Careers in Criminal Justice, Behavior, & Law

Criminology, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice industries offer exciting and fulfilling career opportunities. With new advances in forensic technology and an ever evolving legal landscape you can be assured that a career in criminal justice or law enforcement will truly be the experience of a lifetime. Careers in Criminal Justice, or Law Enforcement encompass a myriad of jobs that typically welcome individuals with educational and professional backgrounds in criminology, criminal justice, political science, psychology, social work, engineering, and a variety of other liberal arts and science disciplines. Please see below for careers in Law Enforcement, Courts, Corrections, Criminalistics/Forensic Science, and Criminology. Best of luck in your education and career pursuits.

Careers in Law Enforcement

• Air Safety Investigator
• Amtrak Police Officer
• Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Inspector
• Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms Special Agent
• Attorney General, Investigator
• Central Investigation, Special Agent
• Computer Crime Investigator
• Counter Terrorism Careers
• Crime Mapping Analyst
• Customs Aide
• Customs Canine Enforcement Officer
• Customs Import Specialist
• Customs Inspector
• Customs Patrol Officer
• Customs Pilot
• Customs Special Agent
• Department of Labor, Labor and Pension Compliance Investigator
• Deputy Sheriff
• Deputy U.S. Marshal
• Diplomatic Security Special Agent
• Dispatcher
• Drug Enforcement Special Agent
• Intelligence Support Analyst
• Emergency Management
• Environmental Protection Special Agent
• Environmental Conservation Officer
• Federal Air Marshall 
• Federal Bureau of Investigation, Special Agent
• Federal Protective Service Officer/Criminal Investigator
• Fish and Wildlife Service, Special Agent
• Fraud Investigator
• Forensic Psychologist
• Immigration and Naturalization Service, Border Patrol Agent
• Immigration and Naturalization Service, Criminal Investigator
• Immigration and Naturalization Service, Deportation Officer
• Immigration and Naturalization Service, Inspector
• Inspector General
• Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigator
• Internal Revenue Service, Internal Security Inspector
• Investigator (Municipal, County, State)
• NSA Police
• National Parks Police
• Naval Investigative Service/Criminal Investigator
• Police Officer (Municipal)
• Secret Service Agent
• Secret Service Uniformed Officer
• Securities Compliance Examiner
• State Police Office/State Trooper
• Treasury Special Agent
• United States Postal Office Investigator/Inspector

Careers in Courts

• Attorney/Lawyer
• Bailiff
• Child and Youth Counselor
• Court Administrator
• Court Clerk
• Court Liaison Counselor
• Court Reporter (Shorthand Reporter)
• Court Representative
• Crisis Counselor
• Domestic Violence Counselor
• Forensic Psychologist
• Gang Prevention Specialist
• Judge
• Paralegal/Legal Assistant
• Pretrial Services Officers (U.S. District Courts)
• Release on Own Recognizance (ROR) Interviewer
• Research Assistant/Statistical
• Runaway Counselor
• Site Supervisor
• Support Services Coordinator
• Victim’s Advocate
• Victim Services Personnel

Careers in Forensic Science/Criminalistics

• Accounting Specialist
• Arson Specialist
• Ballistics Specialist 
• Computer Specialist
• Crime Laboratory Technician
• Crime Scene Investigator
• Crime Scence Photographer
• Document Specialist
• Fingerprint Specialist
• Forensic Examiner
• Polygraph Specialist
• Serology Specialist
• Tool Mark Specialist

Careers in Corrections

• Academic Teacher
• Casework/HIV Specialist
• Classification and Treatment Counselor
• Clinical/Forensic Psychologist
• Correctional Treatment Specialist
• Corrections Counselor
• Corrections Officer
• Department of Corrections Research
• Detention Deputy
• Education Counselor
• Juvenile Justice Counselor
• Juvenile Probation Office
• Parole Officer
• PreRelease Program, Correctional Counselor
• PreRelease Program, Employment Counselor
• PreRelease Prgram, Halfway House Manager
• Probation Officer
• Recreation Counselor
• Substance Abuse Specialist
• Vocational Counselor
• Warden

Careers in Criminology

Criminologists teach in universities while conducting their own research. Federal and state agencies employ criminologists as researchers and advisors. Others are in private practice offering consultation on law, juvenile justice, crime statistics, and corrections.

Hot Jobs in Criminal Justice

• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
• Federal Air Marshal
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
• Corrections Officer
• Crime Scene Investigator
• Department of Homeland Security
• Dispatcher
• Division of Criminal Justice Services
• Drug Enforcement Administration
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Federal Bureau of Prisons
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• Immigration and Naturalization Service Border Patrol
• Municipal or County Police Officer
• State Police Officer
• U.S. Marshal Service
• U.S. Secret Service