MEASURING PROFESSIONALISM IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

• NCJ Number: 39475
• Journal: Criminology Volume: 14 Issue: 3 Dated: (NOVEMBER 1976) Pages: 401-412
• Author(s): J Miller; L Fry
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 12 pages
• Corporate Author: American Society of Criminology
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS STUDY REPORTS ON THE VALIDITY OF THE HALL-SNIZEK FIVE-DIMENSION SCALE OF PROFESSIONALISM. THE BASIC INTEGRITY OF THE SCALE WAS REAFFIRMED ALTHOUGH CAUTIONS ARE GIVEN TO GUARD AGAINST FUTURE MISAPPLICATIONS.

Abstract

CONCEPTUALLY ACCORDING TO THE AUTHORS, IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER 'PROFESSIONALISM' IS WHAT THE SCALE IS MEASURING OR IF IT IS 'IDENTIFICATION WITH A PROFESSIONAL GROUP'. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...PLO