...Gathering Research Data Paper Hayley Lacy CJA/334 April 11, 2016 Rhonda Grant Gathering Research Data Paper Police officers are viewed by the masses of Americans that they are sworn to protect as the men and women in blue. They have sworn to protect the innocent and keep them from harm’s way and in turn do much more than that for their community. It takes an extraordinaire person to be a police officer. They are someone who is willing to dedicate their lives, health and safety in order to protect those who depend on them. In this paper we will attempt to address and research an interest that has been voiced concerning police officers and their jobs. In this paper we will state the purpose behind our proposed research. We will inform you of the interview structure we will use and we will inform you as to some of the questions that we would ask. We will give distinct advantages of a qualitative data-gathering strategy, such as participant observation, over more qualitative approaches. We will inform you when conducting survey research the importance of informed consent and confidentiality. It is a common conception that police officers choose their particular career path simply because they are inheriting a family member’s desire. They choose to be an officer because their father or their mother or a relative was an officer. It is a common conception that officers are not chosen they are inherited and expected to be from family. This area of interest is something...
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...Gathering Research Data Paper CJA/334 University of Phoenix Gathering Research Data Paper Looked upon as honorable individual’s who protect the community from harms way are those who fulfill the position of being a law enforcement official. Police officer’s dedicate themselves to striving in protecting and representing their community with the service in which they provide. Putting their lives at risk during the hours of work and aside from the career life these individual’s live like any other person. Much of their time is spent out on the streets patrolling and when they are not they find themselves in court being pressed for information from lawyers regarding cases. Emphases of this paper is to provide some of the data information on why people choose to become a law enforcement official. Why a Law Enforcement Official? Many may believe that officer’s take on the career to follow another family member’s foot steps. To specifically conclude on this matter the information in which will need to be attained will be through the process of intense researching online and via telephone interviewing. The first thought in which must be received is defining why individual’s choose the career of becoming a police officer. According to Nicole A. (2007) it has been noted that many officer’s become involved in law enforcement due to family tradition. Having the desire to follow parent’s footsteps in the same career path has been noted as being a huge reason...
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...The progress on my research paper is a work in progress. As I write my research paper, I find that I am having a difficult time focusing and being able to put my thoughts on paper in a comprehendible way. Today, however, has been the most productive day for me as far as homework and writing, since the arrival of my daughter. Sleep deprivation is definitely taking a toll on my body and mind. Two interesting facts I have found so far on the benefits of mentoring comes from an article I found in Police Chief Magazine, Institutionalizing Mentoring in Police Departments, written by Harvey Sprafka. Sprafka discusses the difference between a Field Training Officer (FTO) and a mentor. Sprafka describes the roles as “distinct yet complementary”....
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...Name CJA 334 Date Gathering Research Data Paper I am interested in gathering information and learning about officers and their jobs in the criminal justice field. Something specific that I am wondering about is, how many police officers are actually divorced or in the middle of one because of the career path that they have chosen. I have heard in the past, and read, that a higher percentage of divorced individuals were police officers. So, I am curious: do many police officers end up being divorced? And if so, are those divorces due to their particular career choice, or other reasons? The type of interview structure that I would use would be open-ended, leaving anyone I were to interview with the opportunity to feel free to answer as freely and openly as necessary. When interviewing, I would also be organized as far as what questions to ask and what sort of order the questions would be asked. I feel that this sort of structure would create a comfortable setting for the interviewees, as well as a setting that gave off a professional vibe. The questions would be thought out ahead of time, prior to any interview, and if I were to interview more than one person, I would ask the same questions to each individual. Some of the questions I may ask an interviewee would include questions that would allow me to receive information about his or her position in the force, what type of job duties they have, how long they have been a part of law enforcement, what sort of education...
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...Traniecsia Walker Gathering Research Data Paper Week 2 CJA/334 - RESEARCH METHODS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Instructor: RHONDA GRANT Schedule:09/08/2015 - 10/12/2015 Police Officers And The Damaging Consequences of The Job Abstract Patrolling the country’s back-alleys and crime hotspots does not seem like something the average person would want to do. It takes an extraordinary person to dedicate their life to ensuring safety at home. Police Officers spend countless hours at work, answering the heralds of criminal activity that may endanger their lives. Some married divorced officers even blame the job for the destruction of their marriage. They suffer from paranoia, depression and insomnia, which could lead to a total mental breakdown due to the pressures of the job. There are instances in which officers express regret or guilt over certain decisions that they made while expressing how truly difficult it is to an officer of the law. What do they get for these years of torture? Are they satisfied with the treatment they have received from society post retirement? After a little research I reached the conclusion that most of them are and there are various reasons as to why they feel comfortable in a world in which they saw from a different light. Police Officers And The Damaging Consequences of The Job Psychological and Personal Risks to being an Officer Of The Law Thousands of man-hours go into becoming a capable police officer. The training...
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...The Research Process Cheryl Hall CJA/334 September 22, 2014 Sharon Taylor The Research Process This paper is going to explain some of the terminology used in criminal justice. As you read this paper you will start to understand some of the research that is done to keep up with the terminology that will aid in helping us enter into whichever branch or specialty of police work we might be interested in. The research process is a step-by-step process of developing a research paper, as you go from one step to the other it is usually necessary to backup, revise, add additional material or even change your topic completely. The research process itself involves locating, assessing, analyzing, and then developing and expressing your ideas. This is the same skills you will need outside the academic world when you write a report for criminal justice. Secondary source is usually studies by other researchers, they describe, analyze, and/or evaluate information found in primary sources. Primary sources are original works; these sources represent original thinking, report on discoveries or share new information. Usually these represent the first formal appearance of original resource. The new terminology will help throughout the research and will aid in whichever branch or specialty of police work you want to enter. It is important to know the terminology in any field you want to go into. If you want to be a doctor you have to know medical terminology, for criminal justice you have...
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...article or paper. | | | A brief paragraph whose purpose is to provide an overview of the thesis or research question. | | | A brief paragraph at the end of a paper that sums up the conclusions drawn by the author. | | | The introduction to the literature review portion of an empirical article. | 5 points Question 3 1. When is a direct quote, in quotation marks, used in a scholarly paper? | | When the author has summarized information from their source. | | | When the author has used information from their source word for word. | | | When the author is giving their own opinion. | | | When the author is listing items. | 5 points Question 4 1. What is the correct order of the sections in an empirical or research paper? | | Introduction, discussion, method, results | | | Introduction, method, results, discussion | | | Introduction, method, discussion, results | | | Introduction, results, discussion, method | 5 points Question 5 1. Which of the following is NOT a specialized career path in the field of Psychology? | | School Psychology | | | Health Psychology | | | Relationship Psychology | | | Counseling Psychology | 5 points Question 6 1. Which of the following is a subfield of Social Psychology? | | Counseling psychology | | | Consumer psychology | | | Human factors psychology | | | Cognitive psychology | 5 points Question 7 1. In which career path...
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...Andrew Yates Instructor – Anissa Demiter ENG 111 January 16, 2015 Literacy Narrative Throughout my childhood, the idea of having a college education was greatly stressed. As a result, it was my duty as the next generational child, to excel in my studies and achieve a life of prosperity and success. Learning became the basic foundation of my growth. Therefore, my youth was overtaken by many hours spent reading and writing what was known to be correct "Standard" English. I first found this to be a great shortcoming, but I knew that one day I wanted to have a great career. At this time I had no idea what I was going to become but trough reading and writing I had a few ideas. One idea was to be a truck driver or a pharmacist, but I later discovered I liked law enforcement much better. Through the many years of school I have found it very hard to get through my English classes. I found writing to be the hardest subject, but I always gave it my best. Reading I found much easier. I have always liked reading more it is easier than to write something. My mom always helped me through by encouraging to do so. She always told me “son if you just give it your best then you will make good grades”. Those words have stuck with the throughout my life. I strive to do my best in everything I do today. I give it my best. I think the reason I struggled with writing is because I’m more of a hands on person. I have been this way for as long as I can remember. I used to take...
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...Attached is my research as to why the turnover rate has risen so much over the last eighteen months within the Marion County Sheriff’s Department as well a proposal that could possibly prevent this trend from continuing. It has become apparent that there must be a problem within the department due to turnover rates rising despite the current economy downturn. When jobs are harder to come by and the unemployment rate is high one would think that movement in many fields would be at a minimum. Unfortunately, it has been shown to be the opposite in many law enforcement fields and job turnover is exploding for many reasons. Some of these reasons include poor morale, the ability to easily replace people due to the available unemployed workforce, ill treatment on the job, job politics, career dissatisfaction, the increase in prices for everyday items such as gas and groceries that require a higher paying job to afford and finally the workforce being more of child rearing ages and requiring jobs with better benefits to provide for their families. This research topic greatly attracted me due to my own personal experiences as a police officer. In my experiences as police officer, I encountered all of these issues and ultimately decided to leave the department. Before I left, I watched countless people leave, and the last year of my career as a police officer, the entire department was suffering from a mass exodus and deputies were abandoning their law enforcement careers in favor of unrelated...
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...Research and Terminology Paper Damon Walton CJA/334 June 15, 2015 Sharon Taylor Research and Terminology Paper The cornerstone to any discipline or field of study is the ability to conduct research in a competent manner. The criminal justice practioners needs a sound foundation in the research process and terminology to be effective. According to the Merriam-Webster, research is the studious inquiry or examination; especially : investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts, or practical application of such new or revised theories or laws ("Definition of Research", 2015). The research process is a strategy to solve a problem or to answer a basic question. The methodology being used must be accurate and verifiable so the results can be trusted. The terminology culled from this week reading was theory, objectivity, methodology, pure research, applied research and confidentiality. According to Hagan (2010), theory is the attempt to classify and organize events, and see a trend where events may occur, and to understand the underlying causality of these events. In the field of criminal justice a theory is a good starting block to understand the why and what of something especially when it involves crime. Theories being in used in this field can be fine tuned or even replaced as more information becomes available to the researcher. An example of this is the prevailing theory...
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...Detective I have always loved mysteries and solving them, so naturally, I would want to become a detective or criminal investigator, a job that is about solving mysteries. Before, I did not know for sure that I wanted to be a detective, but a single piece of fiction from Stephen King named “Mr. Mercedes” set it in stone that being a detective is what I want to be. I want to understand the specific pathway to reach the career I want and the specifics on what the job entails through this research paper. Early on in America’s history, detectives did not exist. This is because the colonists would have been suspicious that the government was spying on them, which could cause trouble. Therefore, if someone wanted justice for a crime, they...
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...Police Training: A Modern Approach American Military University CMRJ499 Criminal Justice Senior Seminar April 26, 2011 Police Training: A Modern Approach This research paper will examine the idea that traditional police training methods are inefficient for modern adult learners and new methods and techniques need to be utilized to ensure that today’s police force remains highly trained, professional and effective. The theory behind my thesis statement is that police officers are starting their law enforcement careers later in life (Mineard, 2006), are more diverse, have higher education and more life experiences. In the past, police officers were minimally trained, entered their careers at twenty-one or twenty-two years of age and had limited or no life experience prior to becoming police officers. Many law enforcement officers of the past entered police work directly from military service or school. Police training was developed during the early nineteenth century and the methods of training police officers have not change much over the past two decades. With the advent of the more mature, experienced and educated entry-level police officer, comes the need to reassess the training methods and adapt them to more effective methods for adult learners. Gone is the day of telling a rookie officer to sit in the car, keep quiet and do everything the training officer tells them. The military style training of blindly following leaders...
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...Gathering Data Research David Thompson CJA/334 Research Methods in Criminal Justice Dr. Lane Roos July 19, 2012 Gathering Data Research Prosecutions, Convictions, Acquittal’s and all forms of legal action in between play a critical role in the courts. However, none of what the attorneys do can be done without first having a firm grasp on each and every case set before them, the judge and the jury that will be making its judgment. But before they can make an informed decision there must have been a gathering of information, or data to support both sides of the case. The gathering of information or data is vital to the case and perhaps even more so to the individual/s that are on trial as their lives can and often do hang in the balance. No matter what profession one may have within the judicial system, researching information is something that at one time or another must be done. The ineffective of data gathering, research and analysis in often one of the primary factors behind an innocent man/woman going to jail and the guilty going free, therefore, the emphases placed on the gathering of information cannot and must not be understated. The goal of this paper The goal of this paper and my research is to define an officer’s duty, to discuss the importance of research and to address the kind of interview/s structures I would choose to use, the particular questioning style to use during the...
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...-Kleinig, J. D. & Risse, M. S. (2007). Racial and ethnic profiling/racial profiling. Criminal Justice Ethics, 26(1), 3-20. Retrieved from Criminal Justice Periodicals Index database. f -The purpose for me picking this resource was to help me better my future to get more information on the job requirements to succeed in criminal justice as a person. Also look in any programs to help me get ideas to study more in this field. The resource provides information about careers in different areas of criminal justice like FBI, the C.I.A and even being the police. Criminal Justice field gives out the major points in jobs to help out college students to mindful in the choice they pick. This resource gives knowledge to help further your career if you really would like to become something even if you have different options. The resource will also give me ideas to pursue something else if I change my mind if I don’t want to be an FBI AGENT. My Relevance: Describe how this reference will be useful in your Research Paper. -Tanasichuk, Carrie L.; Wormith, J. Stephen. Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice. Oct 2012, Vol. 54 Issue 4, p415-441. 27p. e your APA Style reference here. -My purpose for me picking this article was to identify crimes threw out the United States as one. The main focus I had on this article was crime investigations with crimes like murder, robbery, and even rape. People can’t settle for less when it comes to major crimes but as I read...
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...emotions as opposed to men (Karaffa, 2012; Sanchez, Bocklandt & Vilain, 2013). This belief has been supported by numerous gender studies. According to Nina Vaswani (2011), gender role are behaviours and attitudes that men and women acquire from culture in which they influence how men and women should act. Gender role theorist, posit that male gender socialization affects men’s willingness and/or ability to seek help for problem. Four main components of gender role conflict have been identified by research (Mansfield et al, 2005 as cited by Vaswani, 2011) that describes the barrier to help seeking. The researchers identified: an orientation to success, power and competition, restrictive emotionality...
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