Intro to Criminal Justice Project Interview with Corrections Officer X On May 20‚ 2007‚ I met with X. Mr. X is a Corrections Officer 1 at the Camp Hill State Prison and has been working there for 7 years. He has a military background consisting of 3 years in the Marines and has been in the Air Force Reserve for the past 12 years. I asked Mr. X the following questions during our time together and his responses follow: What made you decide to get into the corrections field? I had
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Self Reporting - surveys in criminal justice are the best ways to accrue information on new hires‚ victims‚ and someone’s criminal history and among others. There is a positive and negative effect that this method could produce such as biases. If the employer is willing to use this method he will need to take the time to research the person’s answers and keep their feelings and emotions out of the questionnaire. By using the self reporting survey method the employer can get to know the applicant
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I am seeking a master’s degree in criminal justice to benefit myself. To qualify for my dream job‚ I must have a master’s degree in a human relations field. Some fields that qualify are social work‚ psychology‚ sociology‚ and criminal justice. One reason the I chose to get a master’s in criminal justice is because that is what I have for a bachelors. The second reason is that I can start a career in either courts‚ policing‚ or corrections so if one doesn’t work out I can try the other. Ultimately
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Steps in the criminal justice process are as follows: Crime-is described as any violation of the criminal law. Nevertheless‚ arrest-the physical taking into custody of a suspected law violator in which we see the person taken away in handcuffs. Nonetheless‚ initial appearance- this is when the accused is told of the charges‚ bail is set‚ and a date for the preliminary hearing is set. Consequently‚ bail- is when money or property is pledged as a form of guarantee that a released defendant will appear
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Deviance in sociology can be described as actions or behaviors that violate or go against the widely accepted cultural rules and norms within a society (Nickerson‚ 2024). Therefore‚ since these behaviors and actions are not formally written rules of conduct and are based on what society or culture generally accepts‚ people’s perceptions of deviance can differ from society to society. Consequently‚ each society or culture determines what is considered acceptable and unacceptable to them‚ and what
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Learning Theories‚ Practical application in Criminal Justice High tech offenders can come in all different shapes and sizes‚ as well as flavors. You can have the guy who works as an accountant for a multi international corporation‚ that’s quietly syphoning money from various accounts into his own offshore retirement fund account. How about the local DMV employee Trish who’s submitting falsified information to get ID’s for various amounts of cash. For minors‚ illegal aliens‚ or say that Russian
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Law Enforcement Reporting & Recording Writing Importance Scenarios 1-4 September 15‚ 2010 Week 1 By ???????? Prepared for ???????? Importance of Written Communication in Criminal Justice A Criminal Justice career can be greatly enhanced with good written communication skills for the following reasons: one reason is that it is important that our written documentation and reports are clearly stated for interpretation. The well written report or document provides the audience with the
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A Diamond Personality-Criminal Justice Case Study The individual assignment is to read the Case Study‚ A Diamond Personality‚ and answer the four discussion questions that follow the Case Study. The subject of this personality case study is Oscar Rodriguez. Rodriguez is a 38-year-old entrepreneur who owns an Internet business that sells loose diamonds to various buyers. This paper will summarize the case study and then conclude by answering the personality questions. When Rodriguez moved
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Politics has shaped and influenced her field in my eyes they are tied together to create one function law enforcement system. Since the law is commanded by government officials‚ legislative issues obviously impact all parts of the law‚ and criminal equity specifically‚ to a gigantic degree. Also‚ since legislators are affected by all way of variables‚ including the media‚ their constituents‚ contributors‚ business‚ and lobbyists‚ the criminal equity framework is impacted by each one of those aspects
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called by police. Dad says that Fred is a student at Columbia College. Police run Fred’s record and determine that he has two prior DWIs within the past five years. The third DWI in 10 years is a felony. Police contact Columbia College security who leads them to Fred’s dorm. Fred is passed out‚ so security lets them in. The officers smell intoxicants‚ give Fred some Field Sobriety tests (he fails) and confirm that he was driving the car. Fred is arrested for DWI. It is his third offense‚ a
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