Criminal Justice - What to Do with this Major
Job Titles
| Airline Security Representative | Deputy Marshall | Penologist |
| Airport Security Office | Detective | Police Detective |
| Animal Treatment Investigator | Discrimination Investigator | Police Officer |
| Attorney | District Attorney | Pre-Trial Services Officer |
| Bailiff | Drug Enforcement Agent | Private Investigator |
| Body Guard | Employment Agency Recruiter | Private Security Officer |
| Border Patrol Agent | Environmental Conservation Officer | Probation and Parole Officer |
| CIA Angent | FBI Agent | Public Defender |
| Child Support Agency Worker | Fish and Game Warden | Public Safety Officer |
| Community Service Coordinator | Housing/Tenant Representative | Secret Service Agent |
| Compliance manager | Industrial Security Specialist | Sheriff |
| Contracts Administrator | Juvenile Court Counselor | Social Worker |
| Coroner | Law Clerk | Substance Abuse Counselor |
| Corrections Facility Manager | Law Librarian | Teacher |
| Corrections Officer | Loss Prevention Specialist | US Customs Agent |
| Counter Intelligence Officer | Litigation Manager | US Marshall |
| Court Administrator | Military Officer | US Postal Inspector |
| Court Clerk | Naval Investigator | Victim Services Specialist |
| Criminal Investigator | Non-Profit Organization Advocate | Warden |
| Criminologist | Paralegal | Youth Advocate |
| Customs Agent | Park Ranger | Youth Specialist |
| Deportation Officer |
Personal Characteristics to be Successful
| Articulate | Diligent | Ethical |
| Assertive | Diplomatic | Honest |
| Calm | Disciplined | Moral |
| confident | Efficient | Patient |
| Considerate | Energetic | Resourceful |
Workplace Skills
Consider gender and race when making decisions
Interview victims, witnesses and subjects
Draft legal documents
Feel comfortable in the company of others
Identify and analyze social problems and develop solutions
Know legal procedures and applicable laws
Proficient in defensive tactics and arrest techniques
Knowledge and skill in firearms use
Possess a strong background in humanities, science and natural
science
Supervise and manage employees
Understand criminal law and the criminal justice system
Work alone or assist with research and scientific methodology
Work without supervision
Sources
University of North Carolina-Wilmington, Career Services
(What can I do with a major in...) Web site (visited July 2006):
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/index.htm
University of Delaware, Career Services Center Web site (visited
July 2006): http://www.udel.edu/CSC/cj.html
Johnson County
Community College, website (visited October 2007):
http://www.jccc.edu
