Understanding Needs and Duties : the Crminal Justice Professional
Wide varieties of demographics come into contact with the criminal justice professional. Certain populations require different approaches in procedure and cultural understanding. Common needs of populations which cross over are safeguarding civil liberties, remaining aware of cultural differences and maintaining order. Understanding the population is key to understanding responsibilities.
Paramount to any criminal justice career field is safeguarding civil liberties. Civil liberties are defined as “freedom from arbitrary interference in one’s pursuits by individuals or by government...”(Dershowtiz,2010). All careers in the criminal justice field protect these basic amendments in some way. Civil Liberties contain all promises and amendments contained within the Bill of Rights, 13th 14th and 15th amendments of the United states constitution (Dershowitz,2010).The 6th amendment which is summarized as the right to a speedy trial, as well as representation by a trial of peers is one of the amendments in the bill of rights that almost every career in criminal justice from correction officers to law enforcement officers and judges protect.
Cultural differences set many people and populations apart, it is paramount that the criminal justice professional understand, and accept these differences in a rapidly changing world. The face of criminal justice is changing day to day; cultural traditions and interactions with various populations place a large responsibility on criminal justice practitioners (McNeal,2011). When dealing with varying cultures, respect is paramount, being able to execute the skills of a successful criminal justice professional such as, critical thinking and attention to detail can mean the difference between having a population upset, or a population content.
Professionals in the criminal justice field maintain order on a daily basis; correctional officers ensure that inmate's needs are meant and they are content, parole officers maintain order by
Paramount to any criminal justice career field is safeguarding civil liberties. Civil liberties are defined as “freedom from arbitrary interference in one’s pursuits by individuals or by government...”(Dershowtiz,2010). All careers in the criminal justice field protect these basic amendments in some way. Civil Liberties contain all promises and amendments contained within the Bill of Rights, 13th 14th and 15th amendments of the United states constitution (Dershowitz,2010).The 6th amendment which is summarized as the right to a speedy trial, as well as representation by a trial of peers is one of the amendments in the bill of rights that almost every career in criminal justice from correction officers to law enforcement officers and judges protect.
Cultural differences set many people and populations apart, it is paramount that the criminal justice professional understand, and accept these differences in a rapidly changing world. The face of criminal justice is changing day to day; cultural traditions and interactions with various populations place a large responsibility on criminal justice practitioners (McNeal,2011). When dealing with varying cultures, respect is paramount, being able to execute the skills of a successful criminal justice professional such as, critical thinking and attention to detail can mean the difference between having a population upset, or a population content.
Professionals in the criminal justice field maintain order on a daily basis; correctional officers ensure that inmate's needs are meant and they are content, parole officers maintain order by