I am currently going for my degree in Criminal Justice. I had ideas on what I wanted to do with it, but someone told me I couldn't really do the type of stuff the people do on the show C.S.I for example. I love the crime stuff though, helping people, I am just curious for any ideas.
2007-12-19 08:31:37 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You can do any number of things with a criminal justice degree. To get into forensics you should have a science background (chemistry, etc.) I myself am a probation and parole officer (which is under the state department of corrections). You can get into corrections in your state also (case manger, probation/parole, pre-trial, victim's advocate, correctional officer). You can also get into law enforcement, investigations. There are so many things you can do...the list is endless. Your best bet would be to intern with diffrent criminal justice agencies.
Do an internship with the court, correctional institution, or county police office, and see what you may like to do.
2007-12-19 08:43:03 · answer #1 · answered by tangyterp83 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking best jobs, CSI style, it's not about your education. It's about your experience. During your school years, volunteer for as many research projects as you can. Get on some dissertation teams, look into internships.
I had an internship at the prison, and helped on a dissertation about criminal behavior. I had a little experience working in forensic psychology, too, so it was all good until I had to switch plans.
"I love helping people" is a silly reason for a career. Is there any career out there that can't claim they are helping people?
I would suggest that a career in criminal justice is nothing at all like you see on TV. Work at correctional facilities can be rough - completely different than what you are expecting. Nothing at all like CSI - I promise you.
On the bright side, it was great working in an environment where I felt safe, behind thirty locked doors.
2007-12-19 08:40:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is many options available for you from local, state, federal and even private. If you like doing crime scene stuff you might want to take some chemistry classes and stuff like that. I don't know where you are from but here most state agents start out in the lab and work there way up to become field agents.
Anyways here is a cool site that has a lot of information about some different careers and what they require and so forth.
Good luck
2007-12-19 08:43:50 · answer #3 · answered by cdm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probation Officer
Police Officer
Youth Offending worker
Youth Worker in an inner city area
Working for the Home Office
Working for the Crown Prosecution Service
2007-12-19 08:38:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A criminal justice degree will certainly help get you hired by a police department, but plan on starting in patrol.
CSI, and other special assignments require putting your time in first, and competing with you co-workers for promotion and/or reassignment.
I would expect a degree in biology, chemistry, or forensics, in addition to Criminal Justice, would be desired to be CSI, or crime lab work in general.
2007-12-19 08:37:01 · answer #5 · answered by trooper3316 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 03:10:58 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To do CSI stuff you'd need a science background.
You can be a police officer or a border patrol agent or a correctional officer.
2007-12-19 08:34:11 · answer #7 · answered by Sean 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can work in crime labs or for the police, hospitals, etc. You can also get a job as a police officer, the FBI, a probation officer, etc..
2007-12-19 08:35:35 · answer #8 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps a probation Officer or working in the court house.
2007-12-19 08:36:05 · answer #9 · answered by Wayno 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
double major in chemistry and CJ and look into police science that is where you will find the CSI stuff...I used my CJ degree for probation officer way back when....
2007-12-19 08:35:37 · answer #10 · answered by ♥STREAKER♥©℗† 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋