Day 1 -January 20, 2010

The first day of LW-101 (Intro to Criminal Justice) was very interesting. Professor McNinch went over “the (basic) rules” we (as Criminal Justice majors) must follow in order to become a Federal Government or Law enforcement employee one day. He explained the “primacy effect” which means that first impressions are the most important, because as public servants we must show the public that we are professional and are capable of protecting them. He stressed the fact that drugs and alcohol are not tolerated in the criminal justice business. I agree with him because I believe that the use of drugs and alcohol can lead to dangerous and violent situations. The Lawtenberg Amendment prohibits anyone who is charged with a domestic violence a chance of ever legally carrying a gun. He explained that our appearance in class is also very important. The basic rules he covered based on appearance were, (a) men do not wear earrings, (b) no students wear visible piercings i.e. nose rings, lip rings, tongue rings, (c) no t-shirts with obscene or explicit prints (d) no hats or hoods (e) be careful with the materials students post on the internet (f) delete provocative or explicit e-mail addresses.