Examples Of Interview With My Brother

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I decided to interview my brother, Tyler Matson. One reason I came to the conclusion to interview him was because he is my sibling. Also, I plan on following in his foot steps later in life. He is currently studying for the bar exam, but for now he is working as a clerk in Michelle, South Dakota. Being a law clerk in the First Judicial Circuit my brother does many things. HE sees lots of cases, whether they are criminal or civil cases. He also does assignments for the judge that include giving jury instructions, or finding old case law for judges. The part I found most fascinating about his job is keeping track of the evidence that is used in a case. My brother once told me of a story where he had to present a crack rock for evidence in court. I found …show more content…

Clear. When I asked my brother “do you feel the public treats criminals too harshly” he answered yes right away. He also stated that no one likes sending people to prison. Also, when I asked him about drug court, he thought it was an amazing idea. One could argue that Clear would also feel the same about drug court after he states “there are also diminished levels of informal social control when so many members of a community are behind bars” (Clear 2007). With all things taking into consideration after my interview, I believe my brother is a community justice theorist.
There are many things I learned about the criminal justice system after interviewing my brother. First, the interview process is extensive. This is a good thing in my opinion because people in the criminal justice system should be model citizens. Also, I did not realize how much paper work is involved in being a clerk. I myself can not stand paper work due to the fact I am a very hyperactive person. Also, I did not realize how people who work in court rooms do not always want to put the criminal in jail. I figured that it would be their ultimate goal to punish

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