The Vanishing JD—How ACJS Certification Ensures Extinction of the Species
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15316732 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roger Enriquez (0000-0002-0473-2132, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 254-260 |
| Publication date | 2007-06-08 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Criminal Justice Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1051-1253 • E-ISSN: 1745-9117 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10511250701383368 |
| OpenAlex | W2090521714 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 8 |
Criminal Justice departments across the country are experiening unprecedented growth. This growth has created a demand for qualified tenure‐track faculty. Obviously, it is important to maintain quality standards for the hiring of tenure‐track faculty during periods of growth. In an effort to improve the quality of Criminal Justice education, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences has adopted standards for certification of baccalaureate and graduate degree programs. One area adressed by the ACJS standards is the area of acceptable faculty credentials for certification. For example, graduate programs that desire the ACJS imprimatur cannot have a faculty with more than 1 in 10 faculty members who hold a Juris Doctor degree. Efforts to eliminate the JD from the CJ faculty ranks are misguided. Instead, CJ departments should focus on the individual candiadate. Graduates from top‐tier institutions with a history of scholarly productivity and who possess ample skills in empirical study should not be excluded from tenure‐track consideration solely because they lack a PhD. The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.—William Shakespeare, Henry VI (Act IV, Scene II)
Certification · Criminal justice · Criminology · Economic growth · Economic Justice · Economics · Higher education · Political science · Productivity · Public relations · Quality (philosophy · Sociology · Law · Legal Education and Practice Innovations · Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues · Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation
Persona Non Grata
Quality Standards for Criminal Justice Education
Teaching Law and Courts in Criminal Justice
Waist Deep in the Big Muddy
Academic Accreditation and Certification in Criminology and Criminal Justice Education
Why we Need Certification Standards in Criminal Justice Education and what the Impacts will be
Criminal Justice Faculty Credentials
PhD Program Prestige and Faculty Location in Criminal Justice and Sociology Programs
| Citations per year | 0.44 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2008 - 2024 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |