My chosen major is Psychology and Pre-Law. Psychology is defined as the study of the mind and behavior and how someone or a group of people think. I chose Psychology because during my middle school and high school years, I always studied how people would act and was always able to identify certain events or actions that trigger someone 's emotions or behavior to change. Most of the people I used to study was the people I had class with because most of them I saw every day and known them throughout my middle and high school years. Over the years, I learn the things that triggered changes in their attitude and behavior. I was able to identify when one of them was angry. When one was upset and didn 't want to bet bother and when one wanted to fight someone. After awhile, I realized that if I can be able to understand my classmates, then I know I can understand and help people as my career profession. …show more content…
During the interview, he suggested that I go for a major within either Health or Law since both or well paid career fields and most popular. I knew for a fact that I was not much of a Health and Science type of person but I did however, already had some knowledge from my high school Law Studies class. Much of the information I learned from the book I would go back home and do more research above what the book teaches. After the interview, I decided to move forward in going for a double major in Pre-Law because in my opinion, both Pre-Law and Psychology are similar to one another because you are helping people that have been put into situations or have mental problems that they may not be able to manage on their
Facts: Two residents of Virginia, Mildred Jeter a colored woman and Richard Loving a white man, got married in the District of Columbia. The Loving's returned to Virginia and established their marriage. The Caroline court issued an indictment charging the Loving's with violating Virginia's ban on interracial marriages. The state decides, who can and cannot get married. The Loving's were convicted of violating 20-55 of Virginia's code.
I chose my major because I loved producing media and want to have a career in it. Expressing myself in an artistic and cinematic way is my reason for living; it is so much of who I am and how I define myself. I want to do that for the rest of my life and this degree will help accomplish that. I have loved my major so far. Prior to this year, I had only taken Introduction to Mass Communication. However, I am currently taking Video Production, Audio
In this essay, I will be examining how the court system can fail to deliver justice for particular cases and people’s circumstances, as well as looking at alternatives to court, like circle sentencing, restorative sentencing and alternatives for children to the formal court system, as outlined in the Young Offenders Act 1997 (NSW). Crime is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as an action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law. On the other side of this is justice; the quality of being fair and reasonable.
I chose to go into the field of Social Work. The reason being I felt that I was good at helping others. I am helpful by nature and I tend to attract those looking to be helped. I believe my career choice is appropriate for me because I do fill enjoyment when I help others. It is something that I get tired of at times but the end result always lifts my spirits. I have been in the helping field for 20 years and I can’t think of any other career that would work best for me.
In this essay we will discuss the process of legal research, writing, and analysis. The subject matter will be presented in a clear, concise and objective manner. The textbook that we will be referencing is "Gilbert Law Summaries: Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis" 10th ed, BarBri Group, 2006.
As an adult you will be opposed with many difficult decisions throughout your life time, and deciding my major had to be one of the toughest decisions I’ve made in my short adult hood. Choosing my major was a tough decision for me because I knew my next four years of college would be the most vital years of my life for years to come. Weighing out all possible outcomes, likes, beliefs and dreams I finally came to the decision of my major.
When I first thought of what I wanted to do with my life after college, the first thing I thought of was helping people. The next step in deciding what I wanted to do with my life was to exam how I could accomplish this goal. I started pondering and I was thinking about how much I love to take care of my body. Health care and personal hygiene has always been an important factor in my life. So I decided to major in Health Science. With this major, I will be able to further my education in ways to be healthy and possibly learn how to help others. I decided that being a health physician or nutritionist was something that I was really interested in. This is where communication studies came in. I figured that if I minor in communication studies, I could improve my oral and written communication to better help in my future of nutrition.
When I began my studies at the University of Northern Iowa, I had an interest in the field of psychology, but I was not yet sure that I wanted to pursue a career in that area. The classes that I consequently took and the professors that taught them solidified my desire to receive a degree in psychology.
The offence Harry would be charged with is William’s murder. The area of Law that this case is concerned with is criminal law (homicide). The two offences that constitute homicide are murder and manslaughter. The classic definition of murder was set by Sir Edward Coke (Institutes of the Laws of England, 1797). Murder is defined by the Law as causing the death of a human being within the Queen’s peace with the intention to kill or cause grievous bodily harm. It comprises of 2 elements. These are the actus reus (guilty act) and the mens rea (intention).
I would use my major in business to establish a photography business, and a minor in photography/video would allow me to expand my expertise in the field. A business degree will help me prepare for my entrepreneurial plan. Capturing moments through photography allows me to use my creativity to envision and create unique pictures. Whereas a minor in psychology would compliment my career path because it would strengthen my ability to connect and understand people. I took a psychology course my first semester of senior year and it absolutely captivated me!
Currently majoring in government, I look back on my past and work towards building a better future. Aspiring to attend law school in order to become a attorney, aiding those who can't fend for themselves, and acquiring skills to help strengthen the economy through government affairs are the many reasons that I chose government as my major.
devoted to scholarship, practice, and public service in psychology and law. Also, The American Psychology-Law Society is both a free-standing organization as well as a divisions of the American Psychology Association. Members of AP-LS need to be member of the Association of Psychology Associations, members of APA, although many members beyond psychology, membership. Also, Membership in AP-LS entitles one to receipt of the Society’s publications, law and human behavior its published six time a year and the American Psychology-Law Newsletter it is electronically published three times a year. AP-LS also are sponsors am annual meeting as well as programs at the APA convention. The activities of AP-LS /division 41 in its brief history have been
Psychologists are very significant fundamentals of a legal system because of roles that they play. Psychologists typically play these roles like instructing attorneys on different cases, they provide extensive investigations, they consult on court cases, and jury selection. They also testify as an expert witnesses and evaluate trials. Some psychologists don’t need to be present to play a role in the courtroom setting. They can just be called on to do testing on individuals. Psychologists can be often used by police, corrections, and courts. .Mainly psychologist that are involved in criminal cases are a huge influence over the verdict in court trials. Police use psychologists for some things such as crime scenes to determine what a person was doing or thinking before death.
Although my options are open, I do have genuine interests in two disciplines: psychology and geology. Psychology interests me because I want to be able to understand people. I took a class on psychology in high school that really sparked my interest. I realized that psychology offers
I always have a dream to be a statistician. It is a career that collects data and report the conclusion from the data. Statistics plays an important role in the economic. Since we are living in a world that is heavily depends on economic, statistician can easily affect the world. Not to mention, math is one of the subject that I am best at. Therefore, it would be a wise to choose a career that is deeply involve in math. There are many benefit being a statistics, such as high salaries, free access to several program, and more opportunity to get a job. However, my decision of my major are not solely determine the advantages it has, but the experience and the personality I have.