Scott Marco
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December 05, 2012
Dave Paseman
Terminology
When and how will this new terminology as well as new knowledge apply to a future in the criminal justice field. With any type of career path one will have its own field of study. For each path there is going to be a specific terminology for each field. The path of a psychic and child protective case worker, one would say that they would have to be fully knowledgeable in the understanding of their terminology to do their job at the highest level. One could say this about every job including the criminal justice field. Why would one need to know these terms, if they were going in the criminal justice field. The answer is simple. The criminal justice field will use terminology that the everyday citizen will never even hear their whole lives. So it is important to know the terminology to do your job properly and efficiently. Let’s take a simple term that everyone should be familiar with the term is “variables” (1) which is a term that is likely to change or not consistent. One would say that they know the meaning. Now let’s take “criminal analysis” (2) determines who is doing what to whom by the focus being against a person rape, homicide, and robbery. This term is used in the criminal justice field and is not an everyday term known by the public. This is one of the reasons why the knowledge of terminology is so important in the criminal justice field.
How will not knowing the proper terminology, effect how one will perform in the criminal justice field. The path in a criminal justice field career is, knowing and fully understanding how important terminology is in your field. One’s research and all of the information as well as the evidence in your case is the backbone in weather a guilty person or an innocent person will be convicted or set free. Knowing the correct terminology really could determine the outcome of a suspect life.
Terminology is a very important in the criminal