Criminal Justice Personal Statement

Henry, Stuart, and William G. Hinkle. Careers in criminal justice: the inside story.. 2nd ed. Salem, Wis.: Sheffield Pub. Co., 2001.

The importance of analytics and the other requirements on education, info-gathering techniques, and the issues are more complex for criminal justice administrators. For the “new criminal justice” employee, commitment and dedication become questioned, and a career orientation will no longer seem realistic (Rainey 2004). The new criminal justice might be the beginning of the end of appeals to traditional hierarchy as the method of structuring criminal justice organizations. This is a great example of collaboration, Klofas and colleagues (2010) identify the efforts of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) as an example of a community strategy to enlist the assistance and support of many public and private agencies to address serious gun-related crime (Criminal Justice Organizations: Administration and Management). In the new criminal justice technology is one of the main and important parts of it as well.

As a child, I always wanted a career enforcing the law. Weather it was with the police department or criminal justice was undecided at that time. As I grew older I pulled more to the fence of criminal justice. Simply because I do not like the way the system is set up.

Coming into Westfield I was convince that criminal justice was the major for me. Starting off my freshmen year I took an intro to criminal justice class and it was that class that made me realized criminal justice wasn’t for me. Once I dropped criminal justice I became undeclared I kept taking class in different area studies to see if I enjoyed any type of major. It was hard on me at first because I struggled so much trying to find a major that I truly thought was good for me.

During the course of my undergraduate work I spent a good deal of time considering exactly what I wished to do after I received my Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice and my Bachelor of Science degree in Justice Studies. Ever since I was a child I have had an interest in law enforcement in some way or another. Having spent a good deal of my childhood fishing and hiking I was always interested in environmental conservation, so with that in mind I always had an interest in becoming a game warden or a forest ranger. As time has gone on I still hold on to the ideas and the ideals that I held when I was younger, but now I also would consider a career in a federal law enforcement organization such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National Security Agency (NSA), or the like. Ultimately I

Receiving a Master’s degree has always been on my list of goals and criminal justice has always been one of my peak interests. I am currently employed as a caseworker at the York County Assistance Office. I have been employed through state for the last three years and recently have been promoted to a caseworker position. While searching for a criminal justice online program, I came across different colleges and universities. Saint Joseph University has become my top pick.

Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, I was privileged to attended some of the best public schools in the nation. I am blessed to have been born into a family that provided me with the resources necessary to become successful. Although no journey ever goes as planned, my experiences have led me to believe that I am destined for great things. I hope that my journey towards success will continue by being accepted into the Masters of Arts in Criminal Justice program at Mount Mercy University for the Fall of 2018. My decision to study Criminal Justice can be traced back to the day I discovered the importance of the events that have shaped me into the young woman that I am today.

There are many reasons why I selected the field of criminal justice as a major. This field is so broad that it’s not just one job that I would be limited too if and when I get a job in this feild. Helping others as well as Unique experiences in different opportunities. Ever since I was a young boy, probably about the age of three i always wanted to be a police officer.

I recently graduated, with highest honors, in December of 2016 with my AS in Criminal Justice and I am currently enrolled in the Bachelors program for Criminal Justice as well. I plan on transferring to Florida State University over the summer to finish my Bachelors in Criminology there. I have always loved helping others and what better way to help than to take an oath to serve and protect them as a law enforcement officer. My mom showed me that there is no such thing as a "man's job" and that entering a male dominated field is nothing to be afraid of. I hope to ultimately work as a federal law enforcement officer in the FBI.

Criminology first appealed to me during a mental health lecture. My tutor at the time was discussing the statistics of UK prisoners with a mental health condition. I found myself deeply saddened but also curious as to what I could do to help. I found myself wanting to know more. Does their mental illness cause them to commit crime?

I have decided to apply for a variety of single and joint honours courses with the main subject area being criminology. My very first interest for criminology was triggered by TV crime shows such as CSI. Crime is one of the main problems society is facing today and I have been troubled by many questions for example are criminals born or made? Why black people are more likely to get stop and searched than white people? Why do people commit crime?

State and local law enforcement agencies face several challenges including the lack of resources, expertise, training, and funding to solve cyber crime. Of these problems, are the growing concerns of the local and state officials about the threats made relating to the protection of computer infrastructures at the federal level. Local officers are not having the capacity or understanding of computer crimes necessary to properly investigate offenses such as computer and electric crimes and fraud and theft crimes by digital technology. (Taylor, 2011) Having education and appropriate training is crucial in the investigation process to gain an upper hand in fighting digital crime. In addition, state and local law enforcement expressed concerns about resource constraints and apprehension regarding expertise and jurisdictional

Three years ago when I began studying GCSE Media Studies, I realised that my interest in crime went much further than the TV dramas I was analysing. Immediately I became hooked on the thought of detectives and investigating murder. The representations before me sparked a new-found passion for a job that I'd never even considered before; a detective. As I moved on to Sixth Form, studying A-Level Law confirmed my passion, combined with Sociology determined the career path I wanted to take: Criminology.

The criminal justice field is an ever evolving field. As today’s technology changes so does the way the criminal justice field interacts with that technology. As our society changes the technology that we use will also be altered to fit the situation. The barriers that come along can affect how the criminal justice field interprets what to do next. The basis of the criminal justice system is to protect and serve the community as a whole. Keeping up with the changes in society is a vital part of our

In this current generation, technology is steadily becoming a major asset to our future in a wide range of areas, and has been embedded in our lives currently to the point of being close to a necessity. In Criminal Justice, the use of technology has proven to be of tremendous help in many areas of the field. The incorporation of the computer systems in criminal justice tremendously has improved the general communication between agencies as the new methods of transferring information among departments. In addition, it has become much more resourceful and efficient in that it is much simpler to acquire the data at a more rapid rate, hence, speeding up the time it takes to prevent or solve crimes. The intent of this paper is to deliver an