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Lee E. Ross is an African-American criminologist and he author of numerous article sand books that address issues of domestic violence and topics related to race, crime, and justice.

Life
Professor Ross was born within walking distance of the historical Tuskegee University where he spent the first ten years of his life. Following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, his parents relocated to Hempstead, Long Island. Upon graduating Hempstead High School, he attended Niagara University in Niagara Falls, New York. There, he earned an associate’s degree in criminal justice before receiving the Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship to pursue graduate studies at Rutgers University where he earned his masters and doctorate in criminology. Ross also spent seven years as a federal law enforcement officer with the United States Customs Service). He has held various academic positions, including teaching at the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside (where he served as Department Chair) prior to his current position at the University of Central Florida. In 2012 Ross became the first criminologist in the state of Florida to qualify as an expert witness in a criminal case involving domestic violence. Professor Ross is editor of Continuing the War Against Domestic Violence, 2nd Edition. Currently, he is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and the European Society of Criminology.  He has received academic awards for teaching excellence and research, including the COHPA Research Fellow award and the Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. In 1998, his book “African-American Criminologists” was he first of it kind to document the scholarly contributions of African-American criminologists to the field of criminal justice.

Work
According to CRC Press (2014), Lee Ross’s book on Continuing the War against Domestic Violence, “provides readers with the benefit of varied perspectives from both academics and professionals… Following the tradition of the first edition, this book devotes considerable attention to the experiences and perspectives of criminal and social justice practitioners alongside researchers, child welfare workers, and other renowned scholars across disciplines. Offering comprehensive and interdisciplinary coverage of key topics that benefit a diverse audience, the book concludes by offering a unique perspective on punishing and rehabilitating offenders.”

Selected Bibliography (as of 2014)

 * Ross, L.E. and Leslie, T. (2104). Criminal Justice Practitioner Attitudes Toward Domestic                Violence: Another Day in Paradise, Law Enforcement Executive Forum, 14, 3:18-31.
 * Ross, Lee E. (2014). The Prison Industrial Complex., In B. Arrigo, (Ed).  Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
 * Ross, Lee E. (2013). Religion and Intimate Partner Violence: A Double-Edge Sword.  The Catalyst: A Social Justice Forum. 2, 3:3-12.
 * Ross, Lee E. (2010). A Vision of Race, Crime, and Justice through the Lens of Critical Race Theory.  In E. McLaughlin and T. Newburn (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of Criminological Theory.  London: Sage Publications. (pp. 391-409).
 * Ross, Lee E. (2008). Criminal Justice Pioneers: A content Analysis of Biographical Data.
 * Journal of Criminal Justice, 36, 2:182-189.
 * Ross, Lee E. (2007). Consequences of Mandatory Arrest Policies: Comments, Questions, and Concerns, Law Enforcement Executive Forum. 7, 5:73-85.
 * Ross, L. E. & Elechi, O. (2002). Student Attitudes Towards Internship Experience: From
 * Theory and Practice, Journal of Criminal Justice Education.13 (2): 297-312.
 * Palermo, G. & Ross, L. E. (1999).  Mass Murder, Suicide, and Moral Development: Can we Separate the Adults from the Juveniles?  International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. 43(1), 8-20
 * Ross, Lee E., (1998) African American Criminologists: 1970-1996, Westport: Greenwood Publications.
 * Ross, L. E. & Edwards, W. J. (1998). Publishing Among African American
 * Criminologists: A Devaluing Experience? Journal of Criminal Justice vol. 26(1): 29-40.
 * Ross, Lee E. 1994. Religion and Deviance: Exploring the Impact of Social Control
 * Elements, Sociological Spectrum, 14 (1): 65-86
 * Ross, Lee E. 1992. Blacks, Self-Esteem, and Delinquency: It's Time for a New
 * Approach, Justice Quarterly 9(4): 609-24. 1992.
 * Ross, Lee E., (1998) African American Criminologists: 1970-1996, Westport: Greenwood Publications.
 * Ross, L. E. & Edwards, W. J. (1998). Publishing Among African American
 * Criminologists: A Devaluing Experience? Journal of Criminal Justice vol. 26(1): 29-40.
 * Ross, Lee E. 1994. Religion and Deviance: Exploring the Impact of Social Control
 * Elements, Sociological Spectrum, 14 (1): 65-86
 * Ross, Lee E. 1992. Blacks, Self-Esteem, and Delinquency: It's Time for a New
 * Approach, Justice Quarterly 9(4): 609-24. 1992.
 * Elements, Sociological Spectrum, 14 (1): 65-86
 * Ross, Lee E. 1992. Blacks, Self-Esteem, and Delinquency: It's Time for a New
 * Approach, Justice Quarterly 9(4): 609-24. 1992.
 * Approach, Justice Quarterly 9(4): 609-24. 1992.

Selected Media

 * 04/2012. L’Amerique d’Obama avec les tensions raciales. Interview with French newspaper LaFigaro regarding the on-going Trayvon Martin case.
 * 10/2007 UCF police practice how to respond to crisis.  Interview with the Orlando Sentinel.
 * 10/2006 UCF Faculty Profiles.  Televised interview with the UCF Channel. Host C. Weise.
 * 10/2005 Race, Crime, and Justice Community Forum.  Moderator.  Orange County Television.
 * 10/1995 Proposed capital punishment legislation.  Featured scholar on Channel 6: Milwaukee
 * 09/1994 The death penalty: Politics or policy?  Featured scholar on Channel 6: Milwaukee.
 * 10/1994 Police community relations.  Featured scholar on Milwaukee Tonight (radio station)
 * 12/1994 The Susan Smith Case.  Featured Scholar on Channel 6: Milwaukee