Criminal Justice Resources & Articles

Policing and Law Enforcement

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Career Profile: Prison Warden
Wardens begin their careers as a corrections officer or probation officer. After acquiring the required education, experience, and training, correction officers can advance to the position of warden.

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• How To Become A Correctional Officer
• How to Become an FBI Agent
• Quiz: Would You Be a Good Police Officer?
• Career Profile: Correctional Officer
• How to Become a Private Investigator
• Interested in Becoming an FBI Agent?
• Starting a career as a security professional

Criminal Justice Career News

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Criminal Psychology and Rehabilitation
Criminal psychologists develop psychological profiles of perpetrators to help police understand the nature, patterns and motives of criminals. They study the childhood background of serial killers, the psychological pressures people experience that led them to rob banks to solve their financial problems. They are also concerned in the methods how criminals deal with the outcome of a crime, including criminals who decide to run or misbehave in court.

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• Criminal Justice Degree Online Webmercial
• Legal Secretary Job Description
• Studying Criminology to benefit yourself and the society around you

Homeland Security Careers

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How far can Homeland Security take domestic surveillance?
After 9-11, President Bush declared a global war on terror. Suddenly one of the most talked about news items was "Homeland Security" and thousands of jobs were created for those with security training or a homeland security degree. For many, this was the first glimpse into how never-ending changes to technology are benefiting people who may not have the best interests of the general public at heart.

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• Homeland Security Officer Career Profile
• Homeland Security is Top Priority
• Employment Opportunities in Homeland Security on the Rise

Public Safety and Security

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Substance Abuse Counseling
Substance abuse counselors identify the abusing individual's negative behaviors and apply the necessary procedures to change and provide a remedy for it. Counselors work closely with a group of caregivers from clinics or therapeutic centers. Being a substance abuse counselor, your patience and determination is tested and it requires great deal of compassion and a strong desire to extend help to those suffering.

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• Victimology Degree Information
• The role of the Public Safety and Security Professional
• How to Become a Social Worker

Online Education Information

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Online Education: Reasons to Give Distance Learning a Try
Online learning is still a relatively new format for the delivery of classroom instruction. And while the benefits of attending a virtual classroom instead of a physical classroom are many -- ranging from convenience and affordability to better collaboration and accessibility -- there are still a number of potential students out there who are reluctant to give it a try.