Criminal Justice Careers Focused on Prevention, Not Punishment
When people talk about criminal justice, the conversation usually goes in the same direction. Arrests. Courtrooms. Sentences being handed down. It is the version of the system most of us see on TV or in headlines, so it sticks. But if you look a little closer, there is a quieter side of criminal justice that does not revolve around punishment at all. Instead, it focuses on prevention. On stopping harm…