Criminal Justice Reflection Paper

In Intro to Criminal Justice class, I had the opportunity to learn about the Criminal Justice System more thoroughly. I learned that there are three components that make up the Criminal Justice System such as the courts, law enforcement, and corrections. Each component has its own role in making sure the the Criminal Justice System is functioning properly. If one of these components are not efficient the Criminal Justice system will not be as strong as it could be.

Throughout the semester, I had the opportunity to interview people from all three components. As previously mentioned, a very important component in the Criminal Justice system is the courts. There are many different types of courts such as the Supreme court, local courts,

I then asked him, If he thought that he would get a graduate degree in the future and to explain why. He mentioned, that probably in a year or two he would likely go to law school. He then explained that Law School would allow him to gain more knowledge about the Criminal Justice system. Next, I asked him to explain his current position. He expressed that he is currently a court clerk for the Baltimore County Circuit Court. In addition, I asked how long has he been working as a court clerk? He informed me that he has been working as a court clerk for about a year. During the Interview, I questioned Mr. Schindler about his duties and responsibilities as a court clerk. He told me that as a clerk he sits in on court cases. In addition, he has the opportunity to help judges with court proceedings by documenting what may take place in a specific case. Next, I asked him what he liked most about his position. He happily explained that he enjoyed interacting with the judges the most. I then asked him to explain his dislikes of his current position. He replied by saying that he did not have any dislikes about his job. Also, I asked him about mission of his

First, I asked her to explain her educational background. She has an Undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice. Next, I asked her if she had a graduate degree. She explained that she has a Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology. Later, I asked her if she could explain why she decided to get a degree in Forensic Psychology. She explained that she really enjoyed learning more about the mind and being able to apply that knowledge to Forensics. Then, I asked her what is the name of her current position. She told me that she is currently a senior agent for parole and probation. I asked her how long as she held the current position. She mentioned that she has been holding that position for 4 years. I then asked her to explain her responsibilities and duties as a senior agent for parole and probation. She told me that her duties include effective community supervision of offenders placed on probation/parole this supervision process includes office and field contacts, court appearances, treatment referrals, drug testings, warrant and processing services, financial collection management, interviewing, counseling and investigation when required. Next, I asked her what is her what does she like the most about her job. She let me know that the thing that she likes most is the aspect of Public Safety. In addition, I asked what she dislikes about her job. She explained that one thing she dislikes is that as a probation agent, she is not