Abstract
The academe, otherwise referred to as the University, has a long and rich history which is renowned for its contributions in the areas of research, education, and public service. Today, the academe continues to serve as a resource to an ever-increasing and expansive number of disciplines and constituencies, not the least of which includes the transnational study of crime within the greater criminal justice system. Given the pervasive and systemic problem of match-fixing which breeds corruption and undermines the integrity in sport, the academe has been identified as a valuable resource in addressing the problem of match-fixing. Specifically, it can assist in: (1) identifying the scope and breath of the problem, (2) identifying and collaborating with the key stakeholders in developing tactics and strategies to address the problem, and (3) develop comprehensive curricula, training, and educational programs for the various stakeholders, the greater sports community, and the public at-large.
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Notes
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Also referred to as the gymnasium during 1920s, the words academe, college, higher education, and university within the context of this chapter may be used interchangeably. Earlier references to higher learning have also been described as lyceums.
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The Académie Internationale des Sciences et Techniques du Sport mission “is to bring a positive contribution to the management of sport through post-graduate and executive education, as well as applied research, by developing, integrating and delivering knowledge from human sciences, life sciences and engineering sciences” (http://aists.org).
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The purpose of the North American Society for Sport Management is to promote, stimulate, and encourage study, research, scholarly writing, and professional development in the area of sport management – both theoretical and applied aspects (http://www.nassm.com/).
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While the role of the academe is to remain neutral and objective in securing valid and reliable data, information and intelligence developed by law enforcement and its operatives can contribute to identifying the nature and scope of the problem.
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Triangulation, also referred to as convergent-discriminate validation, represents multiple methods to measure multiple traits to determine the validity of data using purposive sampling.
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Examples of topics could include Ethical and professional behavior, gamesmanship versus sportsmanship, the perils of the slippery slope, prostitution, loan-sharking, etcetera.
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Organizations such as Fédération Internationale de Football Association and the International Centre for Sport Security can serve as excellent references for developing mission statements, guiding principles, and rules and regulations.
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See Matching-fixing in Sport: A mapping of criminal law provision in EU 27. Brussels: KEA European Affairs.
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Vodde, R.F. (2013). The Role of the Academe in Match-Fixing. In: Haberfeld, M., Sheehan, D. (eds) Match-Fixing in International Sports. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02582-7_16
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