Oregon daily emerald., July 25, 1978, Page 3, Image 3

Institute would add legal view
By TODD ADAMS
Of the Emerald
Students heretofore unable to
combine a law-related field such
as criminal justice with their major
can rest easy. A proposal is in the
works.
A proposed center or institute of
law and justice, designed to afford
students an opportunity to re
search and gain practical back
ground in law-related fields, has
received favorable backing from
the University community.
“The faculty seems interested,
and the students seem interested
in combining the areas of crime,
delinquency and law in a program
of research," says Ken Viegas, a
professor in the School of Com
munity Service and Public Affairs
(CSPA).
“We can help people prepare
for roles they will play in the justice
field,” adds Viegas. ‘‘We could
also help with a need for good re
search data in the field of justice.”
Viegas is a member of a com
mittee which designed the pro
posal and which hopes to submit
the proposal to the State Board of
Higher Education early next fall for
approval. In addition, the Univer
sity curriculum committee may
look into the possibility of a certifi
cation program.
“It wouldn’t be a degree pro
gram,” says Viegas. “But it would
be just like several other fields at
the University in which certifica
tion is given. There will be a choice
of courses for majors in several
fields. If they complete a program
we can give them certification of
their qualification in the field.”
For instance, if a psychology
major wished to gain research or
educational background in a law
related field, like delinquency, he
or she could graduate with a de
gree in psychology, plus certifica
tion in their law-related field.
"There has been strong support
for the principle of the program,”
says committee member Martin
Acker, a professor of Educational
Counseling. “We’re now going to
be looking for some material sup
port, and staff integrity for the
program.”
The program content and fa
culty would be taken from existing
courses in such fields as sociol
ogy, psychology, community ser
vice and law. Several small semi
nars, however, may be added in
special areas.
“In the field of sociology, there
could be some specialization in
the field of deviance and minority
problems,” says Viegas. “In busi
ness, something could be offered
in management level problems of
justice."
Incorporating existing courses
under the auspices of a center on
law and justice would enable stu
dents to receive curriculum ad
visement and help with research
interests.
‘‘The research potential would
be an important part of the pro
gram,” says committee member
Ken Polk, a professor in the
sociology department. “It could be
used as a device for raising impor
tant questions.”
The program would not, accord
ing to Polk, be a vocational train
ing outlet, but would emphasize
research in the liberal arts tradi
tion of the University.
Acker and Viegas also view re
search as being a primary pur
pose behind the program, but
Viegas said, “We feel that there
can be a content related to re
search, and content related to
practice.’’
Although many aspects of the
program may yet be revised, the
initial proposal would locate the
center in the graduate school.
A number of other faculty are
interested, so it's not just us three
or four committee members,”
says Viegas. “The others will be
come more involved when the
thing reaches a more formal
stage.”
Barbara Caulfield, a fourth
committee member, may be on
leave from law school this fall.
“I think there’s a good possibil
ity of the program being enacted,”
says Viegas. “It is an area of ac
tive student interest and it involves
problem areas in society."
Group supports abortion for poor
By LORRAINE NELSON
Of the Emerald
A fight is underway to stop a
ballot measure that would prohibit
state-funded abortions in Oregon.
Oregon Taxpayers for Equal
Choice (OTEC) is a coalition of
four regional pro-abortion groups
that are fighting the measure on
the grounds that a woman’s con
stitutional right to choose abortion
should not be denied because she
is poor.
The Portland anti-abortion
group Oregonians Opposed to
State-Financed Abortions col
lected the 46,235 signatures
needed to place the measure on
the November ballot. Secretary of
State Norma Paulus certified the
petition Friday and guaranteed it a
place on the ballot as Measure 7.
Debra Ehrman, a Eugene
OTEC member, says the cam
paign strategy will center on three
arguments.
• According to Bernice
Shulevitz, chairer of the North
west Oregon Coalition for Abor
tion Rights (NOCAR), figures from
the State Bureau of Statistics
show that the average cost for
abortion services in Oregon is
$370. The cost of delivering and
supporting an “unwanted child”
for one year is $6,000.
Ehrman said state assistance
figures put the costs at $1,817.99
for pre-natal care and $1,462.45
for delivery.
OTEC asserts that the long
range costs to the taxpayer of de
nying the abortion option to poor
women are many times greater
than the actual provision of abor
tion services.
• If passed, the measure would
allow for discrimination against
persons receiving public assis
tance, the group said.
• OTEC claims that the way the
initiative is written prohibits abor
tions. They argue that the petition
might affect such things as coun
seling, medical techniques and
doctors discussing abortion with a
patient whose life may be in
danger.
Ehrman said the wording of the
initiative would also mean the re
moval of abortion coverage from
state employees health insur
ance.
The initiative reads . . no
agency of this state shall expend
state monies for abortions or pro
vide programs or services that
promote abortion.”
Ehrman described the initiative
backers as “prohibitive” in that
they are “trying to impose their
moral and religious beliefs on a
group that is unable to defend
themselves.”
OTEC is composed of NOCAR,
Southwest Oregon Taxpayers for
Equal Choice (SOTEC), Mid
West Oregon Taxpayers for Equal
Choice (MOTEC) and Eastern
Oregon Taxpayers for Equal
Choice (EOTEC).
Lane County is represented by
MOTEC, which is made up of pri
Federal grants increased last year
By TONY MACE
Of the Emerald
The University received more
than $19.8 million in the form of
grants and contracts during the
1977-78 fiscal year.
The number of grants and con
tracts signified a 12 percent in
crease over the year before, and
the total dollars meted rep
resented a 9.8 percent jump, ac
cording to a report released by the
University this week.
Over 300 grants totalling
$19,898,688 were netted by the
University during 1977-78, as
compared to 277 grants amount
ing to $18,112,920 in 1976-77,
the report said.
The greatest number of grants
was furnished by the U.S. Office
of Education, the U.S. Public
Health Service and the National
Science Foundation. The Health
Service awarded 61 grants total
ling $3,660,00?, the NSF allo
cated 58 worth $2,471,910 and
the USOE supplied 35 for
$7,766,302.
Direct support for research ac
tivities increased by 20.8 percent
over 1976-77 figures. The Univer
sity also received $1,888,139 in
BEOG money in 1977-78.
Grants and contracts given the
University are categorized into dif
ferent types. Institutional grants,
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which are applied for directly by
the University, support a particular
organization on campus, such as
the HEP program.
The most common grants are
the individual grants allocated to
professors, who are in need of
monies to support their research
in a particular field of study.
Contracts are distributed by na
tional organizations, private
groups and government agencies
like the National Science Founda
tion for specific research.
vate individuals and organizations
such as Planned Parenthood and
the New American Movement.
The Western Oregon Health Sys
tems Agency (WOHSA) is acting
in an advisory capacity to OTEC,
Ehrman said.
At present, state-funded abor
tions are available to a woman 18
or older if she is receiving welfare
at the time of conception. Any
woman under 18 can have two
abortions financed if she is eligible
for public assistance.
The cost of providing state
funded abortions for the 1977-79
budget period is projected at
about $480,000.
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