Criminal Justice Career Paper
Manuel A. Ventura
CJ101 Intro to Criminal Justice
KGA #1
Instructor: George L. Hicks, MAB
11/09/2010
TA
KGA #1 CAREERS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE In the following paper I will be showing you some careers in the Criminal justice field, their job description, requirements, and some other information needed to make up your mind and decide what career you want to do for the rest of your life. These are three of the many careers you can follow.
FBI SPECIAL AGENT
PART 1
Education
You must possess a four-year degree from an accredited college or university
Entry level position
No, you need to have a minimum of three years of professional work experience.
Credentials needed
None aside from the four-year degree
Additional requirements FBI …show more content…
Whit this job is more than likely to be relocated to a different city or even a different state, depending on were they need more field agents.
PART 2 What got me interested about this career field is the fact hat my career goal is to become a criminal profiler for the FBI and becoming a special agent is the stepping stone to becoming a profiler. The working conditions are rough it involves a lot of traveling and report writing but it also includes the excitement that in involves being a special agent for the FBI. The earnings vary depending on rank and experience the highest the rank the bigger paycheck you will receive.
BAILLIFF
PART 1 A Bailiff you will provide security and order in the court room.
Education requirements “To become a Court Bailiff, you should have at least a high school diploma or GED. Supplemental training, either at a 2- or 4-year college, vocational school, or police academy will be an asset in pursuing a position as a Court Bailiff.”(Education Portal, Par 2)
Entry level position
No you need to complete the police academy in order to be accepted as a …show more content…
Education requirements High school diploma
Entry level position
“This entry-level training program requires applicants to complete a 16-week training academy and a 2-year, 3,600-hour apprenticeship within the California prison system. … Be at least 21 years of age, have U.S. citizenship, be physically fit and have a clean felony-free criminal record that permits the carry and use of a firearm”(Education Portal 2, Par 3)
The hiring criteria includes physical fitness, polygraph, background check, oral and writhing communication skills and psychological, evaluations.
PART 2 I chose this career field because this will be a great stepping stone towards obtaining experience in the criminal justice field, and being able to accomplish my goal of becoming an FBI profiler. The working conditions are good you do not have to travel and you get holiday vacations. The earnings seem reasonable for this position $3,050 a month while attending the Basic Correctional
Officer Academy, $3,774 a month with successful completion of the Basic Correctional Officer Academy and you could earn up to $6,144.00 a month.
Works cited
Education
CJ101 Intro to Criminal Justice
KGA #1
Instructor: George L. Hicks, MAB
11/09/2010
TA
KGA #1 CAREERS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE In the following paper I will be showing you some careers in the Criminal justice field, their job description, requirements, and some other information needed to make up your mind and decide what career you want to do for the rest of your life. These are three of the many careers you can follow.
FBI SPECIAL AGENT
PART 1
Education
You must possess a four-year degree from an accredited college or university
Entry level position
No, you need to have a minimum of three years of professional work experience.
Credentials needed
None aside from the four-year degree
Additional requirements FBI …show more content…
Whit this job is more than likely to be relocated to a different city or even a different state, depending on were they need more field agents.
PART 2 What got me interested about this career field is the fact hat my career goal is to become a criminal profiler for the FBI and becoming a special agent is the stepping stone to becoming a profiler. The working conditions are rough it involves a lot of traveling and report writing but it also includes the excitement that in involves being a special agent for the FBI. The earnings vary depending on rank and experience the highest the rank the bigger paycheck you will receive.
BAILLIFF
PART 1 A Bailiff you will provide security and order in the court room.
Education requirements “To become a Court Bailiff, you should have at least a high school diploma or GED. Supplemental training, either at a 2- or 4-year college, vocational school, or police academy will be an asset in pursuing a position as a Court Bailiff.”(Education Portal, Par 2)
Entry level position
No you need to complete the police academy in order to be accepted as a …show more content…
Education requirements High school diploma
Entry level position
“This entry-level training program requires applicants to complete a 16-week training academy and a 2-year, 3,600-hour apprenticeship within the California prison system. … Be at least 21 years of age, have U.S. citizenship, be physically fit and have a clean felony-free criminal record that permits the carry and use of a firearm”(Education Portal 2, Par 3)
The hiring criteria includes physical fitness, polygraph, background check, oral and writhing communication skills and psychological, evaluations.
PART 2 I chose this career field because this will be a great stepping stone towards obtaining experience in the criminal justice field, and being able to accomplish my goal of becoming an FBI profiler. The working conditions are good you do not have to travel and you get holiday vacations. The earnings seem reasonable for this position $3,050 a month while attending the Basic Correctional
Officer Academy, $3,774 a month with successful completion of the Basic Correctional Officer Academy and you could earn up to $6,144.00 a month.
Works cited
Education