Exploring and Understanding Careers in Criminal Justice - Rainville, Raymond R.

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Résumé :
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...

Biographie:
Matthew J. Sheridan, Ed.D. More than 30 years in New Jersey Departments of Corrections, Human Services, and Law and Public Safety. He is a professor at Rutgers and Georgian Court universities. Sheridan is the Director of criminal justice internships at GCU. He is the author of numerous articles and the co-author of Exploring and Understanding Careers in Criminal Justice and the Historical Dictionary of American Criminal Justice....

Sommaire:

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 AppendicesDirectory of Profiles in Criminal Justice Interest, Inquiry and Cover LettersA Guide to Interview QuestionsSample Resume and CVEleven Important Steps to Prepare for the Career FairThe Benefits and Downsides of On-line LearningDocument Portfolio ChecklistCivil Service Examinations (includes Prep Manuals)U.S. Federal Law Enforcement Agencies and WebsitesImportant WebsitesCriminal Justice Jobs and Job definitions Private and Non-Profit Agencies and Professional OrganizationsVermont Police Academy Basic Training & Physical Fitness TrainingPaying for collegeCriminal Justice and Trade Publications Codes of Ethics Subjects Index Names Index Bibliography and Recommended Readings