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Klein, Jennifer – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2013
Tom Washburn, founder of the Law and Justice Program in Fulton County Schools in Atlanta, Georgia, sees career and technical education (CTE) as a framework for gains in reading comprehension, public speaking, math and science. "It's a holistic approach to learning, framed by law and justice. Behind the scenes we're reading novels, improving…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Law Enforcement, Criminal Law, Experiential Learning
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O'Brien, Sandra Pavelka – Prevention Researcher, 2007
A modern-day movement is transforming the way that communities and justice systems think about and respond to crime and wrongful occurrences. This response implements a holistic continuum of services, providing for prevention, intervention, diversion, commitment, probation, reentry, and aftercare. This approach--known as restorative justice--seeks…
Descriptors: Equal Protection, Justice, Crime Prevention, Criminal Law
Stuart, Lorrie; Wise, H. Lake – 1977
Established to help solve the problems of rural attorneys in Nebraska via mail and telephone research services, the Creighton Legal Information Center (CLIC) is described in this manual in terms of project development and organization; project operations; replication and policy issues; costs and project budgeting; and program results.…
Descriptors: Administration, Budgets, Criminal Law, Information Centers
National Inst. of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (Dept. of Justice/LEAA), Washington, DC. – 1976
Issued by the Exemplary Projects Program, this document systematically identifies 19 outstanding criminal justice programs throughout the country and verifies their achievements, with the goal of encouraging widespread use of advanced criminal justice practices. Details on the operating methods, budget, staffing, training requirements, potential…
Descriptors: Community Services, Counseling Services, Crime, Criminal Law
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Evans, John – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1983
Presents an intervention procedure that has proved effective in linking community-based treatment facilities with those in the court system with specialized needs. Outlines the roles, functions, and skills necessary for a counselor to work as a treatment specialist within the court system. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Correctional Rehabilitation, Counselor Qualifications, Counselor Role
Fresno City Unified School District, CA. – 1984
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: The Fresno County Office of Education and the Fresno Unified School District hosted the Mock Trial Competition. The state competition is sponsored by the Constitutional Rights Foundation, with cosponsorship from the California State Bar Association and the California Young Lawyer's Association. This…
Descriptors: Competition, Court Litigation, Criminal Law, Demonstration Programs
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Harvey, Lynn K.; Mitchell, Alvin D. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2006
The justice studies program at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) is designed to produce a new breed of justice practitioners whose understanding of justice and its administration is broadened to include the political, social, economic, and cultural conditions within which issues of crime and punishment are pursued and addressed. While it…
Descriptors: Criminal Law, Justice, Undergraduate Study, Program Descriptions
Rosenblum, Robert H.; Blew, Carol Holliday – 1979
This monograph highlights the elements of four victim-assistance programs which demonstrate the range of services currently being offered. It provides a preliminary look at the impact of such programs and points out where more information is needed. Major topics include victim and witness services and monitoring thereof. The two goals of…
Descriptors: Community Services, Counseling Services, Crime, Criminal Law
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Burnett, Darrell J.; Curtis, Susann K. – 1979
Research points to two major deficits in the juvenile offender: behavioral (minimal social adaptive skills) and educational (learning disabilities). A private hospitalization treatment program for adolescents is described which combines a behavioral and educational approach to the juvenile offender. A case study illustrates how a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Case Studies, Criminal Law
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Doyel, Robert L. – Journal of Legal Education, 1981
A new course of clinical education at the University of Mississippi is described. A member of the teaching faculty was appointed under the Criminal Justice Act to represent indigent defendants with the assistance of student interns. Goals for the future and possible implementation at other law schools are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Course Descriptions, Criminal Law, Experiential Learning
Stevens, Glenn R. – North Central Association Quarterly, 1982
Reviews trends in community college transfer education and articulation between two- and four-year college programs. Describes the development and outcomes of an arrangement between Northern Michigan University in Marquette and Northwestern Michigan College through which a four-year criminal justice degree was offered as a residency program at a…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bachelors Degrees, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs
Ewing, Blair G. – 1977
This fourth annual report of the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice summarizes its programs and funding for research, evaluation, and research utilization for fiscal year 1977. Chapter 1 describes research agreements with various organizations to study the subjects of the habitual offender, white-collar crime, the economics…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Correctional Education, Courts, Crime
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Roberts, Kim – Australian Journal of Adult Education, 1978
Describes the in-service training project for Australian aboriginal paralegal field officers of the Aboriginal Legal Service, organized by the Law School and Extension Service of the University of Western Australia. The project team acted as facilitators for the field officers, a participative training program design being found to be important.…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Criminal Law, Ethnic Groups, Extension Education