Characteristics Of Criminal Justice And Criminology

When the time came to think about my future career plans after high school, I was still unclear as to what I wanted to do. During my compulsory years of education, I discovered something that I loved and was very good at doing; drawing people, places and things. With this discovery I began to take just about every class in high school that dealt with my new found niche. After high school, I entered college and majored in architecture. It was an area in which I believed I would be happy with and was confident that I would succeed in making it my career path. During the summer break of my fourth year in college, my financial situation took a turn for the worse and I needed to find a job to supplement my income. Before I knew it, I accepted a …show more content…
In my professional line of work, both of these areas have been incorporated which allows them to be complimentary areas of study. For instance, criminology specializes in extensive research and analysis that assist with effective police responses to crimes. This is a joint venture between myself and our crime analysis professional, Kim Lucas. Every month I supply Ms. Lucas with our 911 stats which include the number of each category offenses reported such as robberies, burglaries, etc. This data is then analyzed and compared to the previous months. Areas where crime has increased are then concentrated on and dealt with accordingly through heavy patrols. Criminal Justice differs slightly in that it focuses on how the law is made, enforced and how punishments are to be carried out. On occasion, laws and code sections are changes or altered slightly to account for newly introduced crimes. In such instances, our officers must be reminded of these newly changes. An incorrect understanding of a new law or code can result in how the law is enforced, how offenders are punished and how the legal system will pursue the