Exploring and Understanding Careers in Criminal Justice - A Comprehensive Guide

This book explores the criminal justice career landscape by providing a glimpse into the different careers and advice on how to prepare to enter those career fields.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter One - Introduction: Why Another Book on Criminal Justice Careers
Chapter Two - Exploring careers in Criminal Justice
Chapter Three - Careers in Law Enforcement
Chapter Four - Careers in Corrections
Chapter Five - The Courts, its Actors and its Functions
Chapter Six - The Federal Government
Chapter Seven - Getting the Job, Entering the Field and Advancement
Chapter Eight - Criminal Justice Ethics
Chapter Nine - Life After the Career or "I Can't live on That!"
List of Appendices
1.Directory of Profiles in Criminal Justice
2.Interest, Inquiry and Cover Letters
3.A Guide to Interview Questions
4.Sample Resume and CV
5.Eleven Important Steps to Prepare for the Career Fair
6.The Benefits and Downsides of On-line Learning
7.Document Portfolio Checklist
8.Civil Service Examinations (includes Prep Manuals)
9.U.S. Federal Law Enforcement Agencies and Websites
10.Important Websites
11.Criminal Justice Jobs and Job definitions
12.Private and Non-Profit Agencies and Professional Organizations
13.Vermont Police Academy Basic Training & Physical Fitness Training
14.Paying for college
15.Criminal Justice and Trade Publications
16.Codes of Ethics
Subjects Index
Names Index
Bibliography and Recommended Readings

About the author

By Matthew J. Sheridan and Raymond R. Rainville

Product details

• Authors: Raymond R Rainville, Raymond R. Rainville, Rainville Raymond R., Matthew J Sheridan, Matthew J. Sheridan, Matthew J. Rainville Sheridan, Matthew J./ Rainville Sheridan, Sheridan Matthew J.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781538120095
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-2009-5
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Training, job, career; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success, LAW / Criminal Law / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Criminal law & procedure, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Careers / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Success, Advice on careers & achieving success, Advice on careers and achieving success, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Criminal law: procedure and offences, Criminal Justice Careers