Criminal justice is the system of law enforcement, the bar, the judiciary, corrections, and probation that is directly involved in the apprehension, prosecution, defense, sentencing, incarceration, and supervision of those suspected of or charged with criminal offenses.
It is a term used for the series of steps involved in proving any criminal activity like gathering evidences, arresting the accused, conducting trials, making defense,pronouncing judgement after the crime is proved, carrying out punishment.
ENTRY LEVEL JOB TITLES
| Airport Security Officer | Customs Agent | Litigation Manager |
| Bailiff | Deportation Officer | US Marshall |
| Body Guard | Deputy Marshall | Military Officer |
| Border Patrol Agent | Detective | Naval Investigator |
| CIA Agent | Discrimination Investigator | Non-Profit Organization |
| Child Support Agency | Drug Enforcement Agent | Paralegal |
| Community ServiceCcood. | Employ. Agency Recruiter | Park Ranger |
| Compliance Manager | Envir. Conservation Officer | Police Officer |
| Corrections Officer | FBI Agent | Postal Service Investigator |
| Court Administrator | Fish & Game Warden | Pre-Trial Services Officer |
| Court Clerk | Loss Prevention Specialist | Private Security Officer |
| Housing/Tenant Rep. | Industrial Security Specialist | Probation & Parole Officer |
| Juvenile Court Counselor | Law Clerk | Public Safety Officer |
| SBI Agent | Social Worker | Victim Services Specialist |
| Secret Service Agent | Teacher | Youth Advocate |
| Sheriff | US Customs Agent |
JOBS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL EDUCATION OR EXPERIENCE
| Attorney | Criminologist | Law Librarian |
| Coroner | Corrections Facilities Mgr | Police Detective |
| FBI Agent | Contracts Administrator | Penologist |
| Criminal Investigator | Substance Abuse Counselor | Private Investigator |
| Warden |
| Written & presentation skills | Research strategies |
| Understanding societies' reaction to crimes | Ethics and moral values |
| Considerations of gender & race | Interviewing skills |
| Quantitative skills | Strong background in humanities, social science, & natural science |
| Skills in research and scientific methodology | Broad understanding of criminal law and the criminal justice system |
| Critical thinking | Computer literacy |
| Understanding nature of crimes | Ability to identify and analyze social problems and develop solutions |
| Decision-making | Knowledge of legal structures |
| Patience | Supervision & management skills |
Law Enforcement Job Links:
911HotJobs, http://www.911hotjobs.com
CareerBuilder, http://www.careerbuilder.com
City & County Government Jobs, http://www.citycountyjobs.com
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (Employment and Links), http://www.calea.org
CopCareer, http://www.copcareer.com
Dr. O’Connor’s Links (Agencies and State by State Guide), http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/polstruct.htm
International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, http://www.iadlest.org
International Association of Crime Analysts, http://www.iaca.net/JobOps.asp
Jobs4Police, http://www.jobs4police.com
Law Enforcement Recruiting Directory, http://www.officer.com/recruiting/index.htm
LawEnforcementJobs, http://www.lawenforcementjob.com
Officer, http://www.officer.com
Official Directory of State Patrol & State Police, http://www.statetroopersdirectory.com
Police Guide, http://www.policeguide.com
Police Jobs, http://www.policejobs.com
PoliceEmployment, http://www.policeemployment.com
PolicePay, http://www.policepay.net
USACops, http://www.usacops.com
Court Related Job Links:
American Bar Association Career Corner, http://www.abanet.org/lsd/jobopp.html
Association of Corporate Counsel, http://jobs.acca.com/search/browse/
Attorney Jobs, http://www.attorneyjobs.com
ChooseLaw, http://students.chooselaw.com/
Counsel.net, http://counsel.net/jobs/
Federal Law Clerk Information System, https://lawclerks.ao.uscourts.gov
FindLaw, http://careers.findlaw.com
International Lawyers Network, http://www.lawinternational.com/
Internet Legal Rasearch Group, http://www.ilrg.com/pre-law.html
LawForum, http://www.lawforum.com/html/career_center.html
LawInfo Career Center, http://jobs.lawinfo.com
LawJobs, http://www.lawjobs.com
Lawyers Weekly Jobs, http://www.lawyersweeklyjobs.com
Legal Employment, http://www.legalemploy.com
National Association for Law Placement, http://www.nalp.org
National Bar Association, http://www.nationalbar.org
National Center for State Courts, http://www.ncsconline.org
National Federation of Paralegal Associations, http://www.paralegals.org
NC Court System, http://www.nccourts.org/Citizens/Jobs
U.S. Courts, http://www.uscourts.gov/employment.html
WashLaw, http://www.washlaw.edu
Correction Related Job Links:
American Correctional Association, http://www.aca.org
American Jail Association, http://www.corrections.com/aja
Corrections Connection, http://www.corrections.com
Federal Bureau of Prisons, http://www.bop.gov
Jail.net, http://www.jail.net
National Institute of Corrections, http://www.nicic.org
NC Careers in Correction, http://www.doc.state.nc.us/Careers/jobs.htm
Federal Job Links:
FedJobs, http://www.fedjobs.com/
Federal Government Jobs, http://www.dcjobsource.com/fed.html
Federal Job Search, http://www.federaljobsearch.com
Federal Jobs Net, http://www.federaljobs.net
FedWorld, http://www.fedworld.gov/jobs/jobsearch.html
FirstGov, http://firstgov.gov/
Government Departments and Agencies, http://www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/Federal/All_Agencies/index.shtml
Govtjobs.com, http://www.govtjobs.com
National Security Agency, http://www.nsa.gov/careers
StudentJobs.gov, http://www.studentjobs.gov/
Students.gov, http://www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/Public
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/xp/cgov/careers
U.S. Government Manual, http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/index.html
U.S. Government Office of Personnel Management, http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
State and Local Job Links:
Council of State Governments, http://www.statenews.org
GovJobs, http://www.govjobs.net
GovSpot, http://www.govspot.com
International City/County Management Association, http://www.icma.org
Local Government Institute, http://www.lgi.org
National Association of Counties, http://www.naco.org
National Conference of State Legislatures, http://www.ncsl.org
National Governors Association, http://www.nga.org
National League of Cities, http://www.nlc.org
State and Local Government on the Net, http://www.statelocalgov.net
State and Local Governments, http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/stategov/stategov.html
U.S. Conference of Mayors, http://www.usmayors.org
North Carolina:
NC State Bureau of Investigation – Internship Program, http://www.ncsbi.gov/careers/careers_intern.jsp
NC Careers in Correction, http://www.doc.state.nc.us/Careers/jobs.htm
NC Court System, http://www.nccourts.org/Citizens/Jobs
NC Criminal Justice Job Bank, http://www.jus.state.nc.us/NCJA/jobs.htm
NC Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, http://www.nccrimecontrol.org
NC Employment Security Commission, http://www.ncesc.com
NC Justice Academy, http://www.jus.state.nc.us/NCJA/jobs.htm
NC Links, http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/nclocal.htm
NC Office of State Personnel, http://www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs
NC State Bureau of Investigation, http://www.ncsbi.gov
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, http://www.acjs.org
American Academy of Forensic Sciences, http://www.aafs.org
American Board of Criminalistics (Forensic Science), http://www.criminalistics.com
American Society of Criminology, http://www.asc41.com
CJ Career Info, http://www.criminaljusticeusa.com
CJ Directory, http://talkjustice.com/cybrary.asp
CJ Links, http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/cjlinks
Graduate Schools in CJ, http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/jusgrad.htm
How to Get a Job In CJ, http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/jusjobs.htm
Professional Associations Links
International Association of Crime Analysts, http://www.iaca.net
International Links, http://www.sonoma.edu/cja/info/infop2.html#lawenf
Mentors from the American Society of Criminology, http://sun.soci.niu.edu/~ascmentr/mentor.html
MSU CJ Resource Guide, http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/crimjust/index.htm
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data, http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACJD/links.html
National Criminal Justice Reference Service, http://www.ncjrs.gov
Professional Associations, http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/law00.00.00
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, http://www.acjs.org/pubs/167_670_10833.cfm
American Society of Criminology, http://www.asc41.com/dir3/jobposts.htm
Chronicle of Higher Education, http://chronicle.com/jobs/100/800/2000/
UNCW Post Graduate Survey, http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/stulife/assessment_services/pg_survey_pages/Criminal%20 Justice%20survey%20page.htm
Bureau of Justice Statistics, www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs
Crime Data Sources in CJ, http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/data.htm
Justice Research and Statistics Association, www.jrsainfo.org/sac/index.html
Sourcebook of CJ Statistics, www.albany.edu/sourcebook
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