Career Service 2 [write up]

For a Career Service write-up I attended an event the ASU College of Public Service & Community Solutions put on, Public Service Impact Talks: Justice in Action. I was in attendance at the Downtown campus in Cronkite theater, I first seen the event advertised as on the Career Services calendar so I registered to attend online. When I was at downtown campus I seen a flier and I grabbed it and waited. On the flier I read I was interested in two of the presenters topics, Police Legitimacy: Repairing the Damaged Trust; and Incarcerated in America: Why You Should Care.

Doug Mellom a graduate research assistant for the school of Criminology and Criminal Justice presented about Police Legitimacy: Repairing the Damaged Trust. His presentation was a relevant controversial topic and it enlighten people to the disrespectful patterns on both sides. What I took from what was presented is how the quality of treatment, and the quality of decision making, should reflect procedural justice. And procedural justice and police legitimacy should include compliance, cooperation, and satisfaction. Mellom ended his presentation with a power picture of Eric Gardener being put in a choke hold by police, in which later killed Gardner.

Kevin Wright an ASU assistant professor for the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice presented about Incarcerated in America: Why You Should Care. I thought was very interesting and the presentation was eye-opening. I mean not so much for me but for others in attendance. I come from poverty and see the scenarios he spoke of and can relate to the outcomes that were spoken throughout the presentation. The opposition saying that “they chose to engage in crime” or “their victims need justice', I mean there are choices but the personal situations also are not put into perspective.

All the topics were necessary in the state of America at the moment and we do need to think about them or be aware of them whether we are with or against them.

SKYE