Criminal Justice Internships: Theory Into Practice » (6th Edition)

To assist criminal justice students undertaking internships with public agencies or private firms, this resource offers advice about setting goals, career planning, becoming a participant-observer and assessing the internship experience. It also explains the purpose of internships and typical characteristics of organizations. The authors, all professors at Utica College, include exercises, discussions questions, sample résumés, cover letters and organizational charts to aid the new intern. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Part I: Pre-Internship Considerations

1. Introduction to Internships

2. Preparing for Your Internship in the Age of Transparency

3. The Placement Process

Part II: Professional Concerns

4. Setting Goals and Identifying Educational Objectives

5. Your Role as an Intern

6. Being a Participant-Observer

7. Intern Supervision

8. Ethics in Practice: Guidelines

Part III: The Role of the Organization

9. Organizational Characteristics: Formal and Informal Structures

10. Political, Economic, and Legal Factors

11. Organizational Goals and Relationships

12. Using Information and Technology as Crime-Fighting Tools

Part IV: Assessment and Career Planning

13. Assessing Your Experience

14. Career Planning