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SPECIALIZED DEFENDER MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM

NCJ Number
40322
Author(s)
W R HIGHAM; N E EMERY
Date Published
1976
Length
70 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF A PROGRAM DEVELOPED FOR TRAINING FULL TIME PROFESSIONAL DEFENDER ATTORNEYS WHO MANAGE MAINLY LARGE DEFENDER OFFICES/SYSTEMS.
Abstract
THE PROGRAM WAS DIVIDED INTO TWO SESSIONS, FIRST A 3-DAY MEETING IN SEPTEMBER 1975, AND A SECOND 2-DAY MEETING CONDUCTED 6 WEEKS LATER. THE SECOND SESSIONS CONSISTED PRIMARILY OF FEEDBACK PARTICIPANT REPORTS ON THEIR USE OF MANAGERIAL TECHNIQUES LEARNED IN THE FIRST SESSION. PROGRAM METHODS INCLUDED TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS, GROUP DISCUSSION, PERSONAL COUNSELING, AND ROLE PLAYING. TWENTY-SIX STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. APPENDIXES INCLUDE A PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT, OUTLINES OF AREAS COVERED, A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RECOMMENDED READINGS, AND A TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDED STUDENT FEEDBACK....TWH