Policing and Corrections in the Classroom: Criminal Justice Students’ Perceptions of Course Material and Career Attractiveness
Policing and Corrections in the Classroom: Criminal Justice Students’ Perceptions of Course Material and Career Attractiveness
M. Dylan Spencer Amber Wilson Riane M. Bolin a Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USAb Political Science and Criminal Justice Department, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI, USAc Department of Criminal Justice, Radford University, Radford, VA, USAM. Dylan Spencer is an Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University. He specializes in criminology with a focus on conservation-related crime. He utilizes spatial and quantitative methods to understand and address issues in this field, emphasizing prevention rather than explanation. Through interdisciplinary research, he seeks to connect criminology with conservation science, providing insights into the relationship between human behavior and environmental harm.Amber Wilson is an Assistant Professor in the Political Science and Criminal Justice Department at the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire. Her research focuses on the intersectional experiences of practitioners and justice-involved individuals within institutional and community corrections systems.Riane M. Bolin is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at Radford University. Her primary research interests include issues related to juvenile justice, corrections, and public opinion on juvenile and criminal justice policies.