Being a correctional officer in a juvenile center is more than taking care of them but you get to fulfill many other roles in the facility. Those roles consist of parents‚ counselor‚ and caretaker. The inmates may consider you as the enemy and others may see you as a father/mother figure. The inmates spent most of their time with the correctional officer and by virtue they will be comfortable sharing their struggles with you. The correctional officers are expected to follow all policies and procedural
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Problems Police Officers Face Cierra Stewart Everest University Online Introduction to Criminal Justice James Loughlin May 22nd‚ 2013 ABSTRACT Today being a police officer is more than just chasing a bad guy on a high speed chase or making an arrest. Many police officers deal with job stress which causes things to go wrong in their personal life. Many departments have come to terms with this and now offer help to those who need it. Officers and departments are also dealing with corruption
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University of Phoenix Material Assignment: Reliable Sources Worksheet Due Week 6 Day 7 (Sunday) Post to [Assignment section of eCampus Page] as an attachment Locate three sources in the University Library on a topic of your choice. Refer to the University Library tutorial for information about finding sources.Provide the required information for each sources. Complete the Reliable Sources Worksheet • Answer each question in complete and clear sentences using an academic tone (use formal
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Female Correctional Officers Jordan Beth Stevenson Introduction to Corrections October 25‚ 2012 Saeler Abstract This research paper consists of brief history of how female correctional officers came to be in the system and the court cases that hindered and helped their process. It also consists of the stereotypes and struggles the officers are faced with in this line of work; such as weaknesses and home life association. Sexual harassment and discrimination is a problematic topic
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Life of a Correctional Officer Nancy Booker CRJ:303 Corrections Instructor Name: Yolanda Tilley August 31‚ 2012 CORRECTIONAL OFFICER 2 Life of a Correctional Officer Correctional Officers are very important people and they perform very important duties. An correctional officer job can become very demanding and on top of that it can be very stressful. Just like police officer. Correctional Officers takes a change each day they are at work and they never know
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Roles of Correctional Officers Correctional officers play a vital role in the prison system. They are the first line of defense in prisons. They are ultimately responsible for the safety‚ security‚ and supervision of inmates that are under their care. They must enforce all the rules and policies that the prison officials emplace in order to maintain good order and discipline. Without correctional officers‚ prisons would not run and complete ciaos would occur. Correctional officers
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The Under-appreciated career of a Correctional Officer A career as is way to show the amount of raw talent people hold within themselves. The reason why people succeed in their career is because they enjoy their work. It can determine where a people live‚ the friends they make‚ and the amount of money a people earns. A career can also determine how a person feels about himself and how others act towards them. A career can vary greatly in the type of work involved and how it influences a person’s
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2011 JUVENILES IN CORRECTION SYSTEM Juveniles in this country commit all types of crimes from petty crimes to heinous crimes like murders and aggravated assault. The UCR reveal that juvenile individuals under eighteen were arrested for 1.6 million crimes. (Bartollas & Miller‚ 2011). Adolescents and young adults have the highest rate of criminal victimization. ( Conklin‚ 2010). Juvenile court judges have many sentencing choices‚ such as probation‚ issuing fines‚ sending juveniles to correctional
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According to career cruising correctional officer “ The job is very challenging and can be frustrating. Officers often work with dangerous offenders‚ which may require them to carry firearms. Their clients may have drug or alcohol problems or need psychiatric treatment.Probation officers usually work a 40-hour week. However‚ overtime is common. Officers spend long hours interviewing clients‚ friends‚ and families to prepare reports and monitor offenders’ progress while on probation. These interviews
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The Impact of Juvenile Inmates’ Perceptions and Facility Characteristics on Victimization in Juvenile Correctional Facilities is written by Aaron Kupchik and R. Bradley Snyder. The significance of the problem the article focuses on is evidence of a third theoretic model in addition to the deprivation and importation theoretic models. The third model combines facility and individual variables that concentrate on the perception of the youth toward the facility’s rules and standards. The deprivation
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