Preface
PART I. Pre-Internship Considerations
1. Introduction to Internships
2. Preparing for Your Internship in the Age of Transparency
3. The Placement Process
PART II. Professional Concerns
4. Setting Goals and Identifying Educational Objectives
5. Your Role as an Intern
6. Being a Participant-Observer
7. Intern Supervision
8. Ethics in Practice
PART III. The Role of the Organization
9. Organizational Characteristics
10. Political, Economic, and Legal Factors
11. Organizational Goals and Relationships
12. Using Information and Technology as Crime-Fighting Tools
PART IV. Assessment and Career Planning
13. Assessing Your Experience
14. Career Planning
References
Index
Biography
R. Bruce McBride is Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice at Utica College. He is also the former Commissioner of University Police for the State University of New York. At Utica, he served as Executive Director of the Economic Crime, Justice Studies, and Cybersecurity Department. He also coordinated the criminal justice internship program, which allowed for field study placements in the United States and overseas. Dr. McBride holds bachelor's and master’s degrees from the State University of New York at Oswego and master’s and doctoral degrees from the University at Albany. He is a past president of the Criminal Justice Educators Association of New York State. He continues to serve on the Municipal Police Training Council, which coordinates police and correctional training for New York State.
"I like that the chapters are straightforward, easy to comprehend, and typically full of pertinent information. I had reviewed several internship texts, and this was definitely my top pick."
Professor Ann Dirks-Linhorst, Ph.D., J.D., Criminal Justice Studies, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
