...Criminology & Criminal Justice Skip Navigation • Contact Us • Request Info • Apply • About the College • Academic Programs o Graduate Programs Campus Master's Degree On-Line Master's Degree Doctoral Degree Combined BS to MS Program Joint Master's Degree With Public Administration Joint Master's Degree With Social Work o Undergraduate Majors o Course Syllabi • Admissions • Center For Criminology & Public Policy Research • Faculty • Fellowships, Assistantships, & Scholarships • Research, Publications, & Resources • Current Students • Alumni & Friends • Faculty & Staff Graduate Information Talk to a Grad Student Want to hear about the graduate experience from students who are currently in the program? E-mail your questions to crimgradstudent@ fsu.edu. Your e-mail will go directly to a current graduate student who can provide the grad student perspective. If you need specific information about admission or degree requirements, you can call or e-mail Margarita Frankeberger, graduate coordinator. Degree Programs • Doctoral degree The Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology and Criminal Justice is a research degree designed to train individuals as critical scholars. • Master's The master's program emphasizes the critical link between scientific theory and research and its application through policies and programs. It prepares students for an administrative or research career in the criminal justice system...
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...Criminology What to study? A justice system is based on rules. There are many types of rules and some interact to form the justice system. The principle rules are ethics, morals and laws. These are related in the following way. Morals are based on authority, Ethics are based on reason. Laws may have a moral basis or an ethical basis. Those in the United States are supposed to have an ethical basis. Ethics are of two types, Consequence-based and Rule-based. Consequence-based are less reliable in the long run. Rule-based ethics are of two types, Value-based and Rights-based. Our Constitution, and the laws derived from it, is based on the rights asserted in the Declaration of Independence. Whom to study? Criminal justice system Definition The criminal justice system consists of three main parts: (1) Legislative (create laws); (2) adjudication (courts); and (3) corrections (jails, prisons, probation and parole). In the criminal justice system, these distinct agencies operate together both under the rule of law and as the principal means of maintaining the rule of law within society. For the purposes of section 8(6) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 and section 194A(6) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, the criminal justice system includes, in particular, the investigation of offences and the treatment of offenders. How to study? Criminologists study abnormal social behavior and use that knowledge to predict how criminals will behave. They also develop a...
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...students as well. Of its more than 500 programs of study available in total, almost half are available online. Some of its programs of study include fields within cinematic arts, osteopathic medicine, law and music. Liberty University offers associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral and certificate programs entirely online through LUOnline. Associate’s degrees include information systems and paralegal studies. Bachelor’s degrees include aeronautics and graphic design. Master’s degrees include...
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...CRIMINAL JUSTICE What can I do with this degree? AREAS SOCIAL SERVICES Corrections Counseling Juvenile Justice Casework Administration Probations & Parole Victim Advocacy EMPLOYERS State and federal correction facilities County jails Precinct station houses Prison camps Youth correction facilities Medium-security correction facilities Voluntary correction facilities Halfway houses and pre-release programs Reintegration programs Alternative schools Juvenile detention centers Juvenile group homes Women’s and family shelters Domestic violence agencies Immigration and naturalization services Other nonprofit organizations STRATEGIES Seek courses or training in topics such as victimology, social problems, diversity issues, or grieving. Supplement curriculum with courses in psychology, sociology, or social work. Gain experience working with a juvenile population in any capacity (i.e., sports teams, summer camp counselor, parks and recreation programs, and community/religious youth groups). Gain related experience in employment interviewing, social casework, substance abuse, and rehabilitation. Learn to work well with people of diverse backgrounds. Consider learning a second language. Maintain a blemish-free driving and criminal record. Gain firearms and self-defense training. Earn a master’s degree in social work or counseling for therapy positions. Obtain a masters degree in criminal justice or business for upper-level positions in facilities management or administration...
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...Jim Henslin was an intelligent young teen. Jim Henslin received his master’s degree and doctorates degree. Jim Henslin majored in sociology, Also Jim taught at the University of Missouri after completing his doctorates degree. Later jim became a professor teaching sociology in southern Illinois university. Jim has the experience in the filed he is teaching at. Also shows intelligence in his major because he received a doctorates degree in sociology. Also Jim enjoyed teaching sociology he loved to see the different views and reactions he would receive from students. Jim Henslin had a passion for sociology. Schmalleger, Frank. Criminology, New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc., 2014 Press print Frank Schmalleger is a professor at the University of Carolina. Dr. Schmalleger holds degrees from the university of Notre Dame and the Ohio state university. Frank earned a masters and doctorates in sociology. Also has special emphasis in criminology. Frank Schmalleger taught criminology from 1976 to 1994 in the University of California. For 16 years he chaired the university department of criminal justice. Schmalleger helped develop the security administration and loss prevention Frank Schmalleger is the author of many criminal justice books such as” Criminal justice today” “13th edition juvenile delinquency” It shows frank has many 18 years of experience as a teacher teaching criminology. He received his doctorates degree and masters in sociology, as well as sociology as a lot to do with...
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...2016 Professor: Charles Davis Administrator Challenges essay In this essay, I will discuss the functional role of the criminal justice administration in the police department. I will also describe what I consider being the major issues and satisfactions of that particular role. Finally, I will discuss if this course helped prepare me? If not, what might improve the course? To understand and comprehend what a criminal justice administrator job functions are we must first define these two words Criminal Justice, Administrator of Criminal Justice and Police Administrator. Criminal Justice – Is the system of law enforcement, involving police, lawyers, courts, and corrections, used for all stages of a criminal proceeding and punishment (Dictionary.Reference 2016). Administrator of Criminal Justice – Is defined as the performance of activities such as detection, apprehension, detention, pretrial release, post-trial release, prosecution, adjudication, correctional supervision or rehabilitation of accused person or criminal offenders or the collection, storage and dissemination of criminal history record information (Us. Legal 2016). Police Administrator – Is defined as the process, art, and science of the management, supervision and ethical leadership of a police agency (Us. Legal 2016). In today's world of policing the role of criminal justice, police administrator is a very complex and challenging job in today society. A police administrator has many different functions...
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...2016 Professor: Charles Davis Administrator Challenges essay In this essay, I will discuss the functional role of the criminal justice administration in the police department. I will also describe what I consider being the major issues and satisfactions of that particular role. Finally, I will discuss if this course helped prepare me? If not, what might improve the course? To understand and comprehend what a criminal justice administrator job functions are we must first define these two words Criminal Justice, Administrator of Criminal Justice and Police Administrator. Criminal Justice – Is the system of law enforcement, involving police, lawyers, courts, and corrections, used for all stages of a criminal proceeding and punishment (Dictionary.Reference 2016). Administrator of Criminal Justice – Is defined as the performance of activities such as detection, apprehension, detention, pretrial release, post-trial release, prosecution, adjudication, correctional supervision or rehabilitation of accused person or criminal offenders or the collection, storage and dissemination of criminal history record information (Us. Legal 2016). Police Administrator – Is defined as the process, art, and science of the management, supervision and ethical leadership of a police agency (Us. Legal 2016). In today's world of policing the role of criminal justice, police administrator is a very complex and challenging job in today society. A police administrator has many different functions...
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...Professional Development Plan Batisha Branner batisha.branner@waldenu.edu A00477604 Master’s in Human Services Walden University December 29, 2013 Professional development Plan I am currently enrolled in the M.S in Human Services-Criminal Justice program at Walden University. I currently live in Pontiac, Michigan and currently working in the Human service field. I work as a Case Manager. I assist families with dozens of services to help families and individuals to succeed. I have been in this field for the past 5 years. My experience in the human service field has motivated me to get my M.S in Human Service. Once I complete my program, one of my goals is to run my own program for troubled teen girls in my community. I started my education career back in 2007. I was interested in becoming a Probation officer. I started and finished my degree in Criminal Justice in Corrections in 2009. Right after I received my associates, I enrolled in school to receive my Bachelors in Criminal Justice in Administration. I finished my Bachelors in 2012. Shortly after finishing, I enrolled in school for Master of Science in Psychology. After taking four courses, I discovered that I wasn’t interested in that field so I dropped out and got a job working as a Social Worker for a detention center. I worked there for about a year and got an offer to run a boy’s home that was closer to my home and better pay. I worked there for about 3 years. The owner became ill and offered me a position as the...
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...I am writing this statement in hopes of getting into the criminal justice master’s program. I was informed that to be accepted into the program that one would have to obtain a GPA of a 2.7. However I finished my undergraduate degree with a 2.69. I know that my GPA falls short of the required GPA to be accepted but if given the chance to prove myself I know that this time around I can be successful in achieving a satisfactory average. At the beginning of my attendance at south I had some life challenges that held me back a bit but I have since step up my average in my latest quarters as my situation became a little bit better. I am going to do everything in my power to not let stressful situations deter me from averaging the required GPA...
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...Effects of College Education and Experience on Police Promotional Processes Abstract The vast majority of police agencies nationwide, including the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, now believe that college education is critical in their selection of lieutenants and sergeants. However, police agencies have acknowledged their desire to recognize education with promotional processes that award college education with an arbitrary point system which assigns a specific amount of points for different levels of education. The only known way for a police agency to be sure that these education points are meeting their goal of appropriately rewarding college education, is to first determine the effects of education on the scores and final rankings of their eligibility lists. Experience, often referred to as seniority, is treated in much the same way as college education and necessitates the same level of analysis. This research analyzes data from the 2012 Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Promotional Processes for both lieutenants and sergeants to arrive at conclusions about the effects of both college education and seniority on the promotional processes and makes specific recommendations which are sure to be of value to PBSO in the future. The basic tenants of this research can be duplicated by any law enforcement agency with a desire to appropriately recognize advanced education and seniority in their promotion of middle and lower level police leaders. Table of Contents ...
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...in Mental Health Counseling with a Forensic Counseling specialization. Personal/Professional Goals I am interested in furthering my degree, so I can advance in my career and more effectively help people with mental health disorders within the judicial system. After I earn a Master’s of Science in Mental Health Counseling I want become a licensed clinician. My focus primarily will be on helping youth that are court adjudicated into residential therapeutic facilities, such as KidsPeace. At KidsPeace they accept adjudicated clients but there is not a specific program in place to effectively treat these individuals. It is my goal along with the program director of the organization for myself to develop and pioneer a conduct disorder program and establish it within the KidsPeace organization. The reasoning behind choosing this field is my work experience and some of the population I have been exposed to. Through my observation violence is a learned behavior, and unfortunately young victims of violence generally become perpetrators of crime and develop mental health disorders. Many times if juvenile offenders are not adjudicated to the correct residential therapeutic facility; that specializes in conduct disorder programming. When this happens these individuals are more likely to cycle through the judicial system and become career criminal, which leads to over populated correctional facilities. It is my goal to bring social awareness to this through my research and contribution...
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...have accounting positions that need to be filled. The two industries that I researched were Criminal Justice and Environment. The first industry that I researched was Criminal Justice. This industry interested me because I watch TV shows and movies that are all about catching criminals. Looking for suspicious transactions of a criminal to help police catch the individual would also be very interesting. The main job title that an Accountant could hold in this industry is a Forensic Accountant. One job duty that a Forensic Accountant would have to do is search through financial reports, bank statements,...
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...Academy scholarship I have been in the academy for three years now but my family has been in the academy for over decade now. It's sad that my brother and I are going to be the last of my family to be apart of the Teaching Academy. After graduation I plan to attend Cal State Los Angeles. I plan to use Cal grants and scholarships to pay for the tuition and housing.There I planning to get my Bachelor's and Master's degree in Criminal Justice. After I get both of my degree, I will apply to the FBI, If accepted (which I will be) I will go to Quantico, Virginia for a 3 month long training session. Here I will be tested physically, educationally, and mentally. I will also be trained to be a secret agent. After the three months of training and tests...
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...If you are thinking about a career in the criminal justice system, then you have chosen an exciting career path that is constantly developing. The question is, what type of job would best fit you? There are plenty to choose from, but I would like to really focus on a few today such as probation, parole, and community corrections, such as prison and jails. While many people think probation and parole are equivalent, they in fact have many variances which I will explain to you. But why choose a career in criminal justice? In today’s day and age, it is no longer a safe job to have and while that may be true, there are many perks to having a career in this field. The main reason people enter the law enforcement field is because they have a strong...
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...Diversity Issues in Communication Name COMM/315 October 15, 2011 Angel Duran Quintana The power to identify the various visible and invisible dimensions of an individual indeed a conflict or perhaps is views in our daily lives, perhaps by cultural, structural and learned behavior. It is natural to be scared of what we do not know, if we see someone who dresses like we do not like, clearly generates distrust. Imagine someone badly dressed in a window of the bank would not be consistent, or serious. It is also natural that we like or draw attention to the beauty and harmony, not ugly and, dirty. Not good unnecessarily exposed to the public because there are also situations which appearances are deceiving. The trend that we have about certain types of people they are and how they behave, from the way of family upbringing or environment that surrounds each individual. Judge any person in its various dimensions seen and unseen. These characteristics should be used whenever it is for a specific job as well as the position or company to company president, general manager, a communicator or, a political position. Many times these dimensions help us to interpret the information, making it easier to understand the complex world in which we operate. These senses also fail because they generate specific expectations about how they are or how people behave. These dimensions make people behave with each other in a certain way and unfair, even used the wrong expression. These should...
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