It is very common for the cost of tuition to play a big role in making the decision as to where you will go to school. In fact, many people choose schools based off of which programs they can afford. If cost is a factor that will affect your decision, it is best to start [...]
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Interview with a Police Captain
Alana Forrest is a Captain at the Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department. She has worked in the field of law enforcement and criminal justice for 27 years.
How did you first become interested in this field?
My uncle was a police officer.
What type of training best prepared you for your work as police captain?
I earned an [...]
In the News: 50 Year Old Correctional Officer Dies After Fitness Test
Robert Goodley had been a correctional officer at a prison in Houston, Texas for 19 years. He died on April 2 after experiencing a heart attack as a result of his participation in a newly introduced fitness testing program. The program was a part of in-service training in the facility at which Goodley worked.
The prison [...]
Essential Skills for Paralegal Success
If you are a paralegal or are thinking about becoming one, make sure you master this list of top skills you will need for a successful career. They may seem pretty simple, but if you are going to be a paralegal you need to be really good in these areas:
Teamwork. Since it is illegal for [...]
Criminal Justice Work Study Programs
If you are looking for alternative ways to pay for your criminal justice education, it could be a good idea to consider a work-study program. A work-study program is a federal financial aid program that allows students to work part-time while attending classes and use the earnings to offset their education costs. If your school [...]
Ways to Avoid the Top 12 Rookie Mistakes
Rookie police officers are supposed to make mistakes. It’s all part of the learning process. If you are fresh out of the Police Academy and are worried about making mistakes once you are on your own, here’s a list of ways to avoid the most common rookie mistakes.
Pay attention to what is going on around [...]
Defining Forensic Accounting
Just because we associate the word “forensic” with popular television shows like CSI, it does not mean that it always has to do with the process of working a crime scene, fingerprinting, or analyzing blood splatter patterns. In fact, the real definition of forensic is simply “relating to the application of scientific knowledge to a [...]
Top 5 Stupid Crooks and Other Dumb Crimes
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In the spirit of Friday fun, I thought I would post this Top 5 Stupid Crooks video for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to also check out DumbCriminals.com for news coverage of recent stupid crimes… not to mention for a good laugh!
Props to the woman in the elevator who saves her [...]
What to Expect in a Criminal Justice Degree Program
Whether you’ve already made the decision to enroll in a criminal justice degree program or you are still on the fence deciding if it’s right for you, it’s important to have a good idea of what you are (or could be) getting into. Although the curriculum of criminal justice degree programs will vary from university [...]
What is the Difference Between a Probation Officer and a Parole Officer?
Correctional officers are employed to supervise individuals in the corrections system. This includes the supervision of individuals at time of arrest, through the court systems, during probation, throughout incarceration and during parole. Probation and parole officers are both specialized types of correctional officers.
But what is the difference between the two?
Probation is a sentence ordered by [...]