Career questions tagged criminal-justice
Criminal justice is a four-year degree earned in college. Popular careers include law enforcement, lawyers, forensic nurse. Please read below for more information. Read more Show less
What do you need to get a law degree?
What kind of education level would you need to go to get a law degree such as being a law enforcement officer and agent or criminal justice officer or official
what benefits do I get if I join Protective Services?
I just want to know some of the benefits from joining PS has to offer me when I join.
What should I major in if I want to go into the FBI?
What should I major in if I want to go into the FBI
What do I have to do to become a criminal profiler?
This is just the career I'd like to pursue. I'd like to know next steps after high school
What kind of jobs can I get with a criminal justice BA?
I am going to uni for a Criminal Justice degree and want to make sure I'm making the right choice for a future.
What is the minimum GPA to get into a criminal-justice based internship?
I personally am interested in law, more specifically criminal-justice and serving as an agent in the FBI one day.
I love criminal justice and learning about criminal offenses. I want to pursue it as a career but I also want to be in a business environment.
Investigation has piqued my interest and I have looked at a Human Rights Investigator as well.
Does the job of a police officer have mental and physical stress, how hard is it to make those stressful decisions?
I would like to know how the body and the mind react to the stress
What would someone wanting to be a criminal law paralegal major in?
Being a criminal law paralegal would be great but, I am not sure what I would major in to become one.
What is the starting salary for a paralegal?
My mother is a paralegal and I find it super fascinating. She is a medical paralegal but I would love to be a criminal law paralegal. I love learning about the law so I think that being a criminal law paralegal would be great.
What is the starting salary for a fingerprint technician?
I am interested in crime and studying criminology would be super cool. It is amazing that they can find a person of the lines in someone finger print. I would love to help serve justice for a family by finding a criminal off of their fingerprints.
Is it okay to select forensic psychology as a career option, if you are from humanities background?
So, I am from India and am interested in psychology so I chose humanities.. however, alot of people in my surrounding are asking me not to continue psychology as it is kind of a dead career option since not much jobs are available and it will be hard to fend myself later.. So what should I do.. I don't understand.. though i like it and would like to continue my opinion of going through with it but then the opinions of other people are also justifiable so I don't know what to do.... (I want to go for forensic psychology specifically..)
Is it important to be a good reader and enjoy reading for criminal law?
I am extremely interested in criminal law and going into that field. but I'm not he biggest reader. I tolerate it and I am good at reading, but I don't really enjoy it and I want to know if that is an important thing to think about.
What is the most important quality for criminal law?
I want to know if I'd be a good fit, so I want to know the most important quality/qualities for criminal law lawyers.
Why can the ability to be thoughtful help me become a lawyer?
I'm an 8th grader and I'm 13 years old. My favorite class in school is English. I have skills in writing and time management. One of my hobbies is art, such as drawing.
When being a Cop does bravery play a big part in the job?
I am 14 years old, 8th grader, and bilingual.
How can I use the ability to be patient to help with certain skills such as communication to help become a lawyer?
I'm an 8th grader and I'm 13 years old. My favorite class in school is English. I have skills in writing and time management. One of my hobbies is art, such as drawing.
What should i consider when wanting to major in Law and Criminal Justice?
I'm interested in majoring in Law in Criminal Justice and i just want to learn how to prepare for that.
How can I be more hardworking than others at being a border patrol officer to be noticed by higher ranks?
Respectfully asking.
How can I prepare to be more positive even as a police officer when dealing with suspects and criminals?
I am an 8th grader
What kinds of characteristics will i need to become a C.O (Corrections Officer)? ?
I need help with my characteristics skills and how i can better myself for that positions.
How important is to be respectful with the people if you want to become a criminologist?
If someone is being rude or bad with you, you still have to be respectful?
How can I be funny when I am working as a Correction Officer?
I am in 8th grade and I have good listening skills.
How can I be better and learn faster or ask questions to supervisers in the Criminal Justice field without getting in some sort of trouble?
How can I ask respectfully so that they do not get me in trouble.
How many patience you need to have to be a criminologist?
Did I need to have a lot of patience in this work or I just need to be there and not have any patience?
How does having humor and being funny help my career of being a detective?
When I am older I want to work in law enforcement. I am in 8th grade.
How am I supposed to be funny with the people in a professional way in criminologist ?
If I want to be funny when I am working as a criminologist how am I supposed to do that if that work is too serious?
How can being nice help influence my path of being a detective?
I am in 8th grade and would love to work in law enforcement when I am older.
How can I be more strict to be better prepared when I become a Correction Officer?
I am in 8th grade and I would like to be a Correction Officer.
How can I prepare myself to become a more responsible lawyer?
What are some things you do in the work force that you have to take responsibility for?
What would you say is the most challenging part about attempting to pursue a career in law and criminal justice What makes it all worth it?
I'm currently wrapping up my junior year of high school, and am really trying to solidify what I want to do in college. Any words of advice and/or warning would be greatly appreciated.
What are your favorite and least favorite things you do as a forensic scientist?
I am a sophomore in high school who is interested in forensic science. I would like to learn more about what exactly you do to make sure I will enjoy it. I am thinking about one day applying to work for the FBI as a forensic analyst.
High School Career Class Questions Detective?
I have an assignment to learn about careers in Criminology, but I do not have any contacts to interview. Would you help me? I need 2 from a detective, crime scene investigator, forensics, professor, forensic psychology, criminal justice, lawyer, etc. Job Title? Full Time/Part Time? 3 day to day tasks? Types of projects? Degree? School? Entry Level Job for this career? 2-3 things you like about your job 2-3 things you don't like Where else could you work with your degree
As an FBI agent/profiler, would you spend a lot of time away from home and family?
I’m a junior in high school and was wanting that as a career but was concerned with not being home with the wife and kids in the future.
What job is it to interview and study criminals ?
What job is it to interview and study convicted criminals? I just started my psychology degree and I currently have a BA in criminal justice
Day-to-day life of a lawyer?
What does the day-to-day life of a lawyer look like?
What kind of degree or college education do I need to be a police officer?
Im in 8th grade and i want to go to college to become a police officer but the college i want to go to is kinda far from me its like 1 hour and 6 minutes away.
If I am going to college to become an Environmental police officer what is more important, Criminal Justice or Environmental Science.
I need advice on this to know what I should major in for college.
What steps should I take if I want to become a FBI Agent
Step by step on what should I do if I want to pursue a career in the FBI
how challenging would it be to go through police academy?
i want to be a police officer
How hard is it to be a police officer and how hard is it to pass the police academy?
I might want to be a police officer.
What class am I supposed to take in high school for criminal justice?
Want to be a criminal justice lawyer cause lmao money and sounds fun and good at it
Should mental state and emotional well being be chosen over a dream career if the feeling wont last?
I am a dual enrolled freshman, going to get my AA degree for criminal justice senior year. Things are going well, but I know I am going to be right back into college after i graduate and its giving me second thoughts on how I will be affected mentally, emotionally, or even financially.
I want to have a career in wildlife biology if I'm not able to go into Federal Law Enforcement, like I plan. What degree would aid me with this, while also looking good on a resume?
As I said, I would like to go into federal law enforcement, but I want a back up plan - I am extremely interested in wildlife biology.