When people hear the word detective, they automatically assume that all detectives do the same type of job title. But that assumption is practically wrong depending on how it is looked. Wherever a person is established, it depends on the city. It depends on how big or how small the city is. And in most large cities, they have enough crime to allow detectives to develop specific expertise in certain crime solving and bringing the criminal to court.
Special Agent After college, the career field that I plan on pursuing is Law. Public Safety, Corrections and Security are all included in this law field. I want to be a Criminal Investigator or a Special Agent. “The job consist of investigating criminal activities in the Federal, State and local levels of government, prepare reports that detail investigation findings and testify before the grand jury concerning criminal cases” (Kuder). “They also analyze evidence in the lab or in the field, determine if the evidence that is found is sufficient to recommend to the prosecution and they are the ones who supervise the entire investigation” (Kuder).
Valea Rosenfield Careers in Criminal Justice Week 11- Individual Work Due Date: 3/31/2014 I am very interested in working as a victim advocate for victims of sexual assault. I am researching the different skills and qualifications that a victim advocate should possess. The education that a person who is wanting to become a victim advocate should have before searching for a job. Victim advocates "are professionals trained to support victims of crime" (What is a Victim Advocate, 2012). These crimes can consists of rape, abuse or anything that threatens the safety of an individual.
173 Reflective Journal. Week 1: Aims of the criminal Justice system This week was essentially an introductory topic and provided me with a basic understanding of the aims and operations of the criminal justice system. I learned that there is a number of different steps within the criminal justice system and the involvement of all the parties involved such as police, judge and jury and the defence. According to John Champion the main purpose of the criminal justice system is to process and prosecute individuals who commit crimes against society and to deal out suitable punishments for these individuals. This is a pivotal part in terms of maintain the functioning of society and to ensure that people don’t go around breaking laws wherever and whenever they want.
Chelsea Stacks 8/19/11 2nd Block Crime Scene Examiner A Crime Scene Examiner secure crime scenes and are responsible for collecting evidence including fingerprints, footprints, trace fibers, bullets and shell casings. In addition to collecting the evidence, crime scene examiners serve as expert witnesses or testify about evidence during a trial. There hours vary depending on the shift and whether or whether not there on call. Most crime scene examiners work Monday through Friday. The educational background needed to become a crime examiner varies depending on the requirements of the employer.
Organized vs. Disorganized Offenders For the purpose of behavioral analysis, there are two distinct types of offenders: organized and disorganized. Occasionally, a crime scene will present elements of both. As with any system, not 100% of offenders will fit 100% of the characteristics of the class they fall into. The Organized Offender The organized offender leads an orderly life that is reflected in the way he commits his crimes. He is said to be of average to above average intelligence, socially competent, and skillfully employed.
My choice of elective classes will be Psychology, sociology, or criminal profiling. Although while attending the University of Phoenix, I was majoring in Business; so two of my electives were Psychology and Sociology. I need this knowledge to be as successful in interrogations or crime scene evidence. 2 What skills, and knowledge do you expect to learn from these classes? The classes I attended at the University of Phoenix gave me the basic knowledge.
C Course Project – Final Draft Jonah Colombo DeVry University Author Note: This paper is being submitted February 24, 2013 for Professor Stephan Fuchs Crime Scene Investigation course at DeVry University by Jonah Colombo Crime Scene Security One of the most important things during the investigation of a crime scene is that of protecting it. This is meant to retain, uncontaminated, the evidence found at the site so it can be recorded by photography, sketch or otherwise and then collected. Victory for the prosecution can often time hinge on the condition and state of evidence, physical or otherwise, during its collection. For this entire cumbersome process starts upon the arrival of the first responders, police
Interrogations and Confessions George R Williams Forensic Psychology CJ4641 Ms. Chau August 25, 2015 Abstract This paper presents to the reader an overview of the traumatic experience involved in a police interrogation. It also highlights the possibilities of an innocent person confessing to a crime. The thought of giving a false confessing to a crime is preposterous, but it does happen. The trip will begin with a description of the interrogation room. There will be an initial interview with the interrogators.
Heather Abbott Pantaleo English Comp BECOMING AN FBI AGENT When making the decision to make a career as an FBI agent, there is some tips and things you should know before applying. You should have some prior military service, and when discharged an honorable discharge absolutely necessary. Once out of the military or college you should apply for law enforcement positions, ones that work against drug use, and white collared crime. You should be proficient with the use of various kinds of fire-arms. When in college or before you apply you should take some foreign language classes, it would be better for a person to be fluent in more than one language.