Criminal Justice Careers

Criminal justice careers include a wide range of backgrounds and jobs.

What areas do people study to be employed in Criminal justice careers?

Criminal justice careers employ people with backgrounds in:

• criminal justice
• criminology
• sociology
• political science
• psychology
• social work

What types of jobs do people have in Criminal Justice careers?

Criminal justice careers include jobs in law enforcement such as a police officer, detective and federal agent. The main responsibility of these professions is to uphold the law and to prevent, control and investigate crime. Criminal justice careers for a federal agent include FBI agents, DEA agents, federal air marshals, customs inspectors, U.S. marshals, Border Patrol agents and more.

Criminal justice careers also employ a crime scene investigator who processes and analyzes crime scene data. A crime scene investigator is sometimes known as a forensic science technician or criminalist.

Criminal justice careers also involve jobs in corrections such as a correctional officer and probation officer. A correctional officer maintains order in jails and prisons. A probation officer oversees paroled offenders once they are released.

Criminal justice careers also employ social workers that counsel inmates and paroled offenders in areas such as substance abuse and job training.