Information on Criminal Justice Administration
Criminal justice administration is a broad category that includes both law enforcement as well as judicial administration. Many types of jobs are available to persons interested in a career in criminal justice administration. Some of these jobs include investigative work, juvenile delinquency administration, security coordinator, courtroom officials and law enforcement.
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Function
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The ultimate task of any person working in criminal justice administration is law enforcement. Within the legal system there are legal procedures to follow, and it's the responsibility of those involved with criminal justice administration to follow those processes appropriately. A person working in criminal justice administration should have a good working idea of the legal system and the role they play in it.
Skills
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A person interested in a career in criminal justice administration must have the patience to see a job through to its completion. This person must be able to pay attention to details. The potential candidate must have strong written and verbal communications skills. Computer literacy is necessary. While good health and physical fitness are important for any job, a person in criminal justice may have to rely on her physical capabilities to do the job.
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Training
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Criminal justice training comes in many forms. It's possible to earn an associate's or bachelor's degree online. Many community colleges and four-year universities offer degrees in criminal justice. The military is another option to receive training in this field. For an associate's degree, many courses focus on hands-on police issues, drug and substance abuse issues, correctional facilities operation, self-defense, firearms training, community relations and traffic enforcement. A bachelor's degree builds on these courses and adds the study of criminal law and procedures, case investigations, ethics and report writing.
Potential
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Persons with training in law enforcement can rise through the ranks of the agency they work for. They have the option of working for local, state and federal agencies. The criminal justice major can work in a wide variety of jobs, such as probation and parole within the judicial system, and can work his way up to higher paying positions. There are many openings for criminal justice jobs in the private sector, especially in investigations. A criminal justice administration degree from a four-year college or university often is the springboard to law school and a law degree.
Salary
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While the salary of a person employed in the criminal justice system varies by job, length of tenure, location and other factors, the average salary in 2010 is $42,000, according to the website Simply Hired. They indicate the lowest salary as $18,000 paid to clerks and the highest average salary going to supervisory criminal investigators at $91,000.
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