My numerous interests in attending law school are based on many of my own life lessons. The fact that I personally know the positive sides and also the negative sides of our Criminal Justice system equips me with a wealth of vital knowledge that I can utilize in Law school and beyond. I am looking forward to dedicating my law career to making a positive difference in the law community and also in the inner city. Going to law school will also help me bring justice to my community in many ways. While growing up in the inner cities of Compton California and Bronx New York, I have personally witnessed the fortunate get lesser or no punishment, for the same exact crimes that the poor disproportionately get convicted and sent off to jail for. I …show more content…
Everyone deserves to have equal access to fair treatment along with quality representation. Going to law school will give me the fundamental knowledge and access to impact the legal process in a positive way. As a child I do not believe any of my classmates in any grade level thought about being an Attorney, Police Officer, Fireman, or anything dealing with Law Enforcement. Those professions seem to be out of reach while I was growing up. Sadly those dreams eluded me until later in life. My Father was one of the leaders of the Philadelphia Black Mafia Family so my interaction with justice as a child was not a positive one. Sadly my Father was following in the direct footsteps of his Father and for certain periods of my life I did the same. Responsibility was a trait that escaped me until a handful of years back. I treated everything and everyone in my life carelessly. I was careless with my finances, personal relationships with love ones, and careless in the way I conducted myself. I did not have any respect or regard for myself or anyone else for that matter and my life was severely damaged due to my lack of care. Not only my personal life was severely impacted but collaterally my Military life and career was as …show more content…
When I made the decision to change the trajectory of my life, I knew I will only be successful only if I coupled the decision to put everything prior to that precise moment behind me and accept responsibility for the mistakes that I have made in life regardless if I thought I had a fair shake or not. Once I forgave myself and others, my life became promising and the goal and route to become an Attorney was clear. My focus on positivity increased as well as my heart to help others in need. My relationship with my children and Wife improved and so did my professional relationships as well. I want the best of everything for my children but one thing I want mostly is for them to strive to be the best they can be academically. I widely reject the thought of my kids growing up thinking that any profession is too prestigious for them to obtain. It would be no greater role model for the rejection of that thought than my kids seeing me graduate from Point Loma Nazarene University in a few months and eventually Law school. I know I am going to be a great Attorney and I also know that it will not be an easy journey and I will have many sleepless nights studying and writing but using my children as the motivation to achieve, nothing is out of reach even a Juris
By being accepted into the Liberty Honors Program, I could better prepare myself for what my future holds. Choosing the right school is imperative today, especially because of our volatile economy which has limited the amount of jobs available to college graduates. By being accepted, I trust that I will be more than ready for the real world after I graduate. Currently, I am planning on majoring in English and minoring in Government with the goal of pursuing a career in law. I want to be a lawyer so that I may stand up for others in the daily battles of life. I am confident that my conscientious and compassionate personality will help me thrive as an attorney. I also believe that I have many skills required to be a successful lawyer, such as memorizing things quickly and commun...
...hose who are forced to do what they must to get by or have lived a hard life of lack receive the brunt of the justice system. The justice system should protect those that need help the most not perpetuate the grave injustices of today. The justice system needs a major overhaul so that those who do not have opportunities or resources are not punished for their lack. Justice should focus of rehabilitating those who have committed crimes and giving them a chance to build a better life. Justice is not persecuting the poor for the benefit of the wealthy. Justice is deterring a person from committing and crime and after the crime putting them in a better place than they started. Justice is giving people a chance to better themselves and not just be a pawn of the system. True justice would require a bottom-up restructuring of what justice should enact and represent.
We need to question why our justice system spends so much money to keep people in jail for so many years rather than reinvesting that money into people and our communities. And it’s pivotal that our justice system recognizes the power of opportunity as opposed to the wrath of the criminal justice. So, we need to work with the people affected by our broken criminal justice system and make sure that people inside the justice system and programs produced by the justice system work with them to prevent that they are put in a position where they wouldn’t feel the need to
As education plays a key role in the opportunities one is afforded in life it is clear that minorities and other poor people whom live in school districts that receive less funding are at a disadvantage. Having less access to opportunity and quality education means that these already oppressed and impoverished people will not be ready to enter advantaged careers but instead will be routed into lower paying jobs and ultimately lower socioeconomic status and capitol. As of result of these factors these very same people are more likely to be criminalized and have involvement with the judicial
My dream to become a lawyer will take the greatest studies. Harvard University, according to usrankingsandreviews, has the best law program in the United States. Nevertheless, to achieve this goal I have to do great throughout my high school year, meaning keeping outstanding grades. Being a lawyer also has amazing benefits such as: four weeks paid off per year, ten paid holidays per year, long term care plan, comprehensive health, dental and vision plans including domestic partner coverage,etc.(hklaw.com) Therefore, a lawyer makes $51,170 annually. Becoming a lawyer is a great job for me since throughout my middle school year I was always debating about various topics. Which I so happened to win due to my confidence, determination, and strong
Today schools are changing to integrate the 21st century. Therefore, it is imperative that educational administrators are aware of the legal framework facing the issues in schools. There are many issues the administrators will face and they must know the constitutional rights of individuals and the school. The Constitution contains the laws of the United States.
Growing up in a country where girls are constantly advised to be doctors, nurses, educators, and any other profession except law enforcement motivated me even further in accomplishing just that. Even as a little girl I simply could not ignore the violence, corruption, and inequality that affected my country; I wanted to fight the violence that brought misery to many, and bring justice to those who desperately deserved it. My goals of pursuing a career in criminal justice were constantly struck down and criticized throughout the years. However, once an impossible dream became a reality when I immigrated to the United States, the land of opportunity. Though my hope was restored, living and adapting to an unfamiliar environment with no family or support proved to be yet another obstacle. Witnessing my parents struggle to adapt, feeling helpless, and confused to provide us a better life has been an immense source of inspiration that drives me to seize every opportunity as it were my last.
Through education, experience and personal morals, social justice issues pertaining to economic and social inequality have always been important to me. I have taken numerous undergrad courses on inequality including, Social Inequality, Social Welfare Policy, and my Social Work Senior Seminar was on Diversity, Human Rights, and Social Justice. Those classes and my field internships really opened my eyes to the magnitude of social inequality and how many individuals and families are affected. The society we live in is quick to forget about the many boundaries that low income families have to face on a day to day basis in America. Being passionate about this topic of oppressed populations made me interested in applying for the Springfield College School of Social Work. Its mission describes preparing their students to meet universal human needs based on principles of economic and social justice, dignity, and human rights. I know that I will be helping individuals and families living in high risk populations all throughout my social work career. Having those core values around teaching social work practice and knowledge, Springfield will equip me to excel my current education to make a difference in the future through my practice. I believe that the program and the courses that it offers will help me to develop my understanding of oppressed populations and ways that I can advocate for them at both micro and macro levels of social
Preceding the Manhattan Criminal Court engraved is the quote “Equal and exact justice for all men of whatever state or persuasion” which supposed to extend to my family. Unfortunately, indigent minority neighborhoods have a false view of the extent and meaning of Constitutional protections, so we were helpless. The quote rang hollow to me because it did not extend to us. A wide gap exists in ethnicity between the individuals in conflict with the court of law and the individuals chosen to represent them in the court of law. This highlights the connection between criminal justice and crime with economic inequality. My family could not afford a lawyer furthermore; the case resulted in a dismissal. Without proper representation the case faltered, evidence overlooked, suspects not interviewed, and the crime scene jeopardized. The need for individuals to understand their rights is important. Adequate education allows individuals to understand their rights, which is necessary for success and society must present such opportunity. My goal of becoming a social advocate is to contribute in the lives of my Brooklyn’s community. As well, as stem the growing tide of injustice and ...
I have always taken an interest in Criminal Justice and crime prevention ever since middle school and I set out to make my career goal to become a Criminal Justice professional. Thus, pursuing a Criminal Justice master’s degree has been a part of my plans for the future and will become one of my core focuses that I will set up in my graduate studies. It will also enable me to become a more competent working professional and encourage me to advance towards the doctoral program.
As a kid I was shaped by patriots, I was captivated by history, and have now become driven to protect the Constitution of the United States of America and the great people who fall under it’s power. The most efficient and successful way I can achieve this is by becoming a constitutional lawyer, an occupation which requires not 4 but 7 years of college. So here I am. I’ve come this far yet it’s just the beginning. College will open the door to changing the way I look at the world and the way that I myself change the world. I stood looking at all my options and this was the best one, so that’s why I’m here in college
It is because of my ambition that I decided to pursue a post-secondary education. My family has had many obstacles to overcome due to their troubling backgrounds. My father is from Iraq, a war-torn country, and my mother is an aboriginal who experienced the tortures of residential schools. Both my parents went through many unjust events throughout their lives, and that is one of the many reasons I decided to study the field of law, to bring justice to those who are in need of it. Please also answer the following questions in your letter, they are for Indspire research purposes.
Imagine a world where adolescents; our future of America, is not getting the appropriate education they need. Or where students can no longer attend school because they can no longer afford to get an education. Society does not need to imagine this because we are currently living this reality. In today’s society minorities are not getting the education they deserve because prisoners are valued more in regards of getting funded. Not only does the state of California have to fund prisons, it needs to fund health care programs, welfare assistance programs, and last but not least, education programs. As the population of those incarcerated increases, funding
The documentary “Fixing the System: VICE on HBO Special Report Ft. Barack Obama”, examines America’s broken criminal justice system. America, the land of the free, has the world’s largest prison population, at 2.3 million, and the highest incarceration rate. Based on the severe sentences and wrongful convictions, the system fails to reform criminals and is greatly infected with class and racial disparities. Therefore, it is apparent that the school-to-prison pipeline, targeting of minorities by law enforcement officials, and the harsh sentences are just a few examples of how the criminal justice system is broken and can be reformed by supporting alternative punishment for misbehavior in school, holding law-enforcement officials accountable
Career as a lawyer is very respectful as they serve to maintain the law and order. They are responsible for providing justice to the innocent and punishment to the offenders. Career as Lawyer on one side is challenging and risky but on the other side, it is prestigious and honorable as well.