The research project for this course requires students to identify a criminal justice professional field in which they would be interested in pursuing a career.

The research project for this course requires students to identify a criminal justice professional field in which they would be interested in pursuing a career. If the student already works in the criminal justice field they can use their current position as the basis for this project. Students will be required to not only research various aspects of the selected field, but must also interview an individual that currently works in the selected field. Students are encouraged to select the criminal justice field that will serve as the basis of their research project . s: This section identifies the criminal justice field that the student has selected and includes a brief description of why this field is of interest to the student. (Recommended length: no more than 1 page) : In this section students will identify at least two competencies required for the selected criminal justice field and explain why each is important to the field. This section should be based upon research that the student has conducted about the selected field and supported with cited resources. (Recommended length: 1 page) : In this section students will summarize the interview conducted with a professional working in their selected field of criminal justice. It is important for students to begin this section by identifying the person interviewed and their current position within the selected criminal justice field. (Recommended length: 1 – 2 pages) In this section students will evaluate the selected field of criminal justice by discussing the following questions and supporting their responses with cited resources (Recommended length: 1 – 2 pages) o identified o skillsets While the level of detail in each section of the research paper will vary, it is anticipated that the final paper will be approximately 4–6 pages in length, not counting the cover and reference pages.