The continental handball referee, Saleh Jumaa, who last April obtained a doctorate in applied sciences in criminal justice and criminology, revealed the launch of his first book under the title “Drug Prevention Campaigns” at the Sharjah International Book Fair, which closed the curtain on its 42nd edition. Last week.
He told Emirates Today, “The concept of justice is the same that led me in 2010 to move from player to referee in handball, which is the same year in which I finished my academic studies, and began my master’s degree in 2016 in applied sociology under the specialty: criminal justice.” and criminology, and preparing for a doctoral thesis starting in 2018.”
Saleh Jumaa explained: “I started my career at Ittihad Kalba Club from a young age, and I graduated through the age levels, but the passion for the whistle and applying justice on the field led me to the field of arbitration, which is the same principle that led me to my academic specialty, leading to the preparation of my book (Criminal Justice). and criminology) which is based on international standards in criminal justice, in which the UAE is one of the leading countries.”
He added: “I had the honor to launch my book within the activities of the Sharjah International Book Fair, which is a prominent scientific and cultural beacon in the world. It represents an evaluative study and talks about the conformity of these campaigns to the global standards that were taken from the United Nations. In the book, awareness messages were directed directly to parents, in order to apply them to protect their children. This message was also supported by standards for media professionals who are considered the influential soft power in this field. The study concluded that the standards applied in the UAE are among the highest on the international scene.
Saleh pointed out the importance of sports in keeping the younger generation away from bad habits, and said: “I invest my effort as a referee in applying the concept of justice on the field, in addition to encouraging young people to practice sports as a means of a healthy life that keeps children and teenagers away from bad habits, and perhaps the most dangerous of them to society is the scourge of drugs.” ».
He concluded: “My career as a referee is full of managing many regional championships, and I look forward to continuing to find balance in the field of scientific research and sporting excellence, with the ambition of obtaining the international badge, in representation of the concept that sport is the model that can be relied upon in building future generations, and that sporting excellence is linked to excellence.” Academic studies are the model that we must instill in our children.”
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