Building Bridges Between Criminal Justice and the Forensic Sciences to Create Forensic Studies Programs.

The ever-increasing role of the forensic sciences in the criminal justice system requires criminal justice educators to integrate the study of forensic science into a traditional social science curriculum. Yet, most professors in criminal justice lack forensic science expertise sufficient to meet th...

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Publicado en:Journal of Criminal Justice Education Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 261 - 283
Autores principales: Fradella, HenryF., Owen, StephenS., Burke, TodW.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul2007
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