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"Epidemiological criminology": coming full circle
Timothy A Akers1, Mark M Lanier
1Office of Research, School of Community Health and Policy, Morgan State University, 1130 E Cold Springs Lane, Portage Building, Baltimore, MD 21239, USA. timothy.akers@morgan.edu
American Journal of Public Health
|January 20, 2009
Summary
Public health and criminal justice increasingly intersect when addressing marginalized populations. A new framework, "epidemiological criminology," is proposed to bridge these fields and their methods for better outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Interdisciplinary studies
- Public health
- Criminal justice
Background:
- Public health and criminal justice sectors frequently serve marginalized populations facing complex challenges.
- Growing overlap between these fields blurs traditional disciplinary boundaries.
- Existing theoretical and methodological connections between public health and criminal justice are limited.
Observation:
- Research and funding trends indicate an increasing convergence of public health and criminal justice.
- Despite overlap, explicit linkages in theory and methodology are scarce.
- There is a need for integrating statistical models and epidemiological approaches across disciplines.
Findings:
- The study outlines commonalities and distinctions between public health and criminal justice.
- Policy examples demonstrating integrated approaches are presented.
- A new framework, "epidemiological criminology," is proposed to bridge the disciplines.
Implications:
- "Epidemiological criminology" offers a unified approach to understanding and addressing issues in marginalized populations.
- This framework can foster stronger collaboration and innovation between public health and criminal justice researchers and practitioners.
- Enhanced integration may lead to more effective interventions and policies for high-risk groups.
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