The cost of a college education can be daunting. Federal financial aid can, however, allow you to reach your career goals by helping you pay for your degree. The federal government offers student loans via accredited schools that participate in one of two federal loan programs, bank-based loans and Department of Education direct loans. The [...]
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Criminal Justice Certificates
Criminal justice certificates are useful for many different reasons. Whether you are interested in learning about the field of criminal justice as a whole or are looking for career specific training, criminal justice certificate programs can serve as a great way to start a career or advance your current one.
Discovering the Field of Criminal Justice
For [...]
2009’s Top Online Colleges
As online education increases in popularity, competition between online colleges also increases. Now, with so many different online programs to choose from, students have the ability to choose the best school to suit their specific needs. Because of this, online schools are working even harder to provide the best education to their students. Let’s take [...]
Criminal Justice Makes List of Top 10 Online Degree Programs
Criminal justice degrees are considered to be among the top 10 most useful online degree programs available today. Because of this, it is not surprising that criminal justice online degree programs are in high demand.
According to a recent blog post on Online Degree Finder, there are 6 main reasons why e-learning is becoming more and [...]
Interview with a D.A.R.E. Officer
Douglas Maifeld is a Police Corporal and D.A.R.E. Officer in Maine. He has been in this line of work for over 21 years.
How did you become interested in criminal justice?
I have always wanted to become a police officer even since I was 6 years old.
What type of training or education prepared you for your [...]
We’re Official! The Criminal Justice School Guide Opens Its Doors to the Public
Last week a press release went out announcing the Criminal Justice School Guide to the rest of the world. This is big news for us, and we are very excited to share everything that we have to offer with an even larger audience.
The press release highlights some of the features on the site, such as [...]
Colorado Technical University Hosts CSI Day
Last Saturday was both an interesting and informative day for potential criminal justice students in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. On February 20, 2010, Colorado Technical University hosted its annual CSI Day, which demonstrated to participants that real forensic work is not nearly as glamorous as it appears on TV.
CSI Day is a program offered by [...]
Interview with a Criminology Professor
Randy Gonzalez is a Professor of Criminology and has worked in the field for over 33 years.
How did you become interested in this field?
When I was a kid I loved creative story writing about fictional detectives. They sparked my interest for criminal justice.
What type of training or education prepared you for your work in [...]
Crazy Laws Around the World
Our Extreme Law Enforcement- Crazy Laws You Never Knew Existed post was such a hit, I decided to see what other crazy laws are out there. Here is a list of some of the funniest and most extreme laws that I could find!
In Bozeman, Montana, a law prohibits all sexual activity from the front yard [...]
The CSI Effect- Do TV Series Skew Our Perceptions of Forensic Science?
Television can profoundly impact the way we view the world. As criminal justice becomes an even more popular theme for television series, experts are wondering how it effects our society’s perception of the real world criminal justice system.
The CSI Effect refers to the ability of popular television shows, such as the CSI franchise, to raise [...]