The Court Administration Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice*

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice has an undergraduate and graduate program in court administration in its Department of Public Management. The program is the only one of its kind housed in a liberal arts college dedicated to education, research, and service in the areas of criminal justice, public safety, and public service. This article describes the program at John Jay College and discusses the courses offered in the program, course content, and future plans for the program.

The role of a court administration program in a liberal arts college is multifaceted, because it both trains future court administrators and introduces to the profession students who may never work in …