From College To Career A Guide For Criminal Justice Majors

From College to Career enables readers to explore career choices and make informed career decisions. The book guides readers through critical thinking and reflection on career choices, and the activities in each chapter provide opportunities to personalize the learning experience. Much of the content information focuses on what readers need to know to help them make decisions about their major and career, including a comparison of the three main career tracks--policing, courts, and corrections--and the role of politics in criminal justice professions, ethical choices, and the need for networking. Features of From College to Career include: Career information, resume building exercises, interactive worksheets, and assignments. An overview of how criminal justice professions fit into the overall government structure and political culture. Ethics exercises which ask readers to apply what they have learned about ethical standards in general, critically analyze a situation, and decide what they would do. .. [read more]