Criminal justice curricula in the united states: An examination of baccalaureate programs, 1988–1989

The status of baccalaureate criminal justice education is examined by using a stratified random sample of all criminal justice programs in the United States. The study was designed and conducted to provide an empirical basis for evaluating current baccalaureate degree criminal justice programs in the nation and within and among the regions. The curricula of the sample programs are examined and compared by region. The specific course requirements in the sample baccalaureate curricula and the criminal justice courses offered by the sample programs during academic year 1987–1988 are examined. The current status of the baccalaureate criminal justice curriculum in the nation is discussed.