I am Stephanie Richardson, a current senior at NC Wesleyan and I will be graduating in June of this year. I am currently not employed in the Criminal Justice Field but however I am looking forward to getting a career in this field. When I first started out I was drawn to the probation concentration of the Criminal Justice field. After completing my Juvenile Justice course at Nash Community College and receiving my Associate Degree in Criminal Justice Technology I have now decided to work with juveniles. I am really concentrating on Juvenile Probation. I really feel there is a great need for more workers dealing with juveniles because the area of juvenile crime is greatly increasing. The administrative role of a juvenile counselor is very
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I have personally never had to deal with the criminal justice system other than minor traffic violations such as speeding ticket or seat belt ticket. I have managed out of my 36 years of life to keep a clean criminal record. On a positive note, the criminal justice system to me is the right of all people to a fair and speedy trial. Another great advantage is the fact that if convicted and they feel they have been wrongly convicted they have the right to an appeal. In regard to the negative aspects there are a few. I think the best one that stands out how is the unethical aspect of what we view as dirty cops. I honestly do not feel that all cops are corrupt but as saying goes one bad apple can spoil the bunch and sometimes I feel society allows one bad or corrupt cop to give all a bad name. Another negative aspect of the criminal justice system is that of the jury. Sometimes if a case gets held over the jury may become frustrated and want to rush into a decision which can lead to a verdict that was not carefully decided upon. I also feel that sometimes people convicted are sentenced too long or too excessive for the crime committed. This day and time it seems like people do more time for drug offenses than manslaughter and …show more content…
A large amount of their perception of this crime also comes from the news and entertainment media. Various research has shown that fear is caused by seeing all this crime going on and around us. From robberies to larceny, to murders we are all connected to them through our local and world news. This is especially the case in areas where high amount of crime is found. The view of crime in the media can also affect individual views of police effectiveness. I guess this would be the case where people see corrupt cops in the news and then want to assume that their local police department serve little to no purpose to their community. It has also been found that the news media and the police have a unique yet sometimes complex relationship. The both can benefit from one another. The media needs the police to provide them with breaking news and accurate crime information while the police are able to uphold a positive and heroic image by serving for their
I have personally never had to deal with the criminal justice system other than minor traffic violations such as speeding ticket or seat belt ticket. I have managed out of my 36 years of life to keep a clean criminal record. On a positive note, the criminal justice system to me is the right of all people to a fair and speedy trial. Another great advantage is the fact that if convicted and they feel they have been wrongly convicted they have the right to an appeal. In regard to the negative aspects there are a few. I think the best one that stands out how is the unethical aspect of what we view as dirty cops. I honestly do not feel that all cops are corrupt but as saying goes one bad apple can spoil the bunch and sometimes I feel society allows one bad or corrupt cop to give all a bad name. Another negative aspect of the criminal justice system is that of the jury. Sometimes if a case gets held over the jury may become frustrated and want to rush into a decision which can lead to a verdict that was not carefully decided upon. I also feel that sometimes people convicted are sentenced too long or too excessive for the crime committed. This day and time it seems like people do more time for drug offenses than manslaughter and …show more content…
A large amount of their perception of this crime also comes from the news and entertainment media. Various research has shown that fear is caused by seeing all this crime going on and around us. From robberies to larceny, to murders we are all connected to them through our local and world news. This is especially the case in areas where high amount of crime is found. The view of crime in the media can also affect individual views of police effectiveness. I guess this would be the case where people see corrupt cops in the news and then want to assume that their local police department serve little to no purpose to their community. It has also been found that the news media and the police have a unique yet sometimes complex relationship. The both can benefit from one another. The media needs the police to provide them with breaking news and accurate crime information while the police are able to uphold a positive and heroic image by serving for their