SURVEY OF STATE JUDICIAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGREMS, 1974-1976 - CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

• NCJ Number: 47444
• Author(s): C I BLOOM
• Date Published: 1978
• Length: 163 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-013-76
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American University
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; American University
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

STATE PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS, SPECIAL PROGRAMS, AND NATIONAL PROGRAM PARTICIPATION ARE TREATED FOR THE 28 STATES WITH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF JUDGES AND COURT SUPPORT PERSONNEL THAT RESPONDED TO THE SURVEY.

Abstract

USING DATA GATHERED OVER A 3-YEAR PERIOD FROM SURVEYS SENT TO JUDICIAL EDUCATORS AND COURT ADMINISTRATORS IN EACH OF THE 50 STATES, THIS DOCUMENT SKETCHES, PRIMARILY IN TABULAR FORM, THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DEVELOPED FOR COURT PERSONNEL. THIS IS CONSIDERED THE FIRST STEP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CENTRAL DEPOSITORY OF EDUCATION WHICH WOULD SET UP A MECHANISM FOR EXCHANGE OF PROGRAM INFORMATION, MATERIALS, FACULTY PERSONNEL, AND GENERAL PROGRAM IDEAS. STATE PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS INCLUDE INFORMATION ON ORIENTATION PROGRAMS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS. ORIENTATION PROGRAMS ARE LISTED IN THE CATEGORIES OF STRUCTURED, CLINICAL, AND SELF-LEARNING PROGRAMS. CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE CATEGORIZED AS JUDICIAL CONFERENCES, JUDICIAL COLLEGES, ANNUAL PROGRAMS, NONRECURRING PROGRAMS, ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS, AND SELF-LEARNING PROGRAMS. SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND IN-STATE PROGRAMS IN COOPERATION WITH NATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE INCLUDED. INFORMATION FOR EACH PROGRAM INCLUDES TITLE, DATE, LENGTH, TARGET GROUP, SPONSORING COOPERATIVE, PURPOSE, FORMAT, FACILITY, COST, AND EVALUATION AND RATING. THE APPENDIXES CONTAIN A LIST OF RESPONDENTS AND THE SURVEY INSTRUMENT. (RCB)