Law Enforcement
This is the minimum education required for most entry-level police officer positions.
What is a high school diploma or GED?
This courtroom professional maintains order and assists the judge during proceedings.
What is a bailiff?
This career involves supervising incarcerated individuals inside jails or prisons.
What is a correctional officer?
This job involves collecting and documenting evidence at crime scenes.
What is a crime scene investigator (CSI)?
This physical test is required by most law enforcement academies.
What is a physical fitness/physical agility test?
This law enforcement role focuses on investigating crimes after they occur, interviewing witnesses, and gathering evidence.
What is a detective?
This legal career drafts motions, conducts research, and helps prepare attorneys for trial.
What is a paralegal?
These officers supervise people who serve their sentence in the community instead of behind bars.
What are probation officers?
This scientist examines fingerprints, blood, and DNA to help solve crimes.
What is a forensic scientist?
This trait is essential for courtroom careers since they require reading cases, writing arguments, and preparing legal briefs.
What is strong communication or writing skills?
This federal agency handles counterterrorism, cybercrime, and major federal investigations.
What is the FBI?
This role involves representing clients during criminal trials.
What is a defense attorney?
These officers work with individuals released early from prison, ensuring they follow conditions set by the parole board.
What are parole officers?
This forensic career applies psychology to legal questions, such as competency evaluations or criminal profiling.
What is a forensic psychologist?
This type of training is required for officers before they can work independently on the street.
What is academy training/field training?
This specialized officer typically works in schools to improve safety and build positive relationships with students.
What is a school resource officer (SRO)?
These court officials are appointed or elected to preside over trials and make legal rulings.
What are judges?
This type of correctional facility houses individuals awaiting trial or serving short sentences, usually under one year.
What is a jail?
This specialist analyzes computers, phones, and digital data for evidence.
What is a digital forensic analyst?
This skill is critical for forensic scientists to avoid contaminating evidence and maintain case integrity.
What is attention to detail?
These law enforcement professionals investigate crimes involving drugs, weapons trafficking, and organized criminal groups as part of the Department of Justice.
What are DEA agents?
This specialized lawyer represents the government in prosecuting criminal offenses.
What is a prosecutor/district attorney?
This term describes correctional programs that aim to reduce reoffending through counseling, education, and rehabilitation.
What are reentry or rehabilitation programs?
This medical expert performs autopsies and determines cause and manner of death.
What is a forensic pathologist or medical examiner?
Which criminal justice career typically has the highest average salary: police detective, FBI agent, or correctional officer?
What is an FBI agent?