Criminal Justice Major Related Careers
The following careers are directly or indirectly related to the study of this major. Click the job title to learn more about it. To search for more career options, visit OnetOnline.org.
Criminal Justice
In order to examine societal norms, regulations, and laws, the reasons why they are broken, as well as the social and legal responses to these violations, the major in criminal justice integrates the social sciences, legal studies, and the humanities. Organizational, social, and cultural processes are investigated and evaluated in relation to systems of regulation, such as the criminal justice system and dispute resolution procedures. This major is great for students interested in studying justice-related topics, such as law.
The Criminal Justice major has no official tracks or concentrations. This gives you the flexibility to study those topics within the field that best aligns with your academic and career interests. However, while selecting courses for the major, you may wish to craft an unofficial concentration. Many possibilities for specialization exist. Some examples include:
- Criminal Justice and the Law
- Gender, Race, and Crime
- Criminal Justice and Psychology
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Academic information
University Division's Explore Programs tool is the place to go for academic information about any IUB major, minor, or certificate.
Open in Explore Programs- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
- Lawyers
- Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
- Judicial Law Clerks
- Bailiffs
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Police Detectives
- Police Identification and Records Officers
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
- Claims Examiners, Property and Casualty Insurance
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
Career Interests
John Holland developed a theoretical framework consisting of six general themes that describe broad areas interest relating to self and the working world. If you are interested in discovering your career interests, visit our Learn more about yourself page to learn about the Strong Interest Inventory.
This major consists of the following themes:
- Investigative
- Social
- Conventional
Criminal Justice Major Related Skills
Below is a sampling of skills related to this major mapped from the Skillscan Driver Assessment. The SkillScan assessment provides a simple 3-step process to help you learn about your strengths and weaknesses, the skills you enjoy and want to use in a career and those skills needing development. Consider taking the SkillScan assessment to better understand your skills as it relates to majors at IU.
Analytical
- Analyze
- Research
Relationship Skills
- Resolve Conflict
- Demonstrate Social-Cultural Sensitivity
Communication
- Speak to Groups
- Listen
- Speak or Interact
- Write
- Negotiate
Management or Leadership
- Make Decisions
- Lead
- Build a Team
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Career Guides
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