainesUSF provides a thought-provoking review of Nicole Rader’s "Teaching Fear: How We Learn to Fear Crime and Why It Matters”, an “invaluable tool...as we begin to dispel crime myths and the fears they create as we encounter an ever-changing social world”. (4/10)

@EmanTadros, @sarah_presley21, and @euniceg0mez provide a brief report on the lived experience of women in relationships with incarcerated individuals and discuss clinical implications and future research directions. (3/10)

Brrrring in the new year with 2022-2023 ACJS 2022-2023 ACJS President Denise Paquette Boots. She provides updates and things to look forward to at the March (14–18, 2023) ACJS conference in National Harbor, Maryland. (2/10)

Happy New Year! We hope you had a restful holiday. If one of your 2023 goals is to read more, you should start with the January issue of ACJS Today! ( https://t.co/N1HJQ6pFbi) You won’t want to give this issue the cold shoulder. (1/10)

(14/14) You can also message our Editor @RPowersCrim for more information. We hope you have a great start to the holiday season.