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Personal Narrative: My Interest In Criminal Justice

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When I was younger, my mother had a series of careers that were in the field of Criminal Justice. It is from her that I got my interest in criminal law, though I didn 't quite want any of the jobs she had done (jail guard, corrections officer, fugitive transport) and decide that being a lawyer that best suited me and I had become very passionate about this career. Another reason I had gained an interest in this field is because my older brother has been in trouble with the law as a result of an addiction and this was yet another thing I had grown up with. These two influences have given me my interest and passion in criminal justice and a sense of justice, all of which I plan on bringing with me into my education and career.
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