Criminal Justice Application Essay

In order to effectively solve a problem, the problem must first be understood. However, to help solve the problem of ineffective law enforcement and senseless crimes in our communities we must first begin to look at the behaviors of criminals, socioeconomic issues that lead to crimes, ineffective legislators, and failures of the justice system. Teaming this new knowledge with my experience as a correction officer will allow me to use both theoretical and practical skills in the area of law enforcement to help create practices that improve the criminal justice system.
Moreover, my job as a correctional officer permits me to interact with many offenders and to be a part of their behavioral rehabilitation process while incarcerated. I am able to gain internal insight at the way
My aim is to learn about key legislation, the effective management of offenders, the concept of criminal justice and the need to understand issues that relate to crime and criminality. One of the paths, which I am seriously considering, is joining the police force, where I hope I can be a part of community outreach in several capacities.
Furthermore, after reading the course content of John Jay University’s prospectus, found that the criminal justice master’s provide coursework that is aligned with my interest and passion. Further research of John Jay’s criminal justice program increases my interest due to the positive reputation the program and the professional preparation that the program provides. John Jay’s criminal justice master’s program will allow me to not only continue in the field of law enforcement by affording me the ability to acquire theoretical skills in the field of criminal justice. It will also allow me to network with professionals in the field and propel my career to make a social impact in my