Criminal Justice Personal Statement

y work and personal experiences have influenced my decision to go back to college and my degree choice greatly. I would like to attain my degree in Criminal Justice to further my goals in the career I have already begun. Having over 8 years of experience in the youth correctional field, I am confident in my decision to further my education in criminal justice. I started working for the Division of Youth Corrections (DYC) in 2007 as an Administrative Assistant and through training and dedication to the victims I served, became a Certified Victim Advocate through the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance. Part of my responsibilities included assisting victims through the critical stages of the adjudication process. I attended court hearings,

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.

Ever since I was a little girl I’ve always dreamed about working in the field of law. Growing up my favorite TV shows were and still is “The First 48” and “Criminal Minds”. Both shows portray investigating, administration, and problem-solving, which are three components I will be assisting in my career. The last three years I’ve attended Tennessee State University, I’ve came to the conclusion that my major being “Criminal Justice” is meant for my life. Of course Criminal Justice is a broad topic with various occupations and skills you’ll have to select and understand. The list of duties, responsibilities, salary, employment change & outlook in the next year, unemployment rate, and education in the field are essentials one needs to be successful

The overall Criminal Justice program at Trinity University helps students discover their own strengths and abilities, expand one’s critical thinking skills, master the three major components of the Criminal Justice system, learn and analyze current issues affecting the Criminal Justice system, apply theories to real-life situations, emphasize the importance of laws and sanctions for violating those laws, understand the process of rehabilitation and its efforts, and in the end prepare students for a successful career within the Criminal Justice field. The program is built on a strong foundation of social science, are combined courses with sociology and psychology, and theories of the outcomes of crime and criminal behavior. Trinity University

Before enrolling into Hilbert College, I was unaware of what career I wanted to pursue. After completing two criminal justice courses during my time in high school, it was clear that criminal justice was the perfect field for me. Taking a plethora of criminal justice courses in college, I became captivated by the different criminological theories. This influenced my goal to one day become a criminologist, in order to continue researching why an individual commits a crime, and its impact on society. After achieving my bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, I am now ready to continue my learning and achieve a Master of Science in Criminal justice Administration degree.

The major I will be pursuing is Criminal Justice with Pre-Law classes. My main academic goal is to become the best in my class and to learn complex strategies that the justice field offers. The reason why I want to pursue these academic goals is that I seek change in this world and I believe that I can help make it a better place. I would be able to use these courses to impact other lives. Basically, I want to question the nature of authority and understand who and how someone might be chosen to be in a position of authority. I believe there should always be a system for redress, a way to appeal, within the court

Nevertheless, over the last few years, several circumstances around the country has drawn me to believe that the criminal justice system is some ways broken and in need of reformation. I believe that the knowledge I attain from Walden University and the Criminal Justice Program will allow me to gain a greater

I am currently a student at Rutgers University majoring in Liberal Studies. I will be obtaining my Bachelor’s degree in May 2016. Over the past two years, I focused my upper division concentration in social sciences, particularly in the criminal justice field. This field has provided me with the knowledge of research strategies, the legal structure, understanding the nature of crimes, and interviewing skills. Throughout my coursework, I have maintained a high academic record, achieving two semesters on the dean’s list, as well as becoming a member of the Alpha Sigma Lambda, Gamma Xi Honors Society.

Please accept this personal statement as a part of my application for the doctoral program in criminal justice starting the fall semester of 2016. The University of Southern Mississippi is my ideal location for the achievement of a doctoral degree. I would like to demonstrate my knowledge, experience, and research ability in the field of criminal justice and correctional studies. Having majored in the discipline as a former graduate student, I want to further my education to assist and promote future changes in criminal justice and correctional policy. I am looking forward to the opportunities your program has to offer and I believe my background and perspective in criminal justice will help enrich the program, as well.

This field allows hands on interaction with all different situations and come across different people. I pride myself in being one of the few American-Indians interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement. I have done research on Rutgers, and it makes me content to know that Rutgers offers such programs that allow transfer students like me to relocate at ease. Also, I have learned that Rutgers is both energetic and prominent not only to the fabric of the nation, but worldwide as well. Due to the selection of courses and to the diversity of the student body and faculty, I know that I will be vastly enriched culturally, socially and educationally. I look forward to face the new challenges in my life after graduating Hudson County Community College to university and becoming a student at this highly accredited

I am applying to Sacramento State University for admission to the Master’s program in Criminal Justice. I am particularly interested in Criminological Theory, Law Adjudication, and Administration of Justice. My interest in helping others, especially in the community in which I live in, goes back to when I started school. This interest has only grown through my years in high school and college. Having volunteered and participated in internships with various law enforcement agencies, I have been exposed to the dynamic elements of criminal justice.

I am currently a senior this year and will be graduating at the end of May with the Class of 2016. I will be attending Dixie State University this Fall 2016. My intended major is Criminal Justice with emphasis in Corrections. I have always been interested in the Criminal Justice system, the way they use evidence to solve hard cases and how much Criminal Justice can make a difference to society. I also want to take that knowledge and bring it back to my community to help improve the Criminal Justice system on the Navajo Reservation including other neighboring different tribes. We have all seen the imperfect police officers and how they treat other ethnic groups or people who are in need, I want to show people that not all police officers are

In the spring of 2018, I will receive my degree from University of Minnesota Duluth in Criminology with a minor in business. I have developed a strong foundation in quantitative and analytical problem solving through my studies in business,

I majored in criminal justice at Prairie View A&M University with a minor in communications being that this was my major I learned about the ins and out of the justice systems I have also learned about the key aspects of repeated offenders, rehabilitation and ethical decision making. Some of my life experiences include being a recent intern for a college bound program I lived with students and worked with people of all ages and monitored about seventy students who all came from different backgrounds and some who had special needs. This was a challenging stressful job that I worked around the clock and would be called in for medical emergencies or escalated incidents regarding students, having to handle and asses’ problems. People skills that I have been a customer services representative at Honda I help customers with issues on accounts and make sure they are making the best decision regarding their account and car. Also, skills that I have include leading a team of people I was the President of the Blackstone Pre-law society in college and we did social and justice work within our community as well as Vice President of the debate team and we would debate current topics and social

My interest in criminal justice goes back to when I was child. Growing up in the South Bronx seeing my people getting arrested for petty or serious crime, not only inspire me to help my community but to help make the criminal justice system better for everyone. I know that John Jay College will be the school to enhance my knowledge in justice and crime. I remember taking SAT pre classes in John Jay College when I was I high school. Looking at the classroom seeing the professor engage with the students and the diversity in the student body helped md understand that this is the environment I want to be a part of.