...In this capstone research paper i will be talking about Criminal Justice. Criminal justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts. https://www.bing.com/search?q=what+is+criminal+justice&form=EDGTCT&qs=SC&cvid=84f4f0a397c9430e8ab447b16414819e&cc=US&setlang=en-US&PC=DCTS Breakdown of criminal justice degree jobs : Security Guard Park naturalist Private detective or investigator Probation officer Correctional officer Security Guard Job Description. Security guards, also known as security officers,...
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...Criminal Defense Attorney A criminal defense attorney is responsible for defending individuals who are charged with crimes and felonies. They represent their clients in the court of law and speak on their behalf. A criminal lawyer must hold a juris doctorate and an attorney’s license in order to practice criminal law. Experience in criminal law is advisable before obtaining a position as a criminal lawyer. Throughout their careers, criminal lawyers often seek out additional training and continuing education programs to sharpen and expand their legal skills. However, significant clinical experience may be equated with some criminal law experience for a recent graduate. Or, participation in internships, volunteer positions or part-time jobs with public defenders and prosecutor offices can be the necessary work experience required. They can either be directly approached by a client or designated by the court of law to do so. Once the attorney has contacted the client, it is his responsibility to extract all the details of the charges filed against the client; collect the information related to the case and then prepare a strong defense that will help acquit the defendant in the court of law. This may sound simpler than it actually is as criminal law itself is quite intricate and difficult to grasp. To build a strong case for his client, a criminal defense attorney has to collect information from a number of sources such as the police, the investigators involved in the case as...
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...Both parole and probation officers make planned visits to the homes and workplaces of offenders. They work with neighborhood associations and religious groups to check up on the behavior of offenders. They ensure that the people they supervise enroll in substance abuse rehabilitation and job training programs, as ordered by the court. It is the probation and parole officer's main goal to keep offenders from repeating past crimes or violating parole and ending up returning to prison. Convicted criminals are often placed on probation in lieu of prison sentences. Individuals who've completed their prison sentences often get placed on parole after being released. While on probation or parole, convicted criminals are required to remain drug free, refrain from committing crimes, and adhere to other requirements. Parole officers have similar responsibilities as probation officers, but parole officers monitor released prison inmates, while probation officers assist individuals serving probation sentences rather than prison sentences. Parole and probation officers are responsible for supervising people serving parole and probation sentences. While serving probation or parole sentences, some offenders are required to wear electronic anklets to keep track of where they spend their time. Probation and parole officers assist the people they supervise obtain vocational training and drug rehabilitation counseling. Probation and parole officers typically hold bachelor's...
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...ONE OF THE NATION’S LEADING INNOVATORS IN DELIVERING EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN SERVICES TURNING LIVES 1 Yolo County, CA: EBP brings measureable, positive outcomes 2 King County, WA builds new system for Mental Health RX: the PRIME 4 Assessments.com selected to direct $1.2M statewide juvenile project in CA 4 News in Brief 5 Spotlight on ADC staff: Brian Richart is new ADC President 6 EBP – Recent Research: Exploring the Black Box of Community Supervision 8 Upcoming Events Winter 2010 | QUArterLY neWSLetter CURRENT NEWS AND trenDS AROUND supervision, and accurately and objectively identified higher risk juveniles who most need and can most benefit from rehabilitative treatment. Monthly statistics tell the story. In April 2007, the department was managing a caseload of 400 juveniles with a staff of 10 supervising field officers and an outpatient treatment budget of $120,000. Today, the total caseload is down to about 280, as the department has done a better job keeping very low risk youth out of the system altogether. Of those youth who do enter the system, some 150 low risk youth are supervised by 1 1/2 officers with diversion programs and minimal supervision, while the remaining officers are managing the 130 moderate to high risk juveniles (a 38% reduction in individual case load size) and providing individualized treatment through programs such as FFT (Functional Family Therapy) and T4C (Thinking for a Change)– cognitive behavioral programs...
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...college education was very appealing. At the age of 17 I moved in with my now husband who was 25 at the time. He was in college finishing his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. I was a senior in high school. As soon as I finished, with his help I enrolled in the local community college where I finished my general education then transferred to the University of North Texas to study criminal justice. However, I was only there a year when I quit due to being undecided on what I wanted to do with a criminal justice degree. I went to work full time instead. I quickly realized that I was capable of doing so much but needed a college degree to even have a chance unless I wanted to stay at the same place forever. That is when I changed jobs to one that would allow me the flexibility I needed to finish school. That was two years ago. Today I feel better about myself for accomplishing so much. I have learned that I am stronger than I ever realized that once I put my mind to something I will succeed. I have also learned about the criminal justice system and have discovered that I have a passion for juvenile delinquents. I noticed that I would get on my “soap box” when it came to classmates criticizing juvenile delinquents. It is my hope to one day be able to work with juveniles whether it be as a juvenile probation officer or counselor. However, my main goal is become a lawyer. I have a...
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...Chandra Moser Eight Skills of the Effective Criminal Justice Student Growing up I always had an interest in the Criminal Justice System. At a young age I wanted to be a lawyer. Then later when I got a little older I had an interest in family law, and eventually it turned into an interest in investigations. I think now, however, that I am older, I would like my career to be in juvenile probation. I think it gets my attention because being a juvenile probation officer gives me a chance to make a difference in the life of a juvenile. I have always been good with children. I don’t know what kind of environment I would be working in being in the juvenile probation profession. My ideal work environment would be one that is ever changing, an environment that is never dull, and something that is challenging. I like work environments that make me think on my feet. When your work is challenging it not only makes your day go by faster but also the reward at the end of the day is worth every bit of the challenge. I think that by taking college classes in the criminal justice field I will open up several great opportunities for myself. The classes give me some of the knowledge I need to get started in this field. With a Criminal Justice Degree there are so many different career options. If one is not right for you there are so many more that could be perfect. It will give me the opportunity to better myself, for myself and my children. I will get the chance to do something...
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...hopefully in time there will be more studies to see what else can be paired with CBT to further decrease recidivism rates. In addition to decreased recidivism rates, cognitive behavioral therapy is effective for with both juveniles and adults, offenders who abuse substances and have violent tendencies, as well as probationers, parolees, and inmates. This is incredibly valuable information because probation and parole officers deal with such a variety of clients based on age, substance abuse, violence, and their backgrounds (Clark, 2010). It is extremely important to be aware that there is a counseling method that is known to be successful in all these different categories. The reason being is that many of the clients a probation or parole officer will come in contact with on a daily basis are of various ages, come from many different backgrounds, have substance abuse related problems, and/or have committed violent offenses. It is crucial to know that there is a counseling method that serves to so many types of clients that are seen on a day to day basis. This allows probation and parole officers to create their own personal style around a method known to be effective for a diverse group of clients. Cognitive behavioral therapy is found to be successful in reducing recidivism, which means that long term the clients...
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...Services-Criminal Justice program at Walden University. I currently live in Pontiac, Michigan and currently working in the Human service field. I work as a Case Manager. I assist families with dozens of services to help families and individuals to succeed. I have been in this field for the past 5 years. My experience in the human service field has motivated me to get my M.S in Human Service. Once I complete my program, one of my goals is to run my own program for troubled teen girls in my community. I started my education career back in 2007. I was interested in becoming a Probation officer. I started and finished my degree in Criminal Justice in Corrections in 2009. Right after I received my associates, I enrolled in school to receive my Bachelors in Criminal Justice in Administration. I finished my Bachelors in 2012. Shortly after finishing, I enrolled in school for Master of Science in Psychology. After taking four courses, I discovered that I wasn’t interested in that field so I dropped out and got a job working as a Social Worker for a detention center. I worked there for about a year and got an offer to run a boy’s home that was closer to my home and better pay. I worked there for about 3 years. The owner became ill and offered me a position as the director. I refused. From the beginning, I knew that wasn’t the area for me. I also knew with my Criminal Justice degree, the areas that I could apply to was not an interest to me (Probation, corrections, Juvenile, Probation, Courts...
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...Probation Essay Shaunda McConnelly CJS/240 - INTRODUCTION TO JUVENILE JUSTICE February 13, 2015 Kimberly Gaudiosi Probation Essay What is probation and why think of this as a career? Probation is a sentence handed down to a convict that is released from confinement but is still under court supervision.(Probation. 2015) Probation can be given in lieu of a prison term or can suspend a prison sentence if the convict has consistently demonstrated good behavior. People who can be put on probation are adults and juveniles who have committed a crime that allows them the option of probation. “When an offender is put on probation, all or part of the jail sentence and or fines are suspended. However probation is a conditional sentence, meaning if an offender does not comply with the conditions of his or her probation it can be revoked, and the suspended jail sentence and fines can be reinstituted. Standard probation conditions are conditions that are imposed no matter the type or level of the crime”(Probation Duty.2015). They include rehabilitative terms, meaning the offender would have to attend group or individual therapy. Submit to random drug tests and avoid anyone who is associated with criminal activity. Now probation officers job duties are being responsible for supervising people that have been placed on probation.You would have personal interaction with those on probation. Oftentimes, you might visit the probationer in their home. The probation officer also partners with...
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...PROBATION AND PAROLE What are the job functions of a parole officer? A parole officer monitiors the offender to ensure that he is following each condition of release. They may also perform random drug testing, monitor employment history and performance, meet weekly or bimonthly with the offender and his family, and present evidence to the judge in the event a condition is broken. What are the pros and cons of the position? The pros are income, foot in the door, productivity, respect, confidence, healthcare. The cons are lower wages, no future, multiple jobs, limited time for job- hunting. What are their recommendations for entering that field? Prospective parole officers normally receive a high school diploma or G.E.D as the first step toward their career objectives, most government agencies require parole officers to have a bachelor’s degree. Are you interested in this career? Why or why not? Yes I am interested in this career because I want to be a probation or a parole officer one day and that’s why I’m taking criminal justice class. I want to put the bad guys behind bars, so they can learn their lessons and you got some that follow the rules and we got some that don’t but we all got somewhere they will follower the rules at and that is prison or jail. Some probation officers try to look out for some of these hard head boys and girls but they don’t believe nothing until they behind them bars and then they crying like babies… that’s why I teach my kids hardhead leave a...
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...November 2013 Criminal Justice major Criminal Justice is an academic field as well as job field that is never dull. Secondly, if naturally one likes helping others and have great patience and communication skills, whether as a police officer, probation/parole officer, child protective services worker, etc. a criminal justice degree is one possible degree for one. If ones wants a job to where they aren’t at a desk all day, and their moving around constantly talking to different kinds of people, Criminal Justice is a good field to enter. The money isn't as good as some other fields, but the field is definitely one of the more interesting and exciting ones. Growing up, every child wanted to be a police officer or something dealing with the Police enforcement. I was one of those children who played cops with all of their siblings and overall just loved policemen. As i grew older, things began to change because I started to notice the dirt that cops can do and also the good in police enforcement. Through personal experiences with my family, and also myself i grew to hate policemen and their work. This only began to motivate me to do the right thing in my community which is help someone in need. I began getting involved in as many programs as i could that would get me one step closer to living my dream. I feel that I am a step closer now than i ever was. I am not majoring in Criminal Justice to become a police officer anymore, I am now wanting to pursue a career of becoming a police...
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...| The Correctional Client | | CRMJ 220-01MWF 10:00-10:50am | | | Alicia Marie | 2/27/2013 | | Abstract In this research paper I will talk about chapter 6. In chapter 6 of my correction process book it talks about the Criminal Client. In this research paper you will understand how the criminal justice system operates as a large selection process to determine who ends up in the corrections system. You will also describe some of the main similarities among and differences between the general population and people who end up under correctional authority. I will identify different types of offenders in the corrections system and the kinds of problems they pose for corrections. I will describe the classification process for people under correctional authority and know why it is important. And lastly you will understand the important problems and limitations in classifying people under correctional authority. The conclusion of the research paper will note how all of these things compare to reality today. Keywords: situational offender, career criminal, sex offender, drug abuser, alcohol abuser, mentally ill offender, deinstitutionalization, mentally handicapped offender, long term prisoner, and classification systems. Chapter 6 starts off telling me about a man name Michael G. Santos’s. He is a long term offender who was sentence to 45 years in federal prison because of cocaine trafficking when he was 24 years old. While he was incarcerated, he has obtained...
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...Is the U.S. Criminal Justice System a true system? William H. Watson IV University of Maryland University College Is the U.S. Criminal Justice System a true system? The criminal justice system in the United States (U.S.) is not a true system; or at least not a true functioning system. A true system is a fine tuned process, where all participants involved work towards a common goal. Every transition in a true system, is a smooth change, where no participants in the system will do anything to jeopardize the proper functionality of the next process in that system. This is not the case of the U.S. criminal justice system. The U.S. criminal justice system is comprised of numerous individuals, groups, organizations, and agencies funded by both government and non-government sources. Because, the U.S. criminal justice system is funded from different entities, there are several different agendas being carried out. There are three major components to the administration of the U.S. criminal justice system: the police, the courts, and corrections. In a perfect criminal justice system the police would arrest violators of the law, the courts would prosecute all law violators, and corrections would punish and rehabilitate violators, to integrate them back into society. While this is the formula the U.S. criminal justice system governs itself by, reality shows us that this quite often this is not the case. Only ten percent of court cases ever go to trial, with almost...
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...| Critically discuss the nature of desistance and evaluate the extent to which current probation practices support desistance. | | | | | | Desistance has many definitions according to numerous theorists. Some definitions are vague. For example, Laub and Sampson explained how Neal Shover (1996) defines desistance as “voluntary termination of serious criminal participation”. Some other definitions are more arbitrary. For instance, Professor Laub and Professor Sampson came across other definitions, such as Farrington and Hawkins (1991) and how they define desistance as having no conviction between the age 21 and 32, following a conviction before 21. Another study they found was that of Weitekamp and Kerner (1994), and this explained how together they have both tried to unravel various workings in the area of desistance. They have defined the desistance as the period of time when the criminal or delinquent actions ends permanently. Comparing this notion, they define suspension as an interruption in offending activities. Laub and Sampson also showed how Maruna (2001), points out that the fore mentioned researchers, in addition to their definitions, view desistance as a developmental progression, and not as a happening; which means the rate of offending recurring decelerates and also becomes far less appealing. In a documentary by Allen Weaver, on desistance, he spoke about Laub and Sampson’s study, about a research that was conducted in the 1940’s as part...
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...Justice System Position Paper Amber Spencer CJS240 August 19, 2012 John Beazoglou Justice System Position Paper Schools are filled with gangs, violence, weapons and drugs. The illegal opportunities are surrounding the children of today. Some children grown up in very attentive homes where their parents are involved with their schooling, friends and activities and then we have those parents who are less attentive and preoccupied with their own needs and wants. There has been some question to weather the juvenile system should focus on rehabilitation or punishment, my stand is that they should most defiantly focus on rehabilitation more so than punishment. I have come to find though our learning’s and discussions that not all delinquent children choose to do so for the want of being “bad” or defiant but rather to feel complete, needed and wanted. We see this pattern more so in those who choose to become a member or a gang. I feel that when this is the case they should not be punished but rather redirected, counseled, and educated on why they are choosing a life of crime for their future rather than choosing to be a full functioning member and assent to the community. Each child is different just as their choices and reasoning’s are and should be rehabilitated according to their needs so that they can become our positive future rather than our future inmates. When rehabilitation is used it corrects the reason of why someone is choosing to be delinquent, and this...
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