Criminal Justice Interactions
My experience was with a DNR, and I believe it is uncommon. This because it can be a physically demanding job, and it may even be dangerous. Also, the work is mainly outdoors. Unlike several outdoor employments, DNR officers are generally outdoors in all kinds of weather, encompassing snow, heavy rains, and heat (Borkovich, 2017). Also, these officers work alone, and depending on the department’s needs may work overnight, on holidays, and weekends.
One of the frequent challenges for communicating with witnesses pertains to the inconsistency of their accounts. Some witnesses give different accounts regarding what happened at a scene of the crime. Therefore, it becomes hard to establish what is true and what is not. Another common challenge pertains to expression. Some witnesses have challenges choosing the correct words and expressions to describe what they witnessed.
One type of conflict that regularly surfaces between CRJ professionals relates to authority. The CRJ professionals normally want to stamp their authority even among witnesses (Brodin & Avery, 2016). This leads to conflict. Another type of conflict pertains to experience. Some of these professionals question the accounts of witnesses, citing that they are more experienced. Therefore, when they feel that the witnesses’ accounts are questionable, they rubbish them off even though the accounts may be true. This is especially true when they want the accounts of witnesses to be consistent with the evidence collected.
I believe the dynamic power factors usually make the officers want to be in control. As such, they tend to want to control the narrative. I believe this is because they know how the criminal justice system works. Thus, they would want to ensure accounts to certain occurrences are presented in ways that will ensure justice is served.
The link to the copy of the news article is: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/11/bryce-casavant-canada-conservation-officer-bear-cubs-legal-battle
References
Borkovich, J. (2017). Wildlife 911: On patrol. Cengage Learning.
Brodin, M. S., & Avery, M. (2016). Handbook of Massachusetts evidence. Aspen Publishers Online.
