CJ 100 MWF 9-9:50 Lecture 27Outline of Current Lecture II. Police OfficerIII. DetectiveIV. AttorneyV. JudgeVI. Probation officerVII. Correctional officerCurrent LectureCareers in Criminal JusticePolice Officer--Educational background--Reality of Work/Job description--Stress/Work life balanceDetective/Investigator --Real World vs TV--How you get there--A day in the lifeAttorney/Lawyer--Law school—how did you get there--Passing the bar--Reality of work--Specialty areas (prosecution, defense, civil, ect)Judge--How you get there- have to be an attorney first for 8-10 years--Judges are appointed These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Probation/Parole Officer--reality of work--some states combine these two, dual title--You need undergraduate degreeCorrectional Officer--Work environment--reality of work--classified by levels of securityFederal Investigator--Reality of work--USAjobs.gov--1811 series--lots of paper work, you need good writing skills--hours behind a deskCrime scene Investigator--education/training--biology/chemistry--you need to meet the coarse workIntelligence Careers--education background--foreign languages--reality of work--education varied--not so glamorous—very competitivePrivate Detectives--work environment--as a career--independent/own a business--might be in with 2 or 3 other PI’sBondsman/Bounty Hunters--nature of the work--can be dangerous--creating your own business--working all hoursClinical Psychologist--nature of work--how did you get there--closest to profiler--research, admin MMPI, good
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