Holly_Unit6_Assignment.docx The Vital Need for Criminal Justice Practitioners CJ100 Purdue University Global There are many needs for criminal justice practitioners, both societal and individual. Without criminal
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Holly_Unit6_Assignment.docx The Vital Need for Criminal Justice Practitioners CJ100 Purdue University Global There are many needs for criminal justice practitioners, both societal and individual. Without criminal justice professionals to protect and serve our communities, it would be chaotic and unstructured. In this composition, I will discuss three individual needs for criminal justice practitioners and three societal needs for criminal justice practitioners. Three individual needs for criminal justice practitioners include security, protection, and justice. Three societal needs for criminal justice professionals are drug use, gang violence, and youth in the criminal justice system. Criminal justice practitioners include law enforcement officers, judges, and correctional officers. Each of these professionals serve a vital role in fulfilling individual needs throughout the system. Security is one of the three significant needs that people count on law enforcement officers for. Officers need to have different soft skills to be able to serve their communities effectively. These skills include empathy, compassion, active listening, adaptability, building a rapport, and critical thinking and observation (Pittaro, 2018). These skills are beneficial when dealing with individuals. Whether it is a victim, their family, or a witness, these skills will come in handy when trying to aid an individual who was affected by a crime. Protection is the second need that individuals look to criminal justice prof. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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