Begin the Journey at the Beginning

   I'm still working on my book list for my 'equivalency' Masters Degree, but I dug out my Criminology textbook from my undergraduate program.  I'm thinking of using this book as a reference, I don't think it would be fair to use this as one of my 28 books.  The textbook that was used in my Criminology class was "Criminology Today: An Integrative Introduction" - 3rd Edition by Frank Schmalleger. 
   I have posted a link to the current edition of "Criminology Today" and as you can see they are up  to the 8th Edition of this book.  The "My CrimeKit" activities sound interesting, and I would love to take a look at the new edition to see the changes and compare.  I told you I was a Criminal Justice Geek  :^)  

Begining my journey.

#MIBP3

Homeland Security? Emergency Management?

NY State Police Academy - Albany, NY  Picture from: https://www.troopers.ny.gov/Academy/

    
Criminal Justice is my major, but that is too broad.  I have to decide on a program.  When I was at the NY State Police Academy and we were learning how to write a good report we were told to always make sure the report contained: WHO, WHAT, WHEN and WHERE.  Those were the facts that all reports needed to include, if further inquiry was necessary the Investigator would follow up looking for HOW and maybe WHY.  Throughout my career I always wanted to know WHY.  From the University to the Courts to Probation, I always wanted to know WHY. WHY would someone commit a crime?  WHY would someone take illegal drugs?  WHY would someone join a gang? 
  While I have an interest in many Criminal Justice topics the choice is obvious - Criminology.  Criminology will help me  to see/understand the WHY and if you can find the WHY maybe you can prevent, rehabilitate, change or control. 

  Next decision - which 28 books to read?

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!