Academic Politics and the History of Criminal Justice Education - Hardcover

by Frank Morn (Author)

The rise of academic criminal justice programs from their beginnings at the University of California in the 1930s through the split into academic and vocational models during the later decades are described in this work. Academic politics and politicians are emphasized. The academic infighting in developing programs, and input from various other disciplines to the field are described. The work is addressed to professors of criminal justice, criminology, sociology, political science, and education.

Author Biography

FRANK MORN is Professor of Criminal Justice Sciences at the Illinois State University. A respected educator and thinker in the field of criminal justice, he is the author of a history of the Pinkerton Detective Agency and numerous articles.