I live in Massachusetts.
When I was 15 I stole someone's credit card number and tried to buy a dvd online. Needless to say i was caught and now it's on my juvinile record. Credit card fraud! It sounds so bad I can barely say it out loud. It's my only flaw on my recocrd. Nothing else but this. No criminal record. My record is not sealed. I'm 20 and in college for criminal justice. Is all hope lost for getting a job in this field? Will government agencies look at this and not accept me? Should i just quit now? This has been bothering me for so long and I feel so hopeless. Can someone shed light on this? Can someone with the knoledge tell me if this will disqualify me from getting a job as a police officer (for example)?
Working in the criminal justice field is my dream and i want to follow my dream. I know it's credit card fraud but doesn't the fact that it's juvinile make any difference? I was 15 years old! Do I have a chance? With a BS from Northeastern??
Respectfully,
Mike
2007-12-26 06:55:48 · 3 answers · asked by mike L 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Falsification and estafa through swindling are the crimes committed by a person who used a fraudulent credit card.
2007-12-26 08:00:02 · answer #1 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no denying that this will reflect poorly on your record. However, it is not a death's knell to your dreams of a career in criminal justice. You will have to do well in interviews. The fact that it was juvenile does indeeed help. So will the fact that you're open about both the crime and the motivation. If you are calm, clean, and professional, you should be fine.
2007-12-30 13:32:38 · answer #2 · answered by rakeeladragon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, they value your experience.
2007-12-26 17:08:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋