Personal Narrative: A Career In Criminal Justice

If a young person in your life has been charged with a crime, you're likely dealing with a wealth of unexpected stresses and pressures. A good starting point is to talk with local juvenile attorneys and ask some questions. Kirsten Swanson - Attorney at Law is a juvenile attorney who has been representing clients in the Juneau, Alaska, area for nearly two decades. She understands the stresses and pressures you and your family are probably facing, and she's here to give you the exceptional legal representation you need.

Michigan’s great name and ranking would be enough for nearly every applicant to want to Michigan Law. However, when I started looking closer at law schools and what they stand for and areas of expertise I found that Michigan aligns with my belief and interest more than any other law school I have seen. Not only is the reputation of the school so good that it is recognized everywhere but the tradition and location of the school is just as impressive. While I would also enjoy escaping the hot Texas climate but the values and of the school are something that I love even more about the school. The belief in interdisciplinary learning and actions is something that I think is important for being able to work on some of the most difficult issues

My interest in Criminal Justice began around the ages of 11 and 12 years old. I was really fascinated by any television show that involved the criminal justice system. I consumed a lot of my time watching shows such as In The Heat Of The Night, New York Undercover, and Law and Order SVU, just to name a few. As a child I would debate with my fellow peers, especially when I found a topic that I was very passionate about. For a moment, the plan was to become a lawyer. As I grew older, those plans had changed. By the time I had graduated high school, I had chosen a different path.

On 04/25/2017, I, Dillon Dickerson, badge #155, was working as a Patrol Officer for the Wichita State University Police Department, in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. At approximately 2350 hours WSU dispatch advised there was a female at lot 25 Emergency Phone who reported an altercation with her boyfriend. Dispatch advised there were no injuries to her or weapons involved. Dispatch also advised the boyfriend would be driving a newer white Acura and that he is a black male 5’9” thin build possibly wearing a black hoodie.

Kristine was sentenced to life in prison and they can not guarantee her another trial. Her lawyer is fighting for another trial because the evidence is strong enough to prove her as innocent. I do not think her outcome is fair because there is not enough evidence to prove her as guilty. The main reason I do not think she is guilty is because her son died with a high percentage of carbon monoxide in his blood, which means he was dead before the fire started. The fire was likely to have started in the space between the ceiling and roof because of faulty wires. With this evidence, I believe she is innocent.

Starting off the semester I wasn’t even sure I wanted to go into the criminal justice field and if I did what I would be doing in it. I’ve always been the type of person who has wanted to dedicate my time towards helping people and improving the world we live in. After taking this course I’ve really thought a lot about my future and what I’m going to be doing for a career. I decided to go into the police field. After deciding this I interviewed a retired cop that made his way up to chief of police.

The major that I chose was Criminal Justice. I chose this major because most lawyers major in Criminal Justice. I decided to look into the Criminal Justice major at DMACC. My first semester is just going to be the basics like intro to Criminal Justice and other classes like that. My second semester is going to be about criminal investigation. My third semester is going to get more in depth than the other two semester were, and my last semester is going to be about an internship mainly. By the time that I get done, I need at least 64 credits. I knew what the courses and how many credits I needed because I have already looked into all of this.

The long-term career I have chosen is a Criminal Justice Lawyer position. I have picked this because I want to help people and get better at seeing both sides of a story. I expect to learn many of things from this field of work, like how to have more patience, and be more open, but also interrogative. I feel like being a Criminal Justice Lawyer is my calling and therefore I should answer to it.

I didn’t grow up in the best of circumstances. I grew up in a neighborhood filled to the brim with crime. My father was a low ranking gang member with little to no room for advancement. My mother was a heroin addict. Or whatever she had on hand. Sometimes my father joined her, but when he got high or drunk he became very abusive. That was typically when I snuck out and hid out at a friend’s house for a few hours. But I never stayed the night. My father made a habit of visiting my room, as if trying to make up for the fact that every time that he lifted his hand, maybe to catch my attention or something harmless like that, I would flinch away from him.

I have been interested in a career in law enforcement, such as a police officer, for a long time. I included this career on my list, but as I identified myself, it became clear it wasn’t the most fitting option. This career fit very well with all my extrinsic and intrinsic values, but not as well with my lifestyle values. The location and hours could be challenging. My skills were not fitting either, i’m not very social and a police officer must communicate well.

I am a recent graduate and licensed attorney from the University of Iowa College of Law and I am writing to apply for your open Assistant County Attorney position in the Woodbury County Attorney’s Office. During law school I gained extensive legal experience in Iowa with a focus on criminal law. I worked in the Des Moines Adult Public Defender’s Office, which gave me valuable insight into how criminal defense attorneys approach a case. More recently, I worked in the Linn County Attorney’s Office. I was able to manage my own caseload and further develop my trial skills. Working for the Linn County Attorney’s Office validated my purpose for going to law school, to become a criminal prosecutor. I thoroughly enjoyed working as a prosecutor

My other career is law enforcement; I have twenty-five years with the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department. I did eight years as a narcotics detective and realized while reading the Ugly American that I used many of the same SOF Imperatives during some of my investigations. In one particular situation, I was the lead detective for the 4th and L Crew investigation. They were a local drug crew that controlled a three-block area in the city and the citizens living in the area. Unless there were uniformed officers physically in the area, this crew owned that area and the innocent citizens that lived there. Of course, the local citizens lived in such fear they would not openly help law enforcement.

It was a chilly October evening and I was walking home from work with my valise full of papers. I worked at the police station for the small town of Freeport, in Illinois. On that day, Alex Johnson, my first partner to the job, had died from a grotesque attack on him by a fugitive, John Hamilton, who had escaped from the county prison. We had drawn sticks to see who would take the late night shift. As I walked into the county prison to check in on John, I was greeted by a retching stench, that sickened me and caused me to gag. The decaying scent choked the air. I instinctively took out my handkerchief from my pocket while trying to ascertain the source of the smell. I traced the odor to the solitary confinement cell. Now the reek of decaying

I want to now describe the last jail experience this time it was an even more dreadful experience I was now sentenced to 6 months in jail. To bring you back to how I got to that point again I had the same approach every Sunday I went to church just like I have being doing all my life. Like all the other times when I arrived on the church campus I was met by one of the guards who asked me why I was hear and reiterated the point that I was not allowed on campus. After attempting to explain to him why they had no true reason for preventing me from attending church he eventually arrested me. After the arrest the same process transpired similar to all the other times. I was handcuffed and eventually picked up by the police who took me to the

It is my pleasure to write in support of Dr. Gabriela Popescu’s nomination of Marina Ramirez-Alvarado, PhD to receive the Ruth Kirschstein Diversity in Science Award. I have known Marina since I began my position at Mayo Clinic.