SECTION 1: CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION NEEDS
First, we would like to learn a little about your thoughts on criminal justice education, training, and information needs.
1.1 When you think about the minimum amount of education or training that should be required before a person can work in the following criminal justice positions, what do you think should be the minimum requirements? (Please select the one response that best represents your thoughts about the minimum education levels required for each of the following criminal justice workers and mark in the appropriate space beside them.)
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SpecializedTraining Only |
Specialized Training and College Degree |
Specialized Training and Criminal Justice Degree |
Specialized Training and Graduate Degree |
Specialized Training and Graduate Degree in Criminal Justice |
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Local Police Officers |
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Local Sheriff’s Deputies |
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State level Police Officers (D.P.S. Officers) |
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Probation Officers |
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Prison Guards |
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Parole Officers |
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1.2 Have you ever used a computer to go “on-line” to search for any of the following?
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Information about crime rates. |
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Information about convicted sex offenders. |
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Information about how the criminal justice system works. |
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Information about policing. |
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Information about the court system. |
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Information about the probation or “community supervision” system. |
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Information about prisons. |
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Information about the parole system. |
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Information about the death penalty. |
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Information about particular laws. |
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Please specify which laws: |
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