NCJ Number
16189
Journal
Crime and Delinquency Volume: 20 Issue: 4 Dated: (OCTOBER 1974) Pages: 398-404
Date Published
1974
Length
7 pages
Annotation
PROJECTS TRENDS IN ENROLLMENT AND DEGREE ATTAINMENT IN GRADUATE-LEVEL CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION BEFORE 1980 AND PRESENTS RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO DEGREE STRUCTURE, NOMENCLATURE, AND TIME SPAN.
Abstract
ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE CARNEGIE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION, AND THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS DIVISION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE, PROJECTIONS ARE MADE REGARDING THE NUMBER OF PROGRAMS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND THE STRUCTURE THEY MIGHT ACQUIRE BY 1980. CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION ON ALL LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED TO GROW RAPIDLY IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS FOR FOUR REASONS: (1) THERE HAS BEEN A DRAMATIC EXPANSION OF BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SINCE 1966. (2) AT LEAST 15,000 UNDERGRADUATES WILL WORK TOWARD GRADUATE DEGREES, WITH 2,000 EVENTUALLY EARNING THE DOCTORATE. (3) THE PRESENT QUEST FOR PROFESSIONALISM AMONG CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRACTITIONERS WILL STIMULATE THEM TO UNDERTAKE COLLEGELEVEL WORK. (4) AS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED, GRADUATE PROGRAMS WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN REGIONS PRESENTLY UNDERREPRESENTED. CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATORS SHOULD CONSIDER WAYS IN WHICH THEY CAN ORGANIZE AND STREAMLINE INSTRUCTIONAL PACKAGES SO THAT HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION CAN BE ECONOMICAL FOR THE STUDENT IN TIME AND MONEY SPENT, ECONOMICAL FOR THE SUPPORTING PUBLIC IN UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES, AND ECONOMICAL FOR THE INSTITUTION PROVIDING THE INSTRUCTION IN MAXIMUM UTILIZATION OF LOCAL RESOURCES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)