Factors Influencing Military Police Officers in Their Decision in Selecting Higher Educational Institutions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15317157 |
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| Authors | James J Vardalis (corresponding author), Shannon Waters (0000-0002-9707-4684), Shannon N Waters |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 479-492 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-07 |
| 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 | 10.1080/10511253.2010.534487 |
| OpenAlex | W2030432008 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
The active duty personnel in the United States Armed Forces exceed 1,411,932. When combined with reserve units and auxiliary units, the number of personnel surpasses 2 million. Due to the nature of worldwide urban conflict, a great number of military personnel are subjected to, assigned to, or affiliated with some type of criminal‐justice‐related duty. These urban situations and associated policing‐type experiences have captured the interest of many active duty personnel. Countless military members are currently planning honorable discharge and re‐entry into civilian life and seeking educational degrees as a resource for access into a criminal justice career. Educational benefits for veterans offer an enormous advantage to the military personnel. On 1 August 2009, these benefits, which include tuition, books, and housing, were expanded to veterans with at least 90 days of aggregate service on or after the September 11th terrorist attacks. Little is known about this vast group of potential students and what factors play a role in their selecting a college or university. Based on a survey of over 300 active duty military personnel currently assigned to criminal justice duty, the authors were able to extract some important findings on this subject. The factors obtained include, among others, preferred type of course delivery and the importance of official statements of military support. Based on the evidence collected and analyzed, this research exposed and examined several important findings
Active duty · Business · Criminal justice · Criminology · Duty · Economic Justice · Military personnel · Military service · Political science · Public relations · Service (business · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Law · Military and Defense Studies · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Psychology · Marketing
| Highly cited | No |
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