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Correctional officer and the person I chose to interview is my cousin Malala King; works at the Wilcox State Prison in Abbeville, GA
Title of Paper
Introduction
Begin introduction here. This section identifies the criminal justice field that the student has selected and includes a brief description of why this field is of interest (recommended length: no more than one page).
Competencies
Begin competencies here. Tell what a competency is and why it is important. This can be short (about 2-3 sentences). Please know that the competency section along with the identification of three competencies should be at least one page.
Name of First Competency (ex. Time Management)
Begin first competency information here. Tell what the competency is and provide the research about it. Remember that because you are including research, you must also include cites and references. You will later compare the competencies you identify in this section with those identified by the individual you are interviewing.
Name of Second Competency (ex. Communication)
Begin second competency information here. Tell what the competency is and provide the research about it. Remember that because you are including research, you must also include cites and references. You will later compare the competencies you identify in this section with those identified by the individual you are interviewing.
Name of Third Competency (Organization)
Begin third competency information here. Tell what the competency is and provide the research about it. Remember that because you are including research, you must also include cites and references. You will later compare the competencies you identify in this section with those identified by the individual you are interviewing.
Professional Interview
Begin professional interview here. In this section, you will summarize the interview conducted with a professional working in their selected field of criminal justice. It is important for you to begin this section by identifying the person interviewed and his or her current position within the selected criminal justice field (recommended length: one to two pages). Remember that interviews should not be referenced, only cited. The cite for an interview is usually the following -> (First initial., Last name, personal communication, date). For example, he indicated that one of his goals was to deliver toys (S. Claus, personal communication, May 8, 2018). Some of the information you could cover were provided in the syllabus and include (1) why the individual decided to work in this field, (2) what are 3 key skills/competencies someone should possess to be successful in this field, (3) what steps should a person take to prepare for work in this field, (4) what types of substantive changes do you currently see occurring or foresee occurring within this field, and (5) what types of technology do you use on a regular basis within this field?
Evaluation
Begin evaluation here. In this section, you will evaluate the selected field of criminal justice by discussing the following questions and supporting the evaluation with cited resources- (1) How did the competencies you identified for this field of criminal justice align or differ from the information obtained during the interview with a criminal justice professional and (2) What learning goal would you like to set for yourself during this course, month, or year based on the skill sets and requirements discovered during your research and based upon the interview with a criminal justice professional? Feel free to go into detail about how you are going to achieve the goal. This section should be about 1-2 pages.
Conclusion
Begin conclusion here. Basically, wrap up the paper and provide about 2-5 sentences in summary. The completed paper should be about 5-6 pages not including the title and ref
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Running Head: CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Correctional officer as a professional career in criminal justice
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Running Head: CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Correctional officer as a profession in criminal justice
Introduction
In our societies, law and order must always be maintained. Different people come from
different backgrounds and have different believes and cultural practices. It is required by the law
that each person should respect other people’s beliefs and points of views and beliefs. However,
if this is only said or passed on by the word of mouth, people shall have the tendency of
forgetting or assuming of what was agreed upon. Therefore, most of the countries have adopted a
system of governance where these laws and orders are well stipulated with their consequences in
case a person breaks them. These rules or laws are to be observed by all people of a nation so
that they can live in harmony with one another.
Nevertheless, observance of the stipulated laws must be strictly enforced. The
governments usually set up agencies and institutions to enforce these laws. Such agencies and
institutions are commonly referred to as criminal justice system. Basically, the criminal justice
system will be a series of the institutions whose major objective is to identify and catch criminals
and lawbreakers. They then have to inflict a form of punishment to cause pain to the criminals
and offenders in order to prevent them from repeating the same crime in the future. They are also
responsible for the rehabilitation of these offenders and providing both the moral and
psychological support to revert the offenders back to their normal lives (Callie, & Mary, 2015).
For the purpose of this paper, I shall restrict and focus on my area of interest in criminal
justice as a correctional officer. This is a key area that I am really interested in investigating
more about it to know the requirements, roles, skills and competencies that are needed to be
successful in this career. Remember, a correctional officer is always responsible for supervision,
Running Head: CRIMINAL JUSTICE
safety and security of prisoners in a jail. Prison or other custodial places. I really would want to
know how such an innocent person is able to relate and probably interact with offenders some of
whom are murders and other worst crimes. I would really much appreciate learning some of the
challenges a correctional officer faces in his line of duty.
Competencies required for a correctional officer
Like any other profession, being a correctional officer demands one to acquire certain
specific skills in order for the...