Contemporary Criminal Justice Careers

A Comprehensive Guide

Matthew J. Sheridan, Thomas J. Lalka

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Year: 2022
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9798765169230
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Careers

Picking up where Exploring and Understanding Careers in Criminal Justice, left off, Matthew J. Sheridan and Thomas J. Lalka provide an updated guide for the novice and professional alike. The chapters are crafted to provide essential information to guide the job seeker from entrance into the profession, through career development, occupational refocus, professional options, to retirement preparation. Taking into consideration the effects of the pandemic, current social unrest, and recent tragedies, the authors examine how the "new normal" will bring change and opportunities throughout criminal justice careers. With an emphasis on planning, personal development, and preparation this book outlines career paths that can provide rewards for satisfaction during and after careers.

On top of invaluable information on a variety of specific careers, this book also includes sixteen appendices that cover successful job hunting, internships, a guide to interview questions, a document portfolio checklist, paying for college, and profiles of 18 professionals in criminal justice field from a parole officer to a correctional architect.

This is an excellent resource for students, faculty, advisors, and classroom instruction for guidance into a successful criminal justice career that will be loved, from first employment to retirement.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Acronyms
• Introduction
• Exploring Careers in Criminal Justice
• Careers in Law Enforcement
• Careers in Corrections
• The Courts, Its Actors, and Its Functions
• The Federal Government
• Internships, Volunteering, Externships, and Part-Time Employment
• Getting the Job, Entering the Field, and Career Advancement
• Criminal Justice Ethics
• Career Transitions in Criminal Justice
• Privatized Criminal Justice (Careers in the Private Sector)
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E
• Appendix F
• Appendix G
• Appendix H
• Appendix I
• Appendix J
• Appendix K
• Appendix L
• Appendix M
• Appendix N
• Appendix O
• Appendix P
• Notes
• Glossary
• Bibliography and Suggested Readings
• Subject Index
• Name Index
• About the Authors