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Criminal justice curricula in the United States: A decade of change

2002; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 19; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/07418820200095361

1745-9109

Mittie D. Southerland,

Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending

This research on criminal justice programs and curricula in 1999–2000 is a follow-up to Southerland's study of baccalaureate programs in 1988–89, published in the Spring 1991 issue of the Journal of Criminal Justice Education. A national overview and regional differences are presented. Positive and negative changes are highlighted, and recommendations for improvement are included. The findings are evaluated in light of the ACJS Minimum Standards for Criminal Justice Education and the broader context of general trends in higher education. This article is a revised version of the Presidential Address, delivered at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 7, 2002, in Anaheim, California. I thank Sharon Buford, my research assistant, for her diligent assistance in compiling the data for the address. Thanks are also due to Alida Merlo for her comments and suggestions on an earlier draft of this presentation. I am grateful for the generous support for this research provided by Betty Blodgett, dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Services. This article is a revised version of the Presidential Address, delivered at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 7, 2002, in Anaheim, California. I thank Sharon Buford, my research assistant, for her diligent assistance in compiling the data for the address. Thanks are also due to Alida Merlo for her comments and suggestions on an earlier draft of this presentation. I am grateful for the generous support for this research provided by Betty Blodgett, dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Services. Notes This article is a revised version of the Presidential Address, delivered at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 7, 2002, in Anaheim, California. I thank Sharon Buford, my research assistant, for her diligent assistance in compiling the data for the address. Thanks are also due to Alida Merlo for her comments and suggestions on an earlier draft of this presentation. I am grateful for the generous support for this research provided by Betty Blodgett, dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Services.