Meeting in the Middle: A Review of Joint JD/PhD Programs

In recent years there has been a vigorous debate in the discipline of criminology and criminal justice, concerning the role of faculty members in Criminology and Criminal Justice departments who hold a Juris Doctorate (JD), but lack a PhD. Some argue that faculty members with a JD possess sufficient...

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Autores principales: Griffin, O. Hayden (Autor) ; Woodward, Vanessa H. (Autor) ; Nored, Lisa S. (Autor) ; Johnson, W. Wesley (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2013
En: American journal of criminal justice
Año: 2013, Volumen: 38, Número: 2, Páginas: 289-305
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
curriculum development
Joint degree programs
Faculty credentials
Criminal Justice Education
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Sumario:In recent years there has been a vigorous debate in the discipline of criminology and criminal justice, concerning the role of faculty members in Criminology and Criminal Justice departments who hold a Juris Doctorate (JD), but lack a PhD. Some argue that faculty members with a JD possess sufficient credentials to be tenure-track faculty members within a department; however, others believe that a tenure-track faculty member within a department should hold a PhD. Two primary arguments in the debate concern the discrepancies in the hour requirements for degree certification, as well as the dissertation requirement for completion of a PhD. Although it seems both sides are entrenched in their respective beliefs, one plausible method of attempting to bridge this gap is to encourage interested students to enroll in joint JD/PhD programs. These programs are designed to overlap degree requirements and allow students to concurrently earn both degrees in a shorter period of time than if both degrees were earned separately. To analyze JD/PhD programs, a survey of the 201 American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law schools with joint degree programs within criminology and criminal justice (as well as other academic disciplines) was conducted. Of specific interest was the process of program integration and combined curriculum requirements.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/s12103-012-9174-2