The U.S. court systems are making efforts to provide opportunities for prospective students who are interested in criminal justice to gain knowledge about the field. For example, they allow individuals to attend court hearings and sentencing of criminals.
Recently, the 17th District Court in Redford, Michigan invited students from Thurston and Redford Union high schools to watch Judges Karen Khalil and Charlotte Wirth hold arraignments with suspects. The activity is coordinated between the district court and area high schools each year to honor Law Day, which is held on May 1, and to celebrate the nation's heritage of freedom under law, according to HomeTownLife.com.
Wirth told the news source that "everybody should have some knowledge of the courts." Khalil added that "some students may be inspired to become lawyers or judges."
In addition to learning about the court system, students also learned valuable lessons about staying in school in order to prepare themselves for success in the future. During one case the students attended, the defendant, who was charged with shoplifting, ended her statement by telling the students to stay in school, and adding that an education is needed for any of job, the news source reports.
By 2018, employment of judges, magistrates and other judicial workers is projected to grow by 4 percent, which is estimated to create nearly 1,800 new jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
