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Editorial AUST. & N.Z. JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY (June, 1975): 8,2 65 The Future of Criminology at A NZAA S THIS NUMBER of the-Journal is concerned with a selection of papers delivered at the 46th Congress of ANZAAS, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, held in Canberra during January 1975. The various papers were read to Section 27A, the new and probationary Section concerned with Criminology. In all 18 papers were read and they covered a variety of differ­ ent aspects of the subject', The major problem is whether there is a case for the type of papers presented at the Congress being accepted in the future. Mason' has suggested that there is, perhaps, a need for joint meetings dealing with problem-oriented matters: It seemed to be a popular hope that the specialist gatherings could be greatly reduced in future Congresses. Probably half of the sections could be disbanded altogether, their specialist business being conducted in State and Australian meetings of the appropriate societies. There is substance to this comment. There is clearly a proper place for highly specialist papers to be delivered to appropriate audiences gathered under the aegis of such as the Australian and New http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology SAGE

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Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology , Volume 8 (2): 2 – Jun 1, 1975
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AUST. & N.Z. JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY (June, 1975): 8,2 65 The Future of Criminology at A NZAA S THIS NUMBER of the-Journal is concerned with a selection of papers delivered at the 46th Congress of ANZAAS, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, held in Canberra during January 1975. The various papers were read to Section 27A, the new and probationary Section concerned with Criminology. In all 18 papers were read and they covered a variety of differ­ ent aspects of the subject', The major problem is whether there is a case for the type of papers presented at the Congress being accepted in the future. Mason' has suggested that there is, perhaps, a need for joint meetings dealing with problem-oriented matters: It seemed to be a popular hope that the specialist gatherings could be greatly reduced in future Congresses. Probably half of the sections could be disbanded altogether, their specialist business being conducted in State and Australian meetings of the appropriate societies. There is substance to this comment. There is clearly a proper place for highly specialist papers to be delivered to appropriate audiences gathered under the aegis of such as the Australian and New

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