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Author Ragonese, Ester, author.

Title The Routledge guide to working in criminal justice : employability skills and careers in the criminal justice sector / Ester Ragonese, Anne Rees, Jo Ives and Terry Dray
Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2015
©2015

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 317 pages) : illustrations
Contents Introduction to the book -- Introduction to the criminal justice system -- Routes into criminal justice careers -- Becoming employable -- Working in probation -- Working in the police -- Working in prisons -- Working in the courts, prosecution services and advocacy -- Working in youth justice -- Alternative options: pursuing other careers in criminal justice -- Final thoughts: moving forward and developing a successful career
Summary "Every year thousands of people compete for employment in the UK. Employability and the ability to demonstrate the skills, attributes and behaviours required in a full-time job have become integral to securing employment and developing a career. This book aims to offer a one-stop guide to becoming employable and to careers in the Criminal Justice Sector and beyond, exploring the key organizations and employers in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, explaining how they operate and detailing how they are changing. Written in an engaging and accessible style by four experts on employability and the Criminal Justice Sector, this book combines useful hints on becoming employable with helpful insights from those working in specific sectors. The book covers careers in: probation, the police, prisons, the courts, prosecution services and advocacy, youth justice. Packed with hints and tips, advice from current students, useful web links and lists of recommended reading, this book provides a clear guide to the career decision-making and transition processes and covers the essential elements required to making the first step towards securing a job in the above sectors. It will be essential reading for those who want to forge a successful career in any area of the Criminal Justice Sector"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 14, 2021)
Subject Criminal justice, Administration of.
Career development.
Career Mobility
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Criminology.
Crime.
Career development
Criminal justice, Administration of
Crime.
Genre/Form dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Form Electronic book
Author Rees, Anne, author
Ives, Jo, author
Dray, Terry, author
ISBN 9781135092771
113509277X
9780203070758
0203070755
1322155828
9781322155821