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Reid, Linn; And Others – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1985
Underscores the importance of police officers understanding mental retardation when dealing with mentally retarded offenders. Describes a study comparing the effectiveness of two instructional methods for increasing officer knowledge about the mentally retarded. Discusses implications for police educators and ways of identifying mentally retarded…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Educational Needs, Lecture Method