RT Article
T1 Integrating the study of criminal justice and literature
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 7
IS 2
SP 75
OP 98
A1 Hirschel, J. David
A2 McNair, John R.
LA English
YR 1982
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764204166
AB The best interdisciplinary courses are those that not only expand a student’s consciousness but also increase a student’s options. A course in criminal justice and literature can give criminal justice students a broader philosophical basis for work in their profession and metaphors for understanding their discipline. For humanities students, it can reveal the extent to which literature reflects social conditions and criminal justice theories and practices. With this in mind, the authors, professors of criminal justice and English, respectively, designed and taught an experimental course that integrates topics in criminal justice with topics in literature. This article details the philosophies and goals behind this undertaking and describes the specific course objectives, readings and other instructional materials used, and the teaching methods and evaluation procedures employed. Also included are the results of a research survey which explored student perceptions of and reactions to the course. The article concludes by offering suggestions and cautionary advice that would be helpful for those interested in setting up such a curriculum.
K1 Legal Profession
K1 Short Story
K1 Group Project
K1 Criminal Justice System
K1 Criminal Justice
DO 10.1007/BF02887351