Joseph Donnermeyer | Ohio State University (original) (raw)

Uploads

Papers by Joseph Donnermeyer

The media play a key role in stereotyping as ''ignorant and uncouth hillbillies'' people who live... more The media play a key role in stereotyping as ''ignorant and uncouth hillbillies'' people who live in rural US communities. As well, since the early 1970s, popular films frequently portray rural areas as dangerous locations, places where urban people are at high risk of being savagely killed and tortured by demented, in-bred locals without conscience or constraint. Further, with the advent of the Internet, rural women continue to be depicted in a degrading, highly sexualized manner and ''gonzo'' pornographic videos of them are widely and freely accessible. Informed by feminist and cultural criminological modes of inquiry, this paper presents some exploratory research on rural horror films and pornographic videos. A key argument is that with the help of new information technologies, these media are normalized, mainstreamed, and contribute to the horrification/pornification of rural culture, and by doing so, mask the real issues about crime, violence, and gender relations in the rural context.

Over the past quarter century, a growing volume of rural-focused criminological work has emerged.... more Over the past quarter century, a growing volume of rural-focused criminological work has emerged. In this article, the literature related to three rural criminological issues are examined and discussed in terms of their lessons for critical criminology. Research on rural communities and crime is examined as a way to criticize and challenge mainstream criminological theories and concepts like social disorganisation and collective efficacy, and to remind critical criminologists of the importance for developing critical perspectives for place-based or ecological theories of crime. Agricultural crime studies are discussed in terms of the need to develop a critical criminology of agriculture and food. Finally, criminological studies of rural 'others' is used to show the need for critical criminologists to give greater analytic attention to divisions and marginalities of peoples living in smaller and more isolated places based on gender, race, and lifestyles, among other factors.

Agriculture is big business, especially in market-oriented countries like Australia, Great Britai... more Agriculture is big business, especially in market-oriented countries like Australia, Great Britain and the United States. Yet, little is known about crime and security issues related to agriculture. This article reviews the literature on agricultural crime and reports on results from a farm victimization and security survey in New South Wales, Australia, using place-based theories to guide the research. Incidents of burglary and the theft of fuel, equipment and machinery were inversely related to the visibility of farm buildings to the farm residence; stock theft was directly related to the distance of a farm to a town and to farms with a hilly terrain; malicious damage and illegal trespassing occurred more often on farms near highways or close to towns; and illegal dumping of trash was inversely associated with unoccupied properties and those closer to town. The implications for security on agricultural operations and for future research on agricultural crime and security are discussed.

A review of the extant literature reveals a recent growth in critical criminological analyses of ... more A review of the extant literature reveals a recent growth in critical criminological analyses of rural crime and societal reactions to it. Nevertheless, rural critical criminology is still in a state of infancy and requires much more development. Thus, heavily influenced by path-breaking book The New Criminology and by research on woman abuse in rural communities, the main objective of this article, then, is twofold: (1) to describe the key reasons for a more fully developed rural critical criminology and to outline some of its key elements. Also included in this article is a brief history of rural criminology and a discussion of ways that a critical approach to the study of rural crime can be applied to both policy and practice.

• The illegal manufa cture of metham phetam ine shifted from the "super labs" located in large We... more • The illegal manufa cture of metham phetam ine shifted from the "super labs" located in large West Coast cities to makesh ift and clandes tine small-sc ale operati ons situated in cities and hamlets across the rural U.S. during the 1990s. • Meth seizure s increas ed by 562 percen t over the 1990-2 005 period in the U.S. • Expand ed law enforce ment efforts have resulted in the decrea sed produc tion of meth in small-sc ale labs, resultin g in the re-eme rgence of "super labs" in larger popula tion centers found in Califor nia and Mexico , with smaller produc tion and distribu tion shops located in rural areas of the country . • Rates of metham phetam ine use in rural areas rival or surpass urban rates when compar ing usage among youth living in metrop olitan and nonmet ropolita n countie s. Metham phetam ine represe nts the most frequen tly used illicit hard drug in rural Americ a today. • Meth use contrib utes to a series of major problem s for users, their families , and commu nities.

Rural crime has long been a neglected topic in criminology. Of greater significance, however, is ... more Rural crime has long been a neglected topic in criminology. Of greater significance, however, is the stereotypical picture of rural communities and rural crime in mainstream criminology. This article is a revised and expanded version of a keynote address given at the International Conference on Rural Crime, sponsored by the Centre for Rural Crime, University of New England, New South Wales. It describes the roots of rural crime's neglect, and cites evidence from three advanced capitalist countries to illustrate the importance of studying rural crime and discarding poorly conceived notions that rural areas are crime free. The article suggests a framework for a more critical approach to the study of rural crime that incorporates both macro and micro level analyses. It recommends any approach to the study of rural crime begin by throwing out the idea that social disorganisation explains crime. Rather, crime is a function of social organisation. Exploration of this theme through consideration of previous research on agricultural crime in Australia and woman abuse in the rural US is discussed.

E mpirical analyses of crime increasingly rely on integrated data. This paper considers advantage... more E mpirical analyses of crime increasingly rely on integrated data. This paper considers advantages and limitations of integrated data sets, comparative uses of such data in The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, British Journal of Criminology and Criminology, as well as speculations based on these findings. Integrated data analysis has amplified methodological issues. The reliability of secondary data analysis is both supported and challenged. Relevant questions include how crime is associated with actuarial measures and which measures are most reliable. The more difficult question is whether actuarial measures are valid indicators. One extreme empirical orientation, positivism, relies on empirical, often quantitative, data, and scientific method to derive conclusions and guide policy . The other extreme relies on discourse and persuasion. Implications of relying on or rejecting actuarialism are discussed in the context of integrated data research published in the above-mentioned criminology journals.

Talks by Joseph Donnermeyer

Books by Joseph Donnermeyer

International Journal of Rural Criminology by Joseph Donnermeyer

article in Volume 1, Issue 2 (see also The Ohio State University Libraries Knowledge Bank for all... more article in Volume 1, Issue 2 (see also The Ohio State University Libraries Knowledge Bank for all issues and articles in IJRC)

article in Volume 2, Issue 1 (see also The Ohio State University Libraries Knowledge Bank for all... more article in Volume 2, Issue 1 (see also The Ohio State University Libraries Knowledge Bank for all issues and articles in IJRC)

article in Volume 2, Issue 2 (see also The Ohio State University Libraries Knowledge Bank for all... more article in Volume 2, Issue 2 (see also The Ohio State University Libraries Knowledge Bank for all issues and articles in IJRC)