My Passion For Criminal Justice

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As I was growing up, my family always said that I would pursue a medical career. I’ve taken some CPR classes and I even got a CNA certificate. But I came to realize that I really didn’t like messy part of the field. When I say messy I mean, the blood, open wounds, and other things that people consider to be disgusting. Even though the pay is great and benefits are good, I want to pursue a career that I want to do. As I got older, I found a new field of interest. I built a passion for criminal justice. In 2005 I was arrested and convicted on four felony counts. During my incarceration many times I heard the expression “chain-gang lawyers”. I later learned that it meant prisoners that study everything about laws. These inmates were high respected and every intelligent. Since I had plenty of time on my hands, I started to go the library and rented out all the books that had to do with criminal justice. I made it a hobby to read law books. I began to understand and like all the jobs and position involved with the criminal justice field. As my release date was coming soon, I started to think about what I was going to do when I got out. Since I had learned a lot about criminal justice, I decide to go along with what I learned. Upon my release from Dodge State Prison, my father sat down with me and lectured me about my future. He asked me what I was going to do with my life. I explained to him my decision and discussed everything that I’ve learned. He told me that it was a good choice and that there are always people that are going to be rebels and always getting in trouble. Criminal justice is a field that is always going to be there, and never going to close or go bankrupt. Now I am not the kind of person that likes hard labor work. My laziness has narrowed me down to a few position that I’ve found interest in. I’ve always liked office positions and kind of being an
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