Honors Program
Honors in Criminal Justice and Criminology
Date of Award
12-2020
Thesis Professor(s)
Dustin Osborne
Thesis Professor Department
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Thesis Reader(s)
Colin Glennon
Abstract
Recent events have given attention to the public perception of criminal justice field in the United States. Although there has been much political debate about problems in the criminal justice field, attention should be turned to the prospective employees who will soon be seeking out these debates: college students seeking to enter the criminal justice field. The current study did that through survey data obtained from 112 students enrolled in criminal justice courses at East Tennessee State University during the Fall 2020 semester. Analysis revealed much about student interest in various criminal justice occupations, their perceived ability to perform the duties associated with them and the factors that motivated their decision-making. It also indicated that certain characteristics may influence desire to enter the policing and legal fields. Each of these findings is discussed.
Publisher
East Tennessee State University
Document Type
Honors Thesis - Open Access
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Recommended Citation
Alley, Courtney, "College Students’ Perceptions of Law Enforcement and Legal Careers" (2020). Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper 595. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/595
Copyright
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