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P.O.W.E.R. at Work: Finding and Using Information

Max Fraschilla is a paralegal for a New Haven law firm who researches legal information daily. He attended the University of New Haven where he majored in Criminal Justice. Below he describes how he gathers data and information in his career. Also, Max discusses the impact his Criminal Justice degree made in his career.

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  1. Initially, what made you decide to focus your studies in criminal justice? How has your decision impacted where you are in your career today?
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  2. Were you able to determine your career choice from the Web? How did you narrow your options of the firms that you wished to work for?
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  3. With your acquired knowledge in criminal justice, do you feel that it is necessary to know how the justice system works in order to do your job effectively and efficiently?
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  4. When you are working on a case, what are the traditional types of resources that you use to acquire information that will be relevant to the case?
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  5. We all know that the Internet has an infinite source of information. How much data is gathered from this medium? How do you determine what is legitimate?
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