Career Profiles

Criminal Justice Careers

Expanded litigation, the threat of terrorism and the increasing complexity of our legal system have created a variety of opportunities in careers working with attorneys, the courts, the police and other law enforcement officials. In fact, criminal justice is one of today's fastest-growing fields.

Are you ready to do your part to protect our nation's citizens, fight crime and bring peace of mind to people everywhere?

The answer could be:

Here are a few of the career opportunities available to Ashworth College's Criminal Justice Program graduates:

Bail Bond Investigator

Few jobs are riskier than chasing criminals on the run. Police are often too busy to find them. That's why Bail Bonds Investigators must track down leads. The ability to go out and dig up information is key. (One woman bailed her son out of jail by posting her car as a bond, but when he skipped town, mom helped lead her little fugitive to justice.) The adrenaline starts really pumping when you're actually capturing someone, since so many people who skip bail, refuse to go back to jail without a fight. With all the danger this involves, it's not surprising that successful Bail Bond Investigators can earn six-figures.

Criminalist

There's been a homicide. Near the corpse lies a tiny grey hair. The criminalist picks it up, places it in a little evidence baggy. Then later looks at it under the microscope, and determines that it's a pet hair. A visit to 9 suspect's homes, finds that one of them has a cat with a match. As a criminalist, you'll search crime scenes to unearth physical evidence like fingerprints, a piece of clothing, bloodstains, etc. And then run tests to see whether they link the suspect and the victim. It's safer but still exciting. Entry-level criminalists may need only a Certificate or Associate's Degree. Bachelor's or Master's degree holders can get into analyzing ballistics, arson, forgery and find patterns in seemingly unrelated crimes.

Court Administrator

Courts tend to offer great working conditions. Judges rarely must get to the point where they start slamming their gavel and shouting, "Order in the court." They're usually a peaceful place to work. Courts need administrators to do everything from coordinating judges' schedules, to developing more efficient systems for processing traffic tickets. And because these are government jobs, benefits are good, vacations are long and job security is about as good as it gets.

Paralegal

To cut costs, Paralegals are doing much of the work that lawyers used to do: researching cases, interviewing witnesses and clients, writing reports and legal documents. There's a lot of work that takes place outside the courtroom, Paralegals do it along with almost everything else a lawyer does. Paralegals don't need to worry about getting a Bachelor's Degree in addition to three grueling and expensive years of law school. You also get to make pretty good money at it.

Start your career in Criminal Justice today, or get ahead, with Ashworth's College's Criminal Justice Programs.

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