Senior Project

Criminal Justice By: Molly Engels

• Introduction of Project -Area of Expertise -Research Topic • Overview of Shadowing Experience -Who, Where, Why -Observations -Reflection

Overview:

• Presentation of Product -Purpose -Process -Presentation • Closing -What I learned -Future Plans -Acknowledgements • Opening for Questions

Choosing an Area of Expertise • Interested in the field • Toured DOC during Human Service Class through NTHS

• Love to help people • Lover of kids

Choosing a Research Topic

• Long Process to choose a topic to research • Is the money tax payers are spending on sending juveniles to specialized programs worth it? • Theft • Assault • Drug/Alcohol Abuse • Rape/Sexual Assault

Shadowing Experience

Who, Where, and Why? • Who: • Kim Tvedt, Juvenile Corrections Agent. • Where: • Department of Corrections in Watertown, SD. • Why: • Thought her job was interesting. • Potential career

Observations:

• Toured Sequel, a transitional academy. • Listened in on phone interviews • Read files • Made lots of phone calls • Went to court

Reflection:

• Very interesting and eventful job • Need to be very strong • Can be stressful keeping up with everything that is thrown at you

Product

Product Purpose:

• Website : Juvenile Placement Info • Help to inform loved ones of Juvenile Delinquents of the placement options based on specific crimes

• Discussed with mentor/Mr. Rudebusch what a helpful product would be to juveniles or their loved ones • Realized there aren’t many websites out there that show all of the placement options for juveniles in this area.

Product Process:

• Choose a website to make my website

• Fill in the template with my information • Decided which types of crimes to include • Decided how much information to put on each slide • Make it easy to read, with very beneficial information

Product Presentation:

• Demonstration • https://juvenileplacementinfo.weebly.c om/

Closing

What I Learned:

• Very emotionally and mentally draining job

• Very rewarding job • This is definitely the job for me

Future Plans:

• Attend Lake Area Technical Institute to pursue a degree in Human Services and later obtain a degree in Criminal Justice.

Big Thanks to…

• Mentor Kim Tvedt • Mr. Rudebusch • Panel Members

Open for Questions