Posted: April 29th, 2016

The American Society of Criminology (ASC) is the leading organization for the study of criminology in the United States

The American Society of Criminology (ASC) is the leading organization for the study of criminology in the United States, and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) is the leading organization for the study of criminal justice. Log onto the ASC and ACJS Web sites; notice the differences between the study of criminology and criminal justice and how there definitions toward each field are unique. Please post an answer to the following questions. Support your answers with academic or real life criminal justice examples to accentuate your point. The questions are as follows: 1.In your opinion, which of the two organizations interests you the most? Why? 2.Do you think there is a major difference between the two organizations in their mission towards combating crime? Do you feel that change is needed in the criminal justice field, specifically towards these organizations and their role in criminology and the criminal justice field?