What jobs can I get with a major in criminal justice?

What types of jobs and how can you get jobs with a criminal justice degree?

• I am considering a degree in criminal justice, but what types of jobs are there with no experience other than a police officer. It seems most employers want experience, but how can ...show more

• Answer:

  Criminal justice is a social science that attempts to identify and explain the patterns of criminal behavior and to analyze society's ability to control crime and delinquency. It studies crime, criminals, and the criminal justice system through an interdisciplinary approach that combines legal studies, sociology, political science, psychology, forensic science, public administration, urban studies, and philosophy. Criminal justice focuses on the definitions, causes, and prevention of crime, and with legal processes and the treatment and rehabilitation of offenders. A criminal justice major will learn about the legal and correction systems in the United States, the philosophy of punishment and deterrence of crimes, and the ethical codes of behavior with which to make use of this knowledge. Criminal justice graduates are ready for careers in law enforcement, court administration, victim services, and corrections, and many use the degree to advance into law school and graduate programs.