A national survey of comparative criminal justice courses in universities in the United States
| Autor: | Harry R. Dammer, Frank Horvath, Annmarie Cordner |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Criminal Justice Education. 11:211-223 |
| ISSN: | 1745-9117 1051-1253 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10511250000084871 |
| Popis: | In recent years there has been growing interest in comparative/international criminal justice issues. Consequently, a number of scholars and professional organizations have encouraged course offerings in these areas. In this article, results are reported from a national survey carried out to determine the prevalence of courses addressing comparative criminal justice and the course content, structure and the characteristics of faculty who teach them. A questionnaire was mailed to 381 heads of four-year criminal justice programs in the United States; 169 (44%) usable returns were received from four-year institutions. The results indicated that 58 (34%) of the criminal justice programs provide some comparative/international courses. Faculty who are actively involved in these are usually at the upper ranks and have primary interests in England and Japan. Analysis of course content revealed that most emphasize writing skills and critical thinking about comparative issues, and that there appears to be a develop... |
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