000006342 001__ 6342 000006342 005__ 20240912120025.0 000006342 02470 $$a12024NP20$$2Local 000006342 037__ $$aIR 000006342 041__ $$aeng 000006342 245__ $$aGuardians of Justice 000006342 269__ $$a2024-05-12 000006342 300__ $$a116 000006342 336__ $$aBooks 000006342 520__ $$a<p>This book is born from an intensive writing course for seniors in the Justice Studies Program at Rhode Island College. Its focus is on technical writing and critical thinking skills. Students integrate theory, research, policy, and social issues relating to crime and justice, and in this course, they selected criminal justice professionals to interview in areas they would like to pursue for their own careers. These nine interviews reflect 23 hours of work, including developing a student survey and analyzing survey results.</p> <p>What you’ll read in this book is the culmination of twelve different interviews from all sorts of justice backgrounds; from courts and lawyers to federal agents and local police. We highlight examples of restorative justice approaches that our professionals mention; one of repairing the harm and healing victims, our communities, and yes, even the offenders get help. Their perspectives show us that oftentimes the victim is overlooked, and while we need to address the offender and their actions with perhaps a more holistic alternative, our criminal justice system must broaden its scope to incorporate other supports to ensure long-lasting change, too.</p> <p>You can expect to read about a wide range of experiences and what it’s like to work in these professions. You will learn what education requirements are needed, what the pay is like, and what special skills are required for each. Apart from this, we also obtained insights regarding new recommendations for sentencing on certain crimes like non-violent drug offenses, and what a society with a focus on rehabilitation can look like</p> 000006342 540__ $$aCC BY-NC-ND 000006342 542__ $$fCC BY-NC-ND 000006342 6531_ $$arestorative justice 000006342 6531_ $$aGeorge Floyd 000006342 6531_ $$aexcessive use of force 000006342 6531_ $$atraditional crime control model 000006342 691__ $$aJustice Studies Program$$bFaculty of Arts and Sciences 000006342 7001_ $$aNichols, Priscilla A.$$uStudent 000006342 7001_ $$aBernardo, Ethan$$uStudent 000006342 7001_ $$aMorgan, Troy$$uStudent 000006342 7001_ $$aMorra, Tyler$$uStudent 000006342 8564_ $$91b7fa179-1aa1-4b19-9ae3-75f32dfb255a$$s5205226$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ric.edu/record/6342/files/Book%20DOCFINAL.pdf 000006342 982__ $$aFaculty/Staff Scholarship