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Next: In all corners of the world<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Posted Jun. 15\/07<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

According to the opening sequence of Law & Order<\/em>, \u201cin the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders.\u201d Beyond the television triumvirate of criminals, police and lawyers are the frontline workers who deal with offenders and victims, and the researchers, strategists and policy analysts who shape the system.<\/p>\n

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Jessie Rylett\u2019s placement with Correctional Service Canada taught her about the criminal justice process.<\/address>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

At Carleton\u2019s Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice, students have the opportunity to explore these diverse careers and apply their theoretical knowledge through an optional field placement program.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe placement opened my perception about criminology,\u201d says Kim Chorkawy, a third-year student whose interests are in law and economics. \u201cCompetition law enforcement was not an area that I had ever considered. I hadn\u2019t even heard of the Competition Bureau before I saw it in the field placement handbook.\u201d<\/p>\n

After assisting competition officers in their case investigations\u2014by conducting witness interviews, writing their statements, and handling, analysing and processing evidence\u2014 Chorkawy has been inspired to take some new classes. \u201cWorking at the Bureau really sparked my interests and improved my legal research and writing abilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

After 13 years as the field placement coordinator for the criminology and criminal justice program, Cheryl Stout isn\u2019t surprised that Chorkawy, and many students like her, find the placement to be eye opening.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe placement is an opportunity for students to find out what they are interested in,\u201d she says. \u201cCriminology and criminal justice aren\u2019t well defined employment streams, so this is a chance to confirm or redirect areas of interest, and put theory into practice.\u201d<\/p>\n

In place for more than 30 years, the field placement option is competitive: 80 students with the top grade point averages are accepted for placement in the pool of placement opportunities. Over the years, Stout has seen trends shift between front-line placements and policy and research, and receives more frequent requests for criminal law and forensics placements.<\/p>\n

Regardless of the area of interest, all placements help students develop professional skills and integrate theoretical knowledge in a practical setting. A wide range of placement opportunities are available, including frontline work with adult and youth offenders through police, crown attorneys and lawyers, and with researchers and policy analysts in criminal justice and crime prevention.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been here long enough to see former students supervising current students,\u201d says Stout, who retires at the end of June. Getting to know students and seeing the opportunities to which their placements expose them has been a highlight of her job. \u201cThe placement is a wonderful mentorship and provides great networking opportunities for the students. They are great ambassadors for Carleton.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe placement was the most valuable piece of my education. It allowed me to apply the theory and knowledge that I gained in the classroom to real-life experiences,\u201d says Jessie Rylett, BAHons\/06, who is now completing her applied masters of criminology at the University of Ottawa. \u201cThe ability to network with people was also a valuable asset: letting people know the type of work you can do is crucial, especially within a government agency.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rylett\u2019s placement in offender programs and reintegration, violence prevention and community reintegration at Correctional Service Canada (CSC) led to her being hired through the federal student work experience program. She hopes that will bridge into a position once she finishes school.<\/p>\n

Overall, I had a lot of data collection and analysis projects while on my field placement, as well as a significant amount of work revising and producing training documents for program facilitators,\u201d says Rylett. \u201cI have always been interested in the policy and research side of corrections, so CSC was the logical placement for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simon Baldwin, who is concentrating in sociology with a minor in psychology, hopes his placement with the National Youth Services sector of the RCMP will lead to full-time employment when he graduates in December. Already hired on for the summer, Baldwin is working on the School Action for Emergencies Plan.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a youth\/crime prevention strategist, I researched youth issues, completed statistical analysis, developed and compiled educational lesson plans and resources for youth officers to use in schools,\u201d says Baldwin of his 16 hour per week placement. \u201cThe RCMP placement allowed me to help youth on a larger scale and it incorporated all my interests in youth, criminality, law enforcement, social development and addictions.\u201d<\/p>\n

The final judgement? \u201cThe placement brought together everything that I\u2019ve been learning in school and allowed me to apply it,\u201d says Baldwin. \u201cMy experience could not have been better!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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