Dr. DeLisi has made many contributions to the world of criminology. One major contribution he has brought to the field are his books. Dr. DeLisi has shared his knowledge through his books and also the lectures that he given at conferences around the country every year. In 2005, Dr. DeLisi wrote a book called Career Criminals in Society. The book takes the small but most dangerous and damaging repeat offenders in society and examines them. While having the readers critically think about criminal behavior and how the criminal justice system can potentially reduce crime. Throughout the book Dr. DeLisi uses his own experience with interviewing offenders to support his argument the if there is prevention efforts in place and retributive policies …show more content…
DeLisi and a colleague wrote a book called Criminological Theory: A Life-Course Approach. The book explores and examines factors that are important in different stages in life for people through antisocial and criminal behavior. Dr. DeLisi and his colleague give the criminal justice world a more in-depth look into criminal and antisocial behavior through their book approach. In 2013, Dr. DeLisi and a colleague wrote a book called Human Behavior: A Cell to Society Approach. This book has a different approach to the human behavior. The book incorporates findings and principles that are found in many different types of science such as neuroscience. Dr. DeLisi and his colleague opened a new approach to how the criminal justice system can look at a person's behavior. In 2015, Dr. DeLisi and a colleague wrote a book called Biosocial Criminology or also known as Routledge Handbook of Biosocial Criminology. This books uses different criminology and sociology perspectives and combines them with evolutionary psychology, genetics and neuropsychology to show a new way of thinking about biosocial criminology. The book has five sections that contributes to the research of antisocial and biosocial behavior. It currently is largest work of these behaviors. Dr. DeLisi and his colleague took their book and made it one of a kind with how large and comprehensive their work was. The information they gave over Biosocial criminology can be used for years to come and help further …show more content…
DeLisi, however, is not just an author. He is an award winner too. Dr. DeLisi won the Academy fellow award in 2012 from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. “The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) is an international association established in 1963 to foster professional and scholarly activities in the field of criminal justice” (About ACJS, n.d.). Dr. DeLisi is also involved in some journals as well. Dr. DeLisi is also a board member and editor-in-chief for the Journal of Criminal Justice since 2010. “The Journal of Criminal Justice is an international journal intended to fill the present need for the dissemination of new information, ideas and methods, to both practitioners and academicians in the criminal justice area” (Journal of Criminal Justice, n.d.). Dr. DeLisi has also been a member since 2009 of the Criminal Justice Review. “Criminal Justice Review (CJR), peer-reviewed and published quarterly, is a scholarly journal dedicated to presenting a broad perspective on criminal justice issues within the domestic United States” (Daigle, 2017). Dr. DeLisi has been involved in the American Journal of Criminal Justice since 2011. “The American Journal of Criminal Justice is a peer reviewed publication offering research on a wide array of criminal justice topics and issues” (American Journal of Criminal Justice,