Criminal Justice Career Goals

Personal Statement Studying criminology-related course has been among my personal and professional aspirations in life. The requirements for joining the profession of criminal justice vary from one institution or state to another. Leguelinel, Caridad (45) assert that the variation in the requirements depends on the career path one want to take. In some instance, institutions require an individual to pass a physical exam and a high school diploma (Leguelinel, Caridad 98). However, significant analysis of most of the local and state agencies shows that successful candidates to practice in the profession should have an associate’s degree.

Following graduation, I took a position as a Youth Counselor in a residential treatment center for adolescent sex offenders. Accepting this job was difficult as I had previously felt that sex offenders were the one population I would not want to work with. But I was pleased to find that I truly enjoyed the job. I learned to successfully work with a very difficult population and developed skills in conflict resolution, group therapy, and recreational therapy. This position helped me solidify and strengthen a strong belief that all people are worthy of respect, unconditional positive regard, and equality of opportunity.

Law enforcement is a career that is both violent and rewarding in many capacities. Justice needs to be served in law enforcement and they have a responsibility to uphold the law and serve the people in the community. Law enforcement is crucial in the world today as a global realm as life continues to be more complex and law enforcement struggles to combat many aspects of crime. In order to combat these problems and have a positive future in the criminal justice system, everyone must work together on a bigger scale.

There will always be a fight for justice, and where there is crime there are those who must solve them. I wish to pursue a career in the criminal justice industry, mainly working as a forensic science criminalist. Those who use scientific logic and evidence found at the scene of the crime to solve the case, The heroes who don’t wear the labcoats instead of the black and blues. Heroes like these need certain skills, interests, and values that make them an official criminalist.

When I first started college, my academic goals were to learn as much as possible, join a Christian fellowship, get into the criminal justice program, decide whether or not to go to graduate school, and to graduate in four years. In addition, to also to either get a job or get accepted into an internship. My overall goal was to enjoy and make the most out of my college experience. My career goals back when I was a freshman, were to figure out if I want to join law enforcement or go to law school and find a job in the field of criminal justice, while being happy working the job. Over the course of two years, some of those goals have been achieved and some goals have been changed.

Some individuals know early on in life what their career choice may be, while others may not know just yet. I was undecided until I enrolled for classes in 2011. I am now four semesters away from being able to graduate with a bachelor’s degree so I can attend law school. I have an interest in attending Oklahoma City University School of Law. I have done some research on this particular school and feel that this would be a better fit for myself.

This past summer, I got the best experience of my life and, that was an opportunity to work with the Honorable Judge Fanon A. Rucker, and the Summer Work Experience in Law Program in Cincinnati, OH. I say this was the best experience, because, I got to experience the legal world which was amazing to me. I always wanted to work in the legal field hints why I choose to pursue bachelors in Criminal Justice. I choose to complete my 90 hour internship to graduate from college with Honorable Judge Rucker just to experience what court life was like, and I applied to the SWEL program to experience the typical day for a lawyer and to learn more about the legal field. I also had to complete my internship with Judge Rucker before June 9th and I did not get into Cincinnati, OH until May 12th so the pressure to finish in time was on.

That’s an interesting first name. Generally Bailey is a last name right? It looks like me and you have something in common, which is pursuing a Criminal Justice Counseling degree. You seem like a compassionate individual that is active among the career you’re trying to accomplish. I never heard of Students against Destructive Decision (SADD). I had to look it up once I read it. That’s great that the program focuses on teens. It’s important to make sure that the youth aren’t ignored. A troubled teen can lead to so many other problems, especially as they grow older. What is the occasional problem that you guys happen to deal with more often than others? I’m going to assume bullying or depression? Back during my high school years, we had a suicide

Switching my career path to Criminal Justice. I realized at the beginning of the school year that I did not want to further my career in the office field. I wanted to be an outgoing person and not someone who just spent their days behind a computer. I thought about other career options and I have always liked the law field that is part of the reason i took my lab. I later thought last year that it was not for me. I always liked shows that has to do with the law it just interests me. I want a job that I am going to enjoy going to everyday instead of going to a job and you don’t even want to be there. I thought after high school I was going to go into the office field. The only reason why I didn’t take Criminal Justice was because my mom. My

This was my second year in the law enforcement program and I had the feeling that this was definitely something that I really wanted to do. My first year in law enforcement definitely caught my attention and I really had a desire to continue down the law enforcement path. I really looked forward to doing my job shadows. I knew that I would be able to go to a lot of different police agencies, different county's courthouse and even get to go to the different county’s jails which would really help me decide what I really wanted to do in law enforcement.

From a very young age I have wanted to pursue a career in Law Enforcement. However, as time went on my parents said I would change my mind on what I wanted to be at least a hundred times before finally deciding on what I wanted to do, but for me the dream has stayed the same. For me getting a bachelor's degree in Law & Justice is the next step in making that dream a reality.

​When I was in high school my English teacher had us look for a career we wanted to do for the rest of life. I knew I didn't want an office job from 9-5 everyday. I want a job that I could be proud of and enjoy doing everyday. That's why I decided I wanted to work for the FBI. In order for me to get this job I will need a bachelor's degree in either a STEM field, Psychology, Business, or Criminal Justice. I chose Criminal Justice because it interest me the most and wanted to learn more about the laws and criminal system of the US. The other majors didn't interest me or I felt wouldn't really help me be prepared for the FBI. I feel that a bachelors in Criminal Justice will better help me when I get my career. I will also be working on a minor

Throughout my life I have experienced a lot of inconsistent advocates, I don’t want to be like them. I want to be what I never had in my life, a leader, a role model, a good advocate. I want to be the person who doesn’t judge people based on their past, listens, and isn’t biased. Going into the criminal justice field will give me the resources to do just that. I want to help people, I want to help change stories.

Then, there I am, 16 years old and call the police over a brutally murdered neighbor. This is the first moment I I remember having an interest in forensic psychology. I didn't know what it was called back then, but I knew I would forever have an interest in what drove the human mind to crime and the system that handled the aftermath of those events. From then on, I began to work towards my career goal in this field. I lived in inner city Dallas at this point in my life and regularly found myself near crime. Through high school and college, I began to volunteer in the local prison and psychiatric hospitals to gain experience working with both mentally ill and stable individuals who had committed crimes. I found my love in the psychological

Through the trajectory of my life, there have been many experiences that have contributed to my drive to pursue a legal education and seek social justice. From my family, to my volunteer activities, to my present employment; every single thing I have taken part in over the last 21 years has played a role in my desire to study and practice law.