I just read a Madison.com article by Bill Novak entitled, “Criminal justice career fair now includes public safety careers.” This got me thinking about the concept of ‘public safety,’ its interconnections with the criminal justice system and the range of …
On Monday, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois launched its Police Explorer Program. “‘The Police Explorer Program is a proven model that is nationally respected,’ [Grundy County Sheriff Kevin Callahan said],” as reported by the Morris Daily Herald. “‘…It provides …
According to the Forensic Sciences Foundation, Inc.: “Forensic pathology is the application of the principles of pathology, and of medicine in general, to the legal needs of society. Forensic pathologists perform autopsies to determine what caused a person’s death. They …
In Part One of “It’s Not Too Late to Start a Criminal Justice Career,” we discussed the fact that these days it’s not uncommon for a person to switch careers, whether they’ve been in their previous vocation for a few …
Gone are the days where a person stays at the same job for their entire working life. Now, it is not uncommon for someone to have worked for several different employers or even rise up the ranks within their chosen …
Undoubtedly many elementary, middle school and high school students are counting down the days until the final school bell rings for summer vacation. Maybe you’re one of those students daydreaming about how you’re going to spend the next two months; …
On Radio 2 Drive earlier today, host Rich Terfry (aka Buck 65) told a story about a son’s unconventional gift for his elderly father. The son was in prison but he and his father were still close and regularly sent …
When one thinks of the criminal justice system, they might tend to think of the offenders—their criminal act, how they are investigated and/or arrested, their legal proceedings and the correctional repercussions for breaking the law. There is an important group …
In our last blog we talked about the emerging field of geographic profiling, a criminal investigation tool pioneered by Dr. Kim Rossmo. Geographic profiling is used to assist criminal investigators solve cases, involving serial offenders, more efficiently and quickly. “Since …
If you’re a loyal fan of the television series Criminal Minds, you’ve probably witnessed several scenes of Dr. Spencer Reid methodically staring at maps, and within a brief amount of time working out patterns to track down the unsub. While …