My Field Of Study Is Public Service, And For Discussion I Will Examine The Criminal Justice Field

In order to manage knowledge successfully, it is essential to clarify the essence of knowledge before identifying the importance of knowledge management. The perception of knowledge has been varied broadly; however, one of the generally accepted defintion is from Davenport and Prusak (1998). According to their points of view, knowledge is defined as a set of experience and values, it either comes from individuals ' mind or roots in the organisation, which can be found in the documents, routines, practices and norms, and is assumed to flow between individuals through various networks, being used to assess and embody new

Alexander Miklas CJ100-01 Unit 6 Assignment Nancy Horton October 2nd, 2017 This essay will discuss, within two to three pages, the role of the criminal justice professional in serving both individual and societal needs. It will identify and describe at least three individual needs and three societal needs, in addition to explaining the role of the criminal justice professional in serving each of these needs. Illustrative examples will be provided for support. At least two references will also be provided.

In my course of study at Ashford University, which began in February 2016, I have gained knowledge about all three areas of the criminal justice system; law enforcement, the judiciary, and corrections. The required resources; course textbook, articles, multimedia sources, and suggested websites provided material that enhanced my understanding of how each component of the justice system operates, their stated goals, and historical background. In addition, the interactive discussion boards offered an opportunity to get different perspectives from my peers who have experience in the field and shared those experiences, as well as, feedback and viewpoints from peers who had limited exposure to the system.

A topic I find extremely engaging is that of the Criminal Justice field. The technology that has been developed over the years to solve cases is extremely interesting and sometimes it is hard to believe how new some of the technology really is. Take Gel Electrophoresis for example. Gel Electrophoresis uses electricity to separate out different DNA fragments by their size as they move through a gel matrix and was created in the 1970s. Gel Electrophoresis allows for investigators to take DNA from a crime scene and to process it to get a simplistic visualization of the DNA collected which they can then compare to the DNA samples of the different suspects. Since the development of Gel Electrophoresis, DNA profiles have been used to solve a plethora

I entered law school secure in my foundation of knowledge on access to justice barriers inherent within the Canadian criminal justice system. With that understanding, I freely commented on LGBTQ+ community, First Nations issues, class, and race. While my deeply held opinions were rooted in dismantling access to justice barriers and were “common sense” truths, they were predictable, simplistic, and misinformed, given the vast body of academic work available. The basic foundation of knowledge I held prior to this class did not prepare me fully and effectively to conceptualize and develop the understanding to discuss access to justice issues in any depth. The absence of academic knowledge that is empirically supported on these issues can be a sign of ignorance in most people, including lawyers, since they may conduct themselves in ways which shows their complicity to a flawed system of inequality. Thus, in the following essay, I will argue that any lawyer who lacks academic knowledge and holds false opinions on these key issues which are inherent in the Canadian criminal justice system, by way of barriers to access to justice, lacks the capacity to discuss these legal issues adequately.

The major courses of the Criminal Justice curriculum that interest me most include CJ 801 (Crime Causation, Prevention, and Control), CJ 809 (Issues in Criminal Justice), CJ 822 (Comparative Criminal Justice), CJ 823 (Globalization of Crime), CJ 847 (Global Risks, Conservation, and Criminology), CJ 855 (Delinquency Prevention and Control), CJ 866 (Adult and Juvenile Corrections Programs), and CJ 873 (Legal Issues in Criminal Justice). I will thoroughly enjoy all my subjects and apply myself fully to them with the analytical and empirical skills they require. In addition, I plan to take opportunities to be engaged in advanced Criminal Justice research, creative activities, and internships. To me, there has never been a more exciting or more important time to study the Criminal Justice program to maximize my graduate experience.

The criminal justice field is in place to not only hold those accountable for their actions but also to try and prevent further criminal activity from happening. One of the best ways to do so is to collect data and statistics on criminal activity across the nation. By collecting this data we can better know when and where crimes are happening and try to provide a solution to stopping them. However, people bring into question the accuracy and usefulness of crime statistics as they merely reflect the views of the policy makers. Two sources that collect and publish crime data and statistics are the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, and the National Crime Victim Survey (NCVS).

From since I was a young child I have always wanted to go into the field of Human Services. As I have grown I have decided that I would go into the Criminal Justice side of Human Services. By this I mean that I still want to help people, but I want to help people who have become criminals or who are on the path of becoming criminals. I especially want to help children and teens who have been in and out of a Juvenal Detention Center. From this passion I have decided that I want to go into one of three careers. These careers are as follows; Juvenile Defense Attorneys, Juvenile Counselor, or Juvenile Corrections Officer.

I am going to be talking about 3 key social issues contributing to the need for criminal justice practitioners and providing examples for each issue.

The Criminal Justice field is a diverse field filled with several categories that act as pieces to the puzzle of Criminal Justice. This puzzle and the pieces within it work towards a common goal: keeping our country safe. Police keep our country safe on the streets. Attorneys keep our country safe by putting the “bad guys” in jail. Undercover agents keep our country safe by monitoring those that enter the country and those suspected of criminal activity within the country. I am familiar with all of these pieces to the puzzle; however, before taking Intro to Corrections, I was not familiar with the puzzle piece known as “Corrections”. The most important things that I learned about the puzzle piece known as “Corrections” are how the prison

Knowledge can refer to a theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. It can be tacit (as with practical skill or expertise) or explicit (as with the theoretical understanding of a subject); it can be more or less formal or systematic. Botha et al (2008) pointed out that tacit and explicit knowledge should be seen as a spectrum rather than as definitive points. Therefore, in practice, all knowledge is a mixture of tacit and explicit elements rather than being one or the other. The most important distinction within KM is between explicit and tacit knowledge. The overload of data is making knowledge management increasingly more important as it facilitates decision-making capabilities; builds learning organizations by making learning routine, and stimulates cultural change and innovation.

As stated above, as a criminal justice major, academically, I have gained the ultimate development and background of the Criminal Justice System and its practices from my Intro to Criminal Justice and Criminal Law class; how they implement the laws and apply them to crimes, offenses, and offenders. The whole concept of the criminal justice system is to uphold social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or execute sanctions for people who violate the law. Throughout my Criminal Justice courses, I found certain concepts interesting; the concepts that I found most important surrounding the Criminal Justice System were Deterrence, Rehabilitation, and Punishment. These three major factors are substantially the main functions and focus in regards to offenders. Deterrence, rehabilitation, and punishment are elements that help offenders readapt back into society so they can reestablish all of the mechanisms they need to be successful. They prevent future crime, implement reconstruction, and issue consequences. They are significant and crucial factors that the criminal justice system used to promote safety, change, and justice. Deterrence focuses on future behavior by both individuals and society. As a result of offenders receiving punishment, people will deter or discourage from committing crimes in the future. The hedonistic calculus argued that harsher punishment for committing a crime will cause pain rather than pleasure and crime would be prevented (Seiter, 2017). It is basically the concept of making the punishment outweigh the reward or pleasure. I learned that they are two kinds of deterrence which are specific and general deterrence. Specific deterrence is preventing an individual offender from repeating the same crime over in the future while general deterrence focuses on society as a whole and prevent them from committing a crime in the future (Seiter, 2017). The criminal justice system also believes that it is important to focus on the offender's attitude and behavior and tries to improve them for the can reenter into society as law-abiding citizens (Seiter, 2016). Because of my Corrections class, I learned that correctional facilities have all sort of programs the deal with drug/alcohol abuse, mental

Knowledge is defined to be facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education. There are two categories that fall under knowledge; personal knowledge and shared knowledge. Shared knowledge refers to what “we know because.” It can also be defined as communicated and constructed knowledge; within culture, social norms, and semiotics. Personal knowledge refers to “I know because.” An expanded definition of personal knowledge refers to personal experiences, values, and perceptions. Shared knowledge changes and evolves over time because of methods that are continuously shared. It is assembled by a group of people. Personal knowledge, on the other hand, depends crucially on the experiences of a particular individual. It is gained

We have come across the phrase ?Knowledge is power?. Knowledge management (KM) emphasizes on gaining knowledge and started its journey approximately two decades ago and it is in its early stage and has debatable purposes. KM is the idea of capturing, processing and sharing information and knowledge and managing them for the betterment of an organization. Its application has strong relation to the goals of the particular organization and is expected to give values and outcomes to the organization. KM also includes what knowledge is important for the organization to grow and what knowledge is required for the employees at specific times for short and long term outcomes. It also emphasizes on creation of knowledge for achieving the same. KM has gone through lots of experiments in several organizations related to social services. But the application of the dominant KM strategies in social work were not well adapted resulting in the less attention being attained. Also several organizations have gained values by sharing and managing knowledge and can?t think of better ways without KM. Since the department of labor is concerned with the occupations and employment of the citizens, the strategy prescribed by knowledge management of sharing and managing knowledge available and putting them publicly will be of great benefit to the organization.

Organizations need to use adequate information to check the status of business activities as well as to make informed business decisions (Martin et al., 1998). According to their tasks, managers must have the adequate information and the ability to analyze and evaluate alternatives in the light of the goal sought. This information comes from different internal and external sources and their credibility is crucial to provide an adequate knowledge (Joyce, 1993).