DEVELOPMENT OF BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AT RICHMOND PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE - FINAL REPORT

• NCJ Number: 29
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1967
• Length: 55 pages
• Grant Number(s): OLEA-077
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Richmond Professional Institute
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DISCUSSION OF STEPS TAKEN AND PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN DEVELOPING A DEGREE PROGRAM ARE GIVEN - CURRICULUM IS INCLUDED.

Abstract

THE CURRICULUM IS HEAVILY WEIGHTED IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES BECAUSE OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO THIS FIELD. THE PROGRAM REQUIRES 127 SEMESTER HOURS FOR GRADUATION. THE CURRICULUM IS BASED ON A MAJOR OF THIRTYSIX SEMESTER HOURS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. THIRTY HOURS ARE REQUIRED AND THE OTHER SIX ARE ELECTIVES IN THE FIELD OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. NEW COURSES WILL BE ADDED AS DEEMED NECESSARY TO GIVE THE STUDENT A BROADER RANGE AND MORE CHOICE IN SUBJECT MATTER. SUPPORTING THE ABOVE MAJOR, EIGHTEEN SEMESTER HOURS IN SOCIOLOGY WILL BE REQUIRED OF THE STUDENT. THIS GROUP WILL INCLUDE SOCIAL PROBLEMS, INTRODUCTION TO JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, SOCIAL CONTROL, CRIMINOLOGY AND PENOLOGY, AND MINORITY GROUPS. A COURSE IN SUPERVISION AND HUMAN RELATIONS WAS ADDED TO THE CURRICULUM. THE COURSE IN BUSINESS WRITING WAS INCLUDED AT THE REQUEST OF SEVERAL POLICE EXECUTIVES. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW WAS INCLUDED TO GIVE THE STUDENT A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONSTITUTION AND HOW IT FUNCTIONS. IT IS HOPED THAT THIS COURSE WILL GIVE THE STUDENT SOME INSIGHT INTO UNDERSTANDING VARIOUS COURT DECISIONS WHICH AFFECT LAW ENFORCEMENT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)