| Anyone hoping to be employed in the criminal | | | | mind that can solve crime, you will probably |
| justice field needs to be armed with more | | | | stand a good chance of being employed in |
| than just a degree. Though your chances of | | | | fields like forensic criminology and crime |
| employment increase exponentially if you have | | | | scene investigation. |
| a degree in any area of criminal justice and | | | | |
| law enforcement, most jobs in this sphere | | | | Prerequisites for employment may be more |
| require a high level of physical fitness and | | | | stringent in federal and state agencies than |
| moral fiber. Your chances of getting a | | | | in the private sector, which has openings in |
| criminal justice related job are virtually | | | | the fields of security and investigation. |
| zero if you have a checkered past; a clean | | | | |
| record is an absolute necessity. You will be | | | | Any associate degree or certification program |
| subject to a series of oral, written and | | | | will only take you up to a certain level in |
| psychological tests if you are aspiring to | | | | the professional playing field, so it makes |
| enter the police force. Training at a police | | | | sense to pursue an undergraduate or graduate |
| academy is also mandatory. Since most | | | | degree if you are eyeing a managerial or |
| positions in this field involve a certain | | | | supervisory position. |
| amount of responsibility and accountability, | | | | |
| you will be on probationary period during | | | | A master's or doctoral degree will be useful |
| which you will be monitored and evaluated | | | | if you wish to be employed as a member of the |
| before you are employed full-time. | | | | teaching profession. This is usually valuable |
| | | | towards the end of an active career in any |
| Your marketability to potential employers | | | | area of law enforcement. |
| increases if you pursue internship programs | | | | |
| during your study period as this helps you | | | | Thus, given the fact that according to the US |
| gain valuable on-the-job experience. While | | | | Bureau of Labor Statistics employment in |
| top grades are an asset, it is your work in | | | | careers associated with criminal justice are |
| related services that makes a more favorable | | | | likely to be the fifth highest growing among |
| impression. To enhance your chances of | | | | all professions, your chances of getting a |
| success in the job market, get involved in | | | | job is the fifth highest among all careers in |
| voluntary programs that relate to the field | | | | the country provided you meet all the other |
| of criminal justice. | | | | requirements essential for a career in |
| | | | criminal justice. |
| If you have a keen eye for detail and a sharp | | | | |