NCJ Number
125893
Journal
Journal of Human Justice Volume: 1 Issue: 1 Dated: special issue (Autumn 1989) Pages: 63-76
Date Published
1989
Length
14 pages
Annotation
Four problems in relation to teaching critical criminology are explored.
Abstract
First, the term "critical criminology" is misleading because it sometimes creates the impression that antagonistic theoretical perspectives are similar. Second, the student audience in different criminology degree programs are profiled to include the different teaching problems which those students present to the professors. Third, the available textbooks and their suitability for use at different course levels are examined. Fourth, a particular teaching strategy to deal with various teaching situations is reviewed along with the suggestion that an interactive, comparative teaching model might be the best method when teaching controversial perspectives. 6 footnotes and 45 references. For related articles see NCJ 125888-125895. (Author abstract modified)