
Major-Related Information: Criminal Justice
Skills
- Ability to identify and analyze social problems and develop solutions
- Broad understanding of criminal law and the criminal justice system
- Computer literacy
- Considerations of gender & race
- Critical thinking
- Decision-making
- Ethics and moral values
- Interviewing skills
- Knowledge of legal structures
- Patience
- Quantitative skills
- Research strategies
- Skills in research and scientific methodology
- Strong background in humanities, social science, & natural science
- Supervision & management skills
- Understanding nature of crimes
- Understanding societies' reaction to crimes
- Written & presentation skills
Related Career
- Airport Security Officer
- Bailiff
- Body Guard
- Border Patrol Agent
- Child Support Agency Worker
- CIA Agent
- Community Service Coordinator
- Compliance Manager
- Corrections Officer
- Court Administrator
- Court Clerk
- Customs Agent
- Deportation Officer
- Deputy Marshall
- Detective
- Discrimination Investigator
- Drug Enforcement Agent
- Employment Agency Recruiter Park Ranger
- Environmental Conservation Officer
- FBI Agent
- Fish & Game Warden
- Housing/Tenant Representative
- Industrial Security Specialist
- Juvenile Court Counselor
- Law Clerk
- Litigation Manager
- Loss Prevention Specialist
- Military Officer
- Naval Investigator
- Non-Profit Organization Advocate
- Paralegal
- Police Officer
- Postal Service Investigator
- Pre-Trial Services Officer
- Private Security Officer
- Probation & Parole Officer
- Public Safety Officer
- SBI Agent
- Secret Service Agent
- Sheriff
- Social Worker
- Teacher
- US Customs Agent
- US Marshall
- Victim Services Specialist
- Youth Advocate
Jobs Requiring Additional Education or Experience
- Attorney
- Contracts Administrator
- Coroner
- Corrections Facilities Manager
- Criminal Investigator
- Criminologist
- FBI Agent
- Law Librarian
- Penologist
- Police Detective
- Private Investigator
- Substance Abuse Counselor
- Warden
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