The 10 Most Popular Books from the Criminal Justice Field      
Criminal justice is a serious matter for those who work in the field. For the general public, however, it stirs up a great deal of morbid curiosity. Many popular books have been ripped straight from the nation’s most grisly headlines, revealing a glimpse of what goes into solving a gruesome crime. Consider these 10 popular criminal justice novels:

Bestial: The Savage Trail of a True American Monster – This 1998 nonfiction novel by Harold Schechter details the crimes of Earle Leonard …

Weighing the Pros and Cons of Legalizing Marijuana
State and local governments in the U.S. began regulating the sale of marijuana in the late 1800s. Many of the states restricted the drug further in 1906 by labeling it as a poison. Most states prohibited marijuana altogether in the 1920s, around the same time as a federal prohibition on alcohol was written into the constitution. Prohibition was repealed in the 1930s; marijuana has continued to be prohibited throughout the United States ever since.
Some states are now passing laws to allow the …

The Evolution of Prisoner Rights in the American Criminal Justice System
There was a time when inmates were considered to be little more than subhuman slaves of the state by the criminal justice system. Judges once maintained that prisoners had no rights and thus could not do anything to impede their punishment, no matter how cruel and life threatening. The courts maintained that prisoners had given up these rights when they committed the crimes that put them in jail.
However, things have changed a lot in the United States since the 19th …

Facts about Human Trafficking in the United States       
Human trafficking is one of the most serious criminal justice issues facing our society. Illegally trading human beings for commercial gain, whether through forced labor, sexual exploitation or any other form of slavery, is one of the worst crimes one can commit. Women and children, particularly those from underprivileged socioeconomic backgrounds, are the most common victims of this kind of abuse. The powers that be in the United States and around the world, however, have made great strides in combating this deplorable …

There have been countless great TV shows about lawyers since the dawn of television technology, and it will undoubtedly continue to be so as long as there are TVs and attorneys.  The following are perhaps the most memorable and influential of all these great TV shows, many of which have stood the test of time through re-runs and spin-offs:
Ally McBeal
This was one of the most popular television series between 1997 and 2002, as Calista Flockhart’s kooky character took the nation by storm. Ally McBeal was a comedic drama created …

In the present world, the Internet has become a large and integral part of many people’s lives. It has opened up a lot of opportunities to a large proportion of the world’s population. Certainly, the Internet has made life easier in the sense that you can buy almost anything at any place or time. Along with all the positives, there are also some negative aspects of the Internet. Cybercrime is a becoming a bigger problem with more and more reports of swindling, identity theft, embezzlement, hacking, fraud, child pornography, financial …

If you are interested in going into the field of crime scene investigation or you are simply curious to learn more, you may be asking yourself, “What does a CSI field kit contain?” The field kit that a crime scene investigator carries is one of the most important tools of the trade, and these skilled criminal justice professionals couldn’t do their job without it.
Most Common Items Found in a CSI Field Kit 
The following list includes most of the items that could potentially be in a CSI field kit:

Miniature microscope
Camera
Cotton swabs
Crime …

In 2008, there were over 880,000 police and detectives employed in the United States. The employment of police and detectives is forecasted to rise to over 960,000 in 2018. Police and detectives are employed in various occupational titles like first-line supervisors or managers, detectives and criminal investigators, fish and game warden, police and sheriff’s patrol officers, and transit and railroad police. Here’s a salary guide for various occupational titles in law enforcement.
First-Line Supervisors or Managers of Police and Detectives
The general task of a first-line supervisor or manager in law enforcement …

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