Deck 20: Careers in Criminal Justice

Question 1

The Honours level is a qualification for employment in research and policy units within criminal justice organisations.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

List and discuss two generic skills, as discussed in the text, that would be important to think about and refine when speaking to others about professional skills.

Answer 2

Students should be able to discuss two of the following, as found in Box 20.2:
-Interpersonal skills
-Self-management
-Problem-solving, conceptual and analytical skills
-Oral and written communication
-Group work and teamwork skills
-Information technology and information literacy
-Community engagement
-Ethical competence
-Personal effectiveness
-Professional effectiveness
-Lifelong learner

Question 3

Which of the following is not a position found in corrections?

A)Custodial officer
B)Probation officer
C)Counsellor
D)Patrol officer

Answer 3

D

Question 4

There are six things, as discussed in the text, that can make you highly employable.Discuss one of them.

Question 5

Career service workshops can help refine techniques for job searching.

Question 6

The recruitment system in the occupational area of criminal justice is fragmented.

Question 7

Discuss one non-mainstream employer as discussed in the text.

Question 8

Explain the relationships between categories in the security industry (2016).

Question 9

Which of the following is not a position found in courts?

A)Prosecutor
B)Defender
C)Specialist officer
D)Administrator

Question 10

Discuss the difference between a job and a career, using the five basic rules of thumb.