Ashley Beidler
CJA 334
3/30/2015
Rhonda Grant
Research Process and Terminology Paper
As in all career paths there will always be different terminology that is associated with that particular profession. For example, if one were to immerse him or herself into a group of doctors, one would find that he or she would not quite understand the conversation to the fullest extent due to the fact that one has not been subject to this type of terminology for a prolonged period of time. This fact remains the same when concerning the criminal justice field and the research that is conducted that concerns the criminal justice field. It is of great importance to learn any terms that pertain to the criminal justice field, especially if one decides that is their preferred profession. In school we learned simple terms such as the word “variable”, but when it comes to criminal justice we learn new terms such as “crime analysis”. Over the years we have seen so many changes to the criminal justice field. The reason why conducting research is so important to the criminal justice field is because it assists us in learning and retaining the knowledge of the terminology concerning criminal justice. …show more content…
The criminal justice career path is a very serious one because what will happen in a person’s life could be decided by it. One tiny mistake could end up turning into something major. Not being knowledgeable in criminal justice terminology could make things worse. If a police officer did not know and understand the terms associated with his or her job as well as know and understand the various laws that exist then this could cause him or her to perform incorrectly on the job. A crime scene investigator requires an exact science. One minor mistake could cause the investigator to lose evidence so important to help in solving a