Criminal Justice

Do you love reading mystery novels? Have you seen every episode of CSI at least once? If you answered yes to both of those questions, criminal justice is right up your alley. In an investigation, forensic science or computer forensics program, you will learn to research and analyze information and evidence, interview witnesses and use digital evidence to solve crimes. A court reporting program will teach you how to transcribe court proceedings and prepare the transcriptions for use by judges and lawyers. Another, unique job a court reporting program can lead to is providing real-time closed captioning for television stations.

A law program will give you a basic overview of the different types of laws, how the legal system works, and help you prepare if you decide you want to pursue a legal career path. Paralegals are attorneys’ assistants and get to be in on all the action. A paralegal program will teach you to summarize documents and research, process legal forms and manage correspondence and draft documents.

A legal nurse consultant program is a unique program that combines the medical and legal industries. Legal nurse consultants assist in medical malpractice and personal injury cases as they help with medical jargon and the understanding of medical implications.

If you would rather work outside the courtroom to bring justice to criminals consider a corrections program which will prepare you to work in a prison or as a parole officer, or a criminal justice studies program, which will prepare you to become a police officer or investigator. If you are interested in preventing terrorist attacks and making the US a safer place, you might want to explore a homeland security or law enforcement program.

Whatever your interest in the legal world is, one of these programs has what you are looking for. What are you waiting for? Start today!