Criminal Justice and Criminology A Career Guide to Local, State, Federal, and Academic Positions

by Anderson, James F.; Mangels, Nancie J.; Dyson, Laronistine

• ISBN13: 9780761827610
• ISBN10: 0761827617
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-10
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

Criminal Justice and Criminology introduces criminal justice and criminology professionals, students (undergraduate and graduate) and others interested in the field, to the many employment opportunities that are provided by both academic disciplines. The authors provide students a one-stop source with an exhaustive list of over 160 career options.

Author Biography

Laronistine Dyson is President, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Residential Alternatives Inc. of Kentucky.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
The Criminal Justice System	p. 7
The Criminal Justice System	p. 9
Police	p. 9
Federal Law Enforcement Agencies	p. 10
State Law Enforcement Agencies	p. 11
County Law Enforcement Agencies	p. 11
Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies	p. 11
Courts	p. 12
Federal Courts	p. 12
State Courts	p. 13
Corrections	p. 14
Prison Classification	p. 15
Private Prisons	p. 15
Local Jails	p. 16
The Juvenile Justice System	p. 16
Juvenile Courts	p. 17
Intake	p. 17
Transfer	p. 18
Detention	p. 19
Adjudication and Disposition	p. 19
Diversion Programs	p. 20
Commitment	p. 20
Aftercare	p. 21
Academic Teaching Positions	p. 22
Academic Ranks	p. 22
Instructors	p. 22
Adjunct Professors	p. 22
Visiting Professors	p. 23
Assistant Professors	p. 23
Associate Professors	p. 23
Professors	p. 23
Distinguished Professors	p. 23
Professor Emeritus	p. 24
When Searching for Employment	p. 24
Choosing the Correct College or University	p. 24
Choosing the Correct Geographical Area	p. 26
On Interviewing: Some Basic Suggestions	p. 26
Negotiating the Deal	p. 32
Lateral Moves	p. 35
Some Selected Institutions to Consider for Employment	p. 38
Research Positions	p. 44
RAND Corporation	p. 45
National Institute of Justice	p. 45
Vera Institute of Justice	p. 46
National Consortium on Violence Research	p. 46
Police Executive Research Forum	p. 47
American Bar Foundation	p. 48
Consultancies	p. 48
Local, State, and Federal Positions	p. 53
Local Positions	p. 55
State Positions	p. 92
Federal Positions	p. 115
Federal Positions Requiring a Master's Degree	p. 173
Research Positions	p. 175
Positions Requiring a Bachelor's Degree	p. 177
Positions Requiring a Master's Degree	p. 186
Positions Requiring a Doctorate Degree	p. 190
Academic Teaching Positions	p. 197
Teaching With a Master's Degree at Two Year Colleges	p. 199
Missouri Model: Teaching Faculty or Instructor	p. 199
California Model: Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor	p. 200
Teaching With a Master's Degree at Four Year Colleges and Universities	p. 202
Instructor	p. 202
Adjunct Professor	p. 203
Visiting Professor	p. 204
Teaching With a Doctorate Degree at Two Year Colleges	p. 205
Missouri Model: Teaching Faculty or Instructor	p. 205
California Model: Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor	p. 206
Teaching With a Doctorate Degree at Four Year Colleges and Universities	p. 208
Visiting Professor	p. 208
Assistant Professor (Non-Tenure Track)	p. 209
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)	p. 210
Associate Professor	p. 212
Professor	p. 213
Distinguished Professor	p. 214
Professor Emeritus	p. 215
Addresses of Some Colleges and Universities	p. 217
Interviews from the Field	p. 247
Professor of Criminal Justice	p. 249
Correctional Guard	p. 251
Female Police Officer KCPD	p. 255
Male Police Officer KCPD	p. 258
Crime Scene Investigator	p. 261
Chief of Security of the KC Community Center Correctional Treatment Unit	p. 264
Probation Officer	p. 267
Retired Federal Bureau of Investigation Agent	p. 270
State Trooper/Highway Patrol	p. 275
Chief Duty Juvenile Officer	p. 280
District Administrator of Probation and Parole	p. 283
Abbreviations	p. 289
Index	p. 291
About the Authors	p. 307
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