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| Preface | |
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| The Heart of a Criminal Justice Professional | |
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| Interests and Goals | |
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| Desires and Values | |
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| Strengths and Weaknesses | |
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| Putting It All Together | |
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| Personal Experience | |
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| Activities | |
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| Why Did I Choose to Major in Criminal Justice? | |
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| What Do I Want to Do with My Degree? | |
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| Desires and Values | |
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| An Analysis of Strengths and Weaknesses | |
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| Putting It All Together | |
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| What to Expect: Looking at Career Tracks | |
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| Career Tracks | |
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| Postgraduate Education | |
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| Law Enforcement | |
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| Courts | |
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| Corrections | |
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| Other Factors to Consider | |
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| Testing | |
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| Academy or Certification Requirements | |
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| Education | |
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| Background Clearance | |
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| Physical Requirements | |
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| Geographic Location | |
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| Age | |
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| Continuing Education Requirements | |
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| Personal Experience | |
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| Activity | |
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| Exploring Resources | |
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| Choosing a Career | |
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| Goals and Specific Criminal Justice Positions: Looking for the Best Fit | |
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| Finding the Best Fit | |
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| Activities | |
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| Making Decisions about Careers | |
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| Career Decisions: Essay | |
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| Career Decisions: Job Announcements | |
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| Job Announcement Essay | |
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| Interview Questions | |
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| Interview Results | |
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| Job Announcements and Interview Essay | |
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| Task and Time Frame | |
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| Goals Essay | |
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| Wrap-Up Essay | |
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| Making Yourself Marketable | |
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| The Job Market | |
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| While You Are a Student | |
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| Student Associations | |
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| Conference Participation and/or Presentations | |
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| Campus Events | |
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| Career Fairs | |
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| Internships/Field Experience | |
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| Volunteer Work | |
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| Community Practicum | |
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| The Job Search | |
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| Time Investment | |
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| Qualifications | |
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| Resume | |
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| Cover Letter | |
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| Activities | |
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| Exploring Membership Options in Professional Organizations | |
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| Conference Paper Abstract | |
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| Campus Student Associations, Clubs, or Groups | |
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| Academic Campus Events | |
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| Back to the Basics: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Research | |
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| While a Student | |
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| Reading | |
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| Writing | |
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| Arithmetic | |
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| Research | |
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| In Your Work | |
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| Reading | |
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| Writing | |
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| Arithmetic | |
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| Research | |
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| Personal Experience | |
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| Activities | |
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| Curriculum Requirements as a Puzzle | |
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| Pieces of the Future | |
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| Addressing Challenges | |
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| Working for a Bureaucracy | |
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| Working with Colleagues | |
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| Working with the Public | |
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| Knowing Yourself | |
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| Personal Experience | |
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| Activities | |
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| Government or Private Sector Employment | |
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| Getting to Know Yourself | |
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| Politics, Politics, Politics! | |
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| Elected Leaders | |
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| Office Politics | |
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| Politics and Employment in the Private Sector | |
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| Personal Experience | |
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| References | |
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| Activities | |
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| Elected Officials and Employment | |
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| Hiring Trends | |
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| Employment in the Private Sector | |
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| The Importance of Networking | |
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| Networking for Career Opportunities | |
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| Networking on the Job | |
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| Networking with Professionals in Other Disciplines | |
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| Career Changes | |
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| Personal Experience | |
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| Activities | |
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| Network Chart | |
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| Contacts in Network | |
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| Ethics | |
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| Ethics Defined in Context | |
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| Personal Ethical Standards | |
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| Scenarios: Dilemmas in Ethics | |
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| Ethics and the Public's Perception | |
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| Ethical Challenges to Be Faced | |
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| Personal Experience | |
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| Activities | |
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| Principles of Behavior | |
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| Code of Ethics and Principles | |
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| After Graduation: What Then? | |
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| Integration of Book Material | |
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| Alternative Career Choices | |
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| Expanding Career Potential | |
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| Staying Fresh | |
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| Second Careers | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Activity | |
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| Putting It All Together Once More | |
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| Appendix | |