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International Conference Criminal Justice and Criminology If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. INSTITUTE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE This microfiche was produced from documents received for AND CRIMINOLOGY inclusion in the NCJRS data base. Since HCJRS cannot exercise MONOGRAPH control over the physical condition of the documents submitted, the individual frame Quality will vary. The resolution chart on this frame may be used to evaluate the document quality. ;-, ) 'II- I. 0_ ~; Ilill~~ 111112~ International Conference 36 1IIIIl2 on .0 1.1 111111.8 Doctoral-Level Education II 111111.25 111111.4 11111,·6 ln Criminal Justice and Criminology Microfilming procedures used to create this fiche comply with the standards set forth in 41CFR 101·11.504 Points of view or opinions stated in this document are those of the 3uthor[sj and do not represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE REfERENCE SERVICE Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences WASHINGTON, D.C. 20531 Institute of Criminal Justice and Criminology College Park, Maryland 20742 6/9/77 Date film,.ed, ------------------------------------' p International Conference on Doctoral-Level. Education 10 Criminal Justice and Criminology + PROCEEDINGS .!- The Conference was convened by THE INSTITUTE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND July 7-10, 1976 M~··C. Project Director - Peter P. Lejins r Project Coordinator" Mary Jane Wood '>i; ...{I.L The Conference was supported by Grant Number 74-CD-99- 0002 awarded by the Law Enforcement Assistance Adminis­ tration. Points of view or opinions stated in the Proceedings are those of the participants and do not necessarily repre­ sent the official positions or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice, nor of the Institute of Criminal Justice and Criminology. September 1976 PREFACE This publication comprises the Proceedings of the ob'servers also attended, among them the Chief of International Conference on Doctoral-Level Educa­ the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section tion in Criminal Justice and Criminology, convened of the United Nations. by the Institute of Criminal Justice and Criminology The philosophies and policies in criminal justice of the University of Maryland in July of 1976. education as well as curricula and programs in vari­ The Conference was funded under the Institute's ous parts of the world were described and discussed National Criminal Justice Educational Development by the participants, pointing out the advantages and Consortium grant awarded the University of Mary­ disadvantages of the various systems. A host of key land by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administra­ issues related to doctoral education in this area were tion of the United States Department of Justice in brought up. After four days of deliberations the par­ 1973. The purpose of the Consortium grant was the ticipants agreed on a summary reflecting the major development or strengthening of doctoral-level pro­ points brought out during the Conference. It is grams in criminal justice in the United States in hoped that these Proceedings will serve as a vehicle order to prepare planners, evaluators, researchers for disseminating the ideas, problems and wide and teachers for the field. The seven universities variety of practical solutions brought to light in the had three years for the implementation of this ob­ discussions. jective. In the Fall of 1975 a Conference on Key The Institute of Criminal Justice and Criminology Issues in Criminal Justice Doctoral Education was wishes to acknowledge its indebtedness to the Law convened by the University of Omaha, Nebraska, Enforcement Assistance Administration, especially one of the Consortium universities. This Conference to its Administrator, for making this Conference POS­ brought together criminal justice educators from sible. Appreciation is also due the Administration throughout the United States. Thereafter, it was felt of the University of Maryland, which gave enthusias­ that at the end of the Consortium project an inter­ tic support to this undertaking. Special recognition national conference, bringing together the best is due the Conference Coordinator and the entire thinking and experience on the subject on a world­ staff of the Institute, as well as the faculty and stu­ wide scope would be an appropriate further step. dents who shared in the burden of preparing and The Conference was attended by 28 criminal carrying out this event. The main credit, however, justice educators from 15 countries: twelve from the belongs to the participants, one and all, who gave United States and sixteen of their counterparts from unstintingly of themselves, their time and their en­ abroad. In addition to the United States, countries ergy to the animated discussions of the Conference. represented were Belgium, Canada, France, the Fed­ eral Republic of Germany, Israel, Italy, the Ivory Coast, Japan, lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Sweden, Peter P. Lejins the United Kingdom, and Venezuela. A number of Director iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Doctoral·Level Education in Criminology in Italy Giacomo Canepa .. ......................................... ................... ...... ............ .......... ............. 37 Doctoral·Level Police Education in Criminology in Italy. PREFACE iii Franco Ferracuti .................................... ..................... ........ ..... ................... ............. 41 Doctoral·Level Education in Criminal Justice and Criminology OPENING SESSION in Venezuela Opening Statement Francisco Canestri ...................................................................................................... 43 Peter P. Lejins, Director Specialized Penal and Criminological Education in Mexico Institute of Criminal Justice and Criminology Gustavo Malo Camacho ................................................................................................ University of Maryland ............................................................................................................. 1 48 Research and Education on the Doctoral·Level in Criminology in Israel Welcoming Remarks S. Giora Shoham ......................................................................................................... Robert L. Gluckstern, Chancellor 50 I University of Maryland, College Park ................................................................................... 1 Doctoral·Level Education in Criminal Justice and Criminology in Japan ! Ryuichi Hirano ......................................................................... Welcoming Remarks 52 Stanley J. Drazek, Chancellor Criminology, Justice and Society. The Role of Science The University College in Social Policy: A Canadian Example University of Maryland ............................................................................................................. 1 Denis Szabo ............................................................................................................ 54 I Remarks MID·POINT SUMMARY OF THE CONFERENCE Richard W. Velde, Administrator Law Enforcement Assistance Administration .......................................................................... .. 2 Mustafa EI Augi .................................................................................. 58 Remarks SUMMARIES OF THE PRESENTATIONS BY UNITED STATES PARTICIPANTS Michael J. Pelczar, Vice· President for Graduate Studies and Research University of Mal"'jland ............................................................................................................ .. 3 Donald H. Riddle ................................................................................... 60 Eugene H. Czajkoski ................................................................................................................. Remarks 60 Nancy A. Anderson, Assistant Provost Donald Newman ...................................................................................................................... 61 I J Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences Don Gottfredson ...... ........... ........... ......... ............................................................................ 62 University of Maryland .. , ........................................................................................................ 3 I Richard Myren .......................................................................................................................... 62 \ Remarks Merlyn Moore ........................................................................................................................... I J. Price Foster, Director 62 Office of Education and Training Norman Rosenblatt ............................................................................................................. .. 63 Law Enforcement Assistance Administration .................................................................. .. 4 James W. Fox ..................................................... " ................................................................... 64 Peter P. Lejins ...................................................................................................................... 64 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND OF THE CONFERENCE Peter P. Lejins .................................................................................. .. 6 CONFERENCE SUMMARY Peter P. Lejins ..............................................................................................................
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