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Jerome Herbert Skolnick (March 21, 1931 – February 22, 2024) was an American
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at
Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Stat ...
,
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,
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and a former
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of the
American Society of Criminology The American Society of Criminology (ASC) is an international organization based on the campus of Ohio State University whose members focus on the study of crime and delinquency. It aims to grow and disseminate scholarly research, with members wo ...
. He joined the
University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California), is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Berkeley, California, United States. Founded in 1868 and named after t ...
in 1962. Skolnick had a Ph.D. in
sociology Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. The term sociol ...
from
Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Stat ...
. In the 1950s he was appointed a Law professor at Yale, one of the youngest to ever hold that position.


Clearance rates

Jerome Skolnick had argued that
clearance rate In criminal justice, clearance rate is calculated by dividing the number of crimes that are "cleared", a criminal charge being laid, or convicted by the total number of crimes recorded. Various groups use clearance rates as a measure of crimes s ...
s demonstrate the reality of the criminal justice conflict model by encouraging
police The police are Law enforcement organization, a constituted body of Law enforcement officer, people empowered by a State (polity), state with the aim of Law enforcement, enforcing the law and protecting the Public order policing, public order ...
to focus on appearing to do their job, rather than on actually doing their job. This is a comparable argument to that regarding
standardized test A standardized test is a Test (assessment), test that is administered and scored in a consistent or standard manner. Standardized tests are designed in such a way that the questions and interpretations are consistent and are administered and scored ...
ing, and "
teaching to the test "Teaching to the test" refers to an educational strategy where curriculum and instruction are heavily focused on preparing students for standardized tests. This approach aligns teaching content and methods directly with the test format and subjec ...
". Skolnick noted one incident where police coerced a man to confess to over 400
burglaries Burglary, also called breaking and entering (B&E) or housebreaking, is a property crime involving the illegal entry into a building or other area without permission, typically with the intention of committing a further criminal offence. Usually ...
so that they could have a high rate of crime solving (clearance). His awards include Carnegie, Guggenheim and National Science Foundation fellowships as well as prizes for distinguished scholarship from the American Society of Criminology, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and the Western Society of Criminology. Jerry received widespread recognition in the United States and abroad throughout his long career. Skolnick died on February 22, 2024, in New York City, New York, at the age of 92.


Quotes

*''"The
law Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a science and as the ar ...
often, but not always, supports
police The police are Law enforcement organization, a constituted body of Law enforcement officer, people empowered by a State (polity), state with the aim of Law enforcement, enforcing the law and protecting the Public order policing, public order ...
deception."'' *''"Courtroom lying is justified within the police culture by the same sort of necessity rationale that
court A court is an institution, often a government entity, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between Party (law), parties and Administration of justice, administer justice in Civil law (common law), civil, Criminal law, criminal, an ...
s have permitted police to employ at the investigative stage: The end justifies the means."''


Writings by Jerome Skolnick

Most of his writings deal with
criminal justice Criminal justice is the delivery of justice to those who have been accused of committing crimes. The criminal justice system is a series of government agencies and institutions. Goals include the rehabilitation of offenders, preventing other ...
. * * * * * *


Personal life

While attending Yale Law School, Jerome married Arlene SilbersteinSkolnick 1991
/ref> in New Haven, Connecticut. Both Jerome and Arlene were Reform
Jewish Jews (, , ), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating from the Israelites of History of ancient Israel and Judah, ancient Israel and Judah. They also traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, rel ...
. They had two sons who were born in
Berkeley Berkeley most often refers to: *Berkeley, California, a city in the United States **University of California, Berkeley, a public university in Berkeley, California *George Berkeley (1685–1753), Anglo-Irish philosopher Berkeley may also refer to ...
, Alex Skolnick, lead guitarist for the
thrash metal Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an Extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, ...
band
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and founder of the jazz band Alex Skolnick trio, and Michael Skolnick.


Further reading

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Skolnick, Jerome 1931 births 2024 deaths American criminologists 20th-century American Jews Place of birth missing 21st-century American Jews