Understanding the Components within the Criminal Justice System 101
by Alvin S. Hodge Jr.
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5 x 8 paperback cream
ISBN: 9781432718930
$19.95
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Although this book is labeled as 101, it was not wriiten exclusively for readers, such as non-citizens or citizens with little or no knowledge about the system.
It was written basically to express a working knowledge along with the positive and negatives.
This book is similar to a Criminal Justice Knowledge Center.
As first responders, the topic about COPS is mostly controversial,however,let's
take a "TIME OUT" to be impartial.
About Alvin S. Hodge Jr.
Alvin S. Hodge Jr., a native of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands is a Ret. Detective Sergeant/Forensic Specialist. During his tenure with the US Virgin Islands Police Department, he was the Supervisor of the Forensic Unit. He was also the Forensic Science Instructor at the Police Academy for a period of 25 years and has testified as a Fingerprint Expert in both US District Courts of the Virgin Islands and Her Majesty’s Magistrate & High Courts in the British Virgin Islands. Shortly after retiring from the police department a month short of being promoted to the rank of lieutenant( must serve 2 years to retire at that rank), he was employed by The U.S. Customs Service as a US Customs Inspector and subsequently a Fingerprint Analyst/Lead worker with The Florida Department of Law Enforcement at their headquarters in Tallahassee, Fla. In the U.S. Army, he served most of his tour in Orleans, France (275th Sig Co (Svc) USAREUR) and thereafter served in The United States Army Reserve, after fulfilling his obligation, he received an Honorable Discharge.
He is a Graduate of The Institute Of Applied Science (Scientific Crime Detection), The Delehanty Institute Police Science ( N.Y.), attended a Forensic Science class given by The Law Enforcement Officers Training School in cooperation with The Federal Bureau Of Investigation on site in the U.S.Virgin Islands, Sirchie’s Fingerprint Laboratories- Crime Scene Technology (N.J.) and The National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice- Executive Course-Seminar on The Enhancement of Methods Used in Field Investigations (N.Y.). Trained with the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department in the areas of The Medical Examiner’s Office, Firearm’s Examiners Section, Crime Scene Unit, Fingerprint Examiner Section and The Mobile Crime Lab. While on vacation in Canada, he had training with The Metro Toronto Police Department (Automated Fingerprint System) and also with The Ontario Provential Police.
He attended The College of the Virgin Islands now the University of The Virgin Islands and earned from Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, Alabama a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, a Bachelor of Bible Theology from The International Bible Institute & Seminary in Plymouth,Florida and a Master of Divinity Degree from Faith Evangelistic Theological Seminary in Morgantown, KY. The School was sold after the Presidents' death to another Christian institution in 1988. He is presently a member of The Florida Sheriffs Association and The Florida Division of The International Association for Identification, Inc.
