Assignment title: Information
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Could you help me with my writing assignment? I have an internship course, and I have
to do 150 hours at my work. I have my internship at Cadena-Revves Justice Center,
under the supervision of Judge Andrew W. Carruthers, Bexar County Criminal
Magistrate My job is an observer in courts.
I''m going to copy my instructor message
For your first writing assignment, I simply want a description of the agency you are
interning with. The criminal justice system is a vast system operating at multiple levels
with various agencies fulfilling several different roles within the system. There are law
enforcement agencies, the courts, and corrections (jails, prisons, probation and parole).
Also, there are federal, state, and local agencies. There may be agencies that provide
services to citizens, defendants, or clients that don’t fit neatly into any of these
categories.
We have relationships with a broad cross section of agencies from all across the
criminal justice system so there is not a single formula for this paper. You will need to
gather information for this paper and decide which kind of information to include. In
essence, I am looking for a thorough description of your agency and where if fits into the
broader criminal justice system, describing the most important and relevant information.
Some questions you might address would include but not be limited to:
Is your agency a law enforcement, courts, or corrections agency?
Is it a federal, state, or local agency?
What is its mission?
How does it go about achieving this mission?
What is the day to day routine for the front line staff members?
How is the agency organized? Describe the chain of command and the various
departments and their functions.
What is its jurisdiction? Are there any jurisdictional issues or overlaps with other nearby
agencies? How does it work with other agencies?
How big is the agency?
Where does the agency get its funding?
This is just some of the information you could include in your paper, but there may be
many other important pieces of information to include depending on the nature of your
agency. Use your own judgment about what to include, but be sure it is relevant to the
function, structure, and mission of the agency.
Your paper should be 4 1/2 to 5 pages long. It should be double spaced with 1” margins
all around. Please use a standard 12-point font. I do not require a certain number of
sources, but I do require that you cite your sources using APA style. If you copy and
paste material from a website directly into your paper, I will consider that plagiarism.
Provide the link to any internet sources you use. You should also use a similar style if
any of the information comes from your agency supervisor or other personnel. Be sure
to provide me with the names of the people you speak with if you include what they tell
you in your paper.
Turn your paper in on blackboard. Save it as a Microsoft Word file and upload it. Do not
use other formats since I may not be able to read them.
Papers will be graded based on their content and the quality of the writing. Spelling and
grammar always count. "