A national survey of comparative criminal justice courses in universities in the United States

Bibliographic Data

ID15316705
AuthorsAnnMarie Cordner (Kentucky Humanities Council, corresponding author), Harry R Dammer (Niagara University), Harry Dammer, Frank Horvath (Michigan State University)
Year2000
Volume11
Issue2
Pages211-223
Publication date2000-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Criminal Justice Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1051-1253 • E-ISSN: 1745-9117
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10511250000084871
OpenAlexW2061318757
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited11

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 developing consensus on certain core concepts involved in the teaching of such topics

Criminal justice · Criminology · Economic Justice · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law · Legal Education and Practice Innovations · Psychology

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