Careers in criminal justice or legal field?

What are the careers in the criminal justice field?

• Answer:

  There are many career opportunities in the criminal justice field. The criminal justice field is comprised of law enforcement, corrections and the courts, and opportunities are within these systems, federal agencies and in the private sector.Law Enforcement/PolicePolice officers enforce local and state laws and ordinances. Enforcement efforts include patrolling jurisdictions, investigating crimes and arresting criminals. Police officers are employed at the city, county and state levels of government. A bachelor's degree is not required, but preferred by many agencies. All police officers must attend a police academy and be certified according to state requirements.Probation/ParoleProbation and parole officers conduct supervision activities of criminal offenders to prevent them from committing more crimes. Some conduct pre-sentence investigations to assist the courts in sentencing an offender. Probation officers are employed at the city, county, state and federal levels of government. Parole officers are employed at the state and federal level of government. A bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice or a related social science field is requiredCorrectionsCorrections officers are responsible for the oversight of individuals in jail or prison. Duties include: searching inmates for drugs or weapons, enforcing discipline, and investigating crimes committed in the jail or prison. Corrections officers are employed at the county and state, and federal levels of government. Education required is usually 60 college credit hours or an associate's degree in Criminal Justice or a related social science field.SecuritySecurity guards protect property against crimes such as theft, vandalism and arson. Security guard positions are usually private sector positions. Department stores, corporations, nuclear plants and like companies employ security guards. The education required varies among companies and job duties. Many security guard positions require completion of a high school diploma, while others require an associate's degree in criminal justice or a related fieldCriminal InvestigatorCriminal investigators obtain and analyze information related to criminal activity. Criminal investigators are employed at the state and federal levels of government. State agencies generally require criminal investigators to have prior experience as a law enforcement official whereas federal agencies do not. Criminal investigators are required to have a bachelo'rs degree in criminal justice or a related social science field.Source:http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos160.htmhttp://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos265.htm