NCJ Number
174729
Journal
Journal of Criminal Justice Education Volume: 8 Issue: 2 Dated: Fall 1997 Pages: 215-223
Date Published
1997
Length
9 pages
Annotation
A pedagogical model is described for introducing "race consciousness" into criminal justice education, one that incorporates history, theory, policy, and practice in an instructional framework designed to highlight the relevance of race in the study of justice-based issues.
Abstract
Within the framework of historical contextualization, the model's emphasis on theoretical, empirical, and policy critique allows the criminal justice educator to enhance student understanding of these issues. Ideas associated with the model are intended to deepen academic discourse on innovative educational techniques and their implementation in college classrooms. These ideas relate to practical concerns in course format and design, student performance evaluation, and course resources. The model is designed to provide criminal justice educators with a distinctive pedagogical approach to criminal justice issues. The author considers the recognition of race in criminal justice research and concludes that the challenge of communicating the relevance of "race consciousness" in criminal justice education is both compelling and overdue. 34 references