Criminal justice degrees can lead to a wide variety of career choices. Criminal justice jobs are, however, much easier to secure with a criminal justice degree. Here are a few tips to help you secure a criminal justice job.
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How to Prepare for The Police Academy
The police academy is intended for individuals who are committed and ready to invest in preparing for a career in law enforcement. It is both mentally and physically challenging, which is why it is so important to be prepared. Well prepared individuals will experience less stress and will be more successful during their training period. [...]
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
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Top Paying Jobs in Criminal Justice
Salaries in the field of criminal justice will vary with the level of your education, your geographic location, and the type of work that you do. Criminal justice salaries can range from $24,000 for entry level positions, to $170,000 for senior and executive positions. Jobs that require less education will pay less, and jobs that [...]
An Increase in Demand for Online Education
Online education has become very popular in the last couple years. While there are many different factors contributing to the increase in the number of students pursuing online degrees, two factors in particular stand out.
You may have already guessed the first factor: the economic recession. Bad economic times and fewer opportunities for employment encourage more [...]