Why I Choose Criminal Justice As My Major Essay

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    For assignment two, I examined an episode from the hit television show How to Get Away with Murder. This American Drama series which depicts the criminal justice system airs Thursday nights on ABC. Currently in its fourth season, the series has earned critical for its take on the law profession. The stars of the show include Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Jack Falahee, Aja Naomi King, Matt McGorry, Karla Souza, Charlie Weber, Liza Weil, and Alfred Enoch. For this assignment, I decide to examine the

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    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

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    that I want to pursue is in law enforcement. Unfortunately, it did not show up on my list of occupations produced by my Self-Directed Search results. My number one goal is to obtain a career as a Deputy Officer and then work myself up to detective. Since working in law enforcement is my number one goal I decided to interview two different Sheriff Deputy Officers. The first Sheriff Deputy Officer that I interviewed was Deputy Benzor from the Los Angeles Sheriff Department. The interview that I conducted

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    quantity of drugs introduced as evidence in criminal trials. These certificates are an efficient means of providing juries with information they need, but they do not give defendants the opportunity to cross-examine the analysts about their conclusions.” (Kim & Tucci, 2008). Based on the ethical and professional practices of each of the branches, the law enforcement career path is most in line with my ethical beliefs and professional disposition. I feel I have a high code of ethics of what is right

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    The criminal justice system has for long been faced by a lot of caseloads, an issue which has been heaping a lot of pressure on the stakeholders.  The cause of increased workload is lack of adequate resources to deal with the caseload. Some people have argued that the only way to deal with the overloads is to provide more money to the criminal justice systems so that everyone involved will be able to do the required tasks and in so doing reduce the number of cases while scholars think that the only

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    I get asked, on a regular basis: “Why the big jump? Why go for a second bachelors after I had already finished one bachelors?” “Of all the bachelors I could have picked to be my second focus, why criminal justice?” My answer is simple: I want to be part of my daughter’s and others safety. The more I read, learn, and research about the different areas of criminal justice, the more excited I get with what the future might bring. I have given 110% percent not only to passing my undergraduate classes

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    movies, sports or anywhere else can find enjoyment from participating in violence. When a person results to violence I don’t believe they can control the amount of aggression

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    Criminal Law is a fascinating profession that has a profound impact on all Americans, especially focused in American Justice system. Criminal law is the body of law that deals with a type of crime that has inception, trials, and punishment. When disobeying the law one will have many consequences and should know the risks of violating such laws. On the other hand, majoring in criminal law shows the importance to why crimes are wrong and why it is such an important topic to study. Getting involved

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    regardless. Although how we were raised in the home play a major role with the choices we make in our entire lives as an individual. I do believe that morals have a strong factor in free will and determinism. Homes that teach morals and values in life have a strong factor in with their social behavior skill. Free Will is relevant within the criminal justice sector because I do believe the vast majority do have control of what they which is why they should be held accountable for their actions as well

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    The criminal justice system is necessary for us to live in a safe and trustworthy society. Police officers, the judicial system and the system itself is beneficial in many ways such as allowing citizens to feel safe and secure in their communities, having a zero-tolerance on criminal acts and believing everything will have a consequence, either good or bad. To summarize, my view or stance has not changed regarding the criminal justice system and law enforcement; however, what has changed is my naivety

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