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Bonnan-White, Jess; Lanaras, Emily – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2019
Service-learning opportunities provide students with valuable professional experience beyond training and practical skills. In a pilot study of Criminal Justice students enrolled in an undergraduate Homeland Security class, student volunteers report opportunities for practicing leadership at an after-school program. Responses were also compared to…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Service Learning, Pilot Projects, National Security
Woodson, William Garrard – ProQuest LLC, 2018
While African Americans are overrepresented in Minnesota police shootings and officer-involved fatalities, they are underrepresented in Minnesota law enforcement. The reasons are complex, interconnected, grounded in historical racial barriers and racist practices, and reinforced by current obstacles such as career awareness, concerns about the…
Descriptors: African Americans, Disproportionate Representation, Barriers, Racial Bias
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1994
Programs that attempt to keep children from turning to crime are described following an introduction by Senator Joseph Biden that considers the scope of the problem of juvenile crime and possible solutions to the problems of youth violence. Catalogued are 192 ways in which communities are reaching out to children. The programs listed vary in size,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Community Programs, Counseling