Academic Politics and the History of Criminal Justice Education: (Contributions in Criminology and Penology)

Type

Book

Authors

Frank Morn

ISBN 10

0313293163

ISBN 13

9780313293160

Tags

Law, Reference, Criminology, Political Science

Description

The rise of academic criminal justice programs from their beginnings at the University of California in the 1930s through the split into academic and vocational models during the later decades are described in this work. Academic politics and politicians are emphasized. The academic infighting in developing programs, and input from various other disciplines to the field are described. The work is addressed to professors of criminal justice, criminology, sociology, political science, and education. - from Amzon

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