From the Perspective of Justice Faculty: A General Assessment of Program Quality and Development

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-16-2008

Abstract

This study examines justice faculty perceptions regarding the status of academic justice programs. Justice faculty (n = 289) from baccalaureate-granting institutions across the nation expressed strong support for the quality of their programs and colleagues, while also indicating satisfaction with respect acquired from community professionals. Pessimism, however, emerged regarding respect from the broader faculty and administrators within their institutions. Faculty were satisfied with control of program content and perceived the programs as interdisciplinary. Lower-ranking faculty expressed more support for national accreditation, while commitment to recruit scholars with criminal justice/criminology doctorates was mixed depending on the doctorate held by respondents.

Publication Title

Criminal Justice Studies

Volume

21

Issue

4

First Page

311

Last Page

324

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