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Individual Perceptions and Societal Stereotypes

For the Unit 6 essay assignment, you need to

  • Describe the perception society and individuals have of the criminal justice profession.

  • Explain if the perception that society and individuals have of the criminal justice profession is accurate and why. 

  • Explain how the criminal justice profession meets the needs of society and individuals.

  • Identify three negative stereotypes society has of the criminal justice profession and describe what can be done to remove each negative stereotype.

Keyword Search Suggestions

Keywords searches related to perception of criminal justice and law enforcement:

  • "public opinion" "criminal justice administration"
  • "public opinion" "law enforcement"
  • "public opinion" police
  • public perception "law enforcement"
  • law enforcement public relations

Keyword searches related to how the criminal justice profession meets the needs of society and individuals.

  • "criminal justice professionals" social responses 
  • law enforcement response to social needs
  • police response to social safety issues
  • criminal justice personnel social needs response
  • criminal justice-involved populations

Note: Using quotation marks tell the database to search the words together. You can use them in any combination to see varying search results. 

The suggestions above can be conducted on the Find page of this guide or directly in ProQuest Criminal Justice, linked below.