Routledge Guide to Working in Criminal Justice - Employability Skills and Careers in the Criminal Justice Sector

This book offers a one-stop guide to becoming employable and to careers in the Criminal Justice Sector and beyond, exploring the key organizations and employers in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, explaining how they operate and detailing how they are changing.

List of contents

1.Introduction to the Book. 2.Introduction to the Criminal Justice System. 3.Routes into Criminal Justice Careers. 4.Becoming Employable. 5.Working in Probation. 6.Working in the Police. 7.Working in Prisons. 8.Working in the Courts and Prosecution Services and Advocacy. 9.Working in Youth Justice. 10.Understanding Other Related Careers. 11.And Finally..

About the author

Ester Ragonese is the Professional Qualification in Probation Training (PQiP) Academic Lead at Liverpool John Moores University.
Anne Rees is a Senior Lecturer and Regional Tutor with the Community Justice Learning Team in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Portsmouth.
Jo Ives has a lengthy career in education having worked in secondary, further and higher education, and is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Terry Dray is a higher education consultant having recently worked as Director for Employability and Employer Engagement at Keele University.
Georgia Marriott-Smith is a PhD Student at Liverpool John Moore's University

Summary

This book offers a one-stop guide to becoming employable and to careers in the Criminal Justice Sector and beyond, exploring the key organizations and employers in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, explaining how they operate and detailing how they are changing.

Product details

• Authors: Terry Dray, Dray Terry, Jo Ives, Ives Jo, Georgia Marriott-Smith, Ester Ragonese, Ester (Liverpool John Moores University Ragonese, Ragonese Ester, Anne Rees, Rees Anne
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.05.2025
• EAN: 9781032216942
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3221694-2
• No. of pages: 326
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Adult education; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, LAW / Criminal Law / Sentencing, Legal aspects of criminology, Police & security services, Careers guidance, Penology and punishment, Prisons, Adult education, continuous learning, Sentencing & punishment, Sentencing and punishment, Criminal justice law, Police and security services, Criminology: legal aspects, Probation services, Legal system: general, Rehabilitation of offenders, Legal systems: general, Juvenile Criminal Law