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Whether you are currently a Criminal Justice major or still considering your options, this page will help you explore the career potential of a degree concentration in Criminal Justice.

                                                A SAMPLE OF CAREER OPTIONS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

FBI Agent • Secret Service Agent • Victim Assistance Coordinator • Criminal Investigator • Special Agent • Consumer Protection Specialist • Federal Protective Officer • Park Ranger • Drug Enforcement Agent • Crime Scene Technician • Fingerprint Examiner • Immigration Inspector • Border Patrol Agent • Deputy US Marshal • Correctional Officer • Personnel Security Specialist • Physical Security Specialist • Naval Investigative Service • Postal Inspector • ATF Inspector • Customs Inspector • Correctional Counselor • Internal Revenue Agent • Army Criminal Investigator • Highway Patrol • State Police • Municipal Police • Deputy Sheriff • Probation Officer • Treasury Agent • Fish and Game Agent • Parole Officer • Industrial Security Officer • Juvenile Hall Counselor • Criminal Justice Researcher • Private Investigator • Substance Abuse Counselor • Correctional Officer • Crime Scene Technician • Customs Agent • Counter Intelligence Agent

BOOKS ABOUT CAREERS IN CJ

Anderson, James F.; Laronistine, Dyson, and Nancie J. Mangels.  (2003).  Criminal Justice and Criminology:  A Career Guide to Local, State, Federal, and Academic Positions.  University Press of America.

Harr, J. Scott and Karen M. Hess. (2003). Seeking Employment in Criminal Justice and Related Fields, Fourth Edition. Wadsworth.

Henry, Stuart and William Hinkle. (2001). Careers in Criminal Justice, Second Edition. Sheffield Publishing.

Lambert, Stephen and Debra Regan. (2001). Great Jobs for Criminal Justice Majors. McGraw-Hill.

Stephens, W. Richard. (2002). Careers in Criminal Justice, Second Edition. Allyn and Bacon.

Taylor, Dorothy. (1999). Jumpstarting Your Career: An Internship Guide for Criminal Justice. Prentice Hall.

The Justice Research Association. (2002). Your Criminal Justice Career: A Guidebook, Second Edition. Prentice Hall.

WEB-BASED RESOURCES

http://www.cjed.com/career.htm

http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/majors/criminal.htm

http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/employ.htm

http://talkjustice.com/files/tj08.htm

http://www.criminaljusticeusa.com/

http://www.paulsjusticepage.com/cjcareers.htm