Study of Criminal Justice

& Criminology
By: Jada Tureaud
4th period

Criminal Investigator/
Job
Description:
Detective
spend much of their time compiling information and evidence.
wear plain clothes, usually a suit and tie, and drive unmarked cars.
requires more experience and knowledge then a police officer.
requires training and education in investigative techniques.

Criminal Investigator/
Job
Description:
Detective
Police detectives interview suspects, witnesses, and victims as they try to piece
together the story of how the crime that they are investigating occurred.
Detectives work closely with their jurisdiction's Crime Scene Investigation Unit
(CSI), which gathers the forensic evidence police detectives need to work their
cases. Work on cases diligently.
May be called to testify in court using the evidence that has been meticulously
collected and analyzed by the detective, the forensics unit, and its crime lab.
Police detectives are like victim advocates, doing everything they can to get justice
for them while keeping them appraised of the progress of their case.

Criminal Investigator/
Skills Required:
Detective
Active Listening

Critical Thinking
Social Perceptiveness
Active Learning
Complex Problem Solving
Judgement and Decision making

Skills and High School

Those who are interested in criminal justice training should look into courses that
Requirements
focus on sociology, psychology, political science, public administration, history,
economics, philosophy, and of course, various types of law.

Those who want to join a police department, state or local law enforcement
agencies, or federal law enforcement must meet certain requirements. These
include a high school diploma, a background check free of criminal issues and
rigorous physical requirements. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and
have a high school diploma in order to join a criminal justice training program.
High School Requirements are to make the grades to get the scores you need to get
into the right college of your choice.

Criminal Investigator/
Degrees
and Years of Study Required
Detective
The Degrees you can obtain as a Criminal Investigator are:
Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree (concentration in law enforcement, criminal
investigations, or general criminal justice)
Criminal Justice Masters Degree will make you a more competitive candidate for the
position.

Entrance Requirements for

Standard GPA
of at least a 3.0 from core courses
Top
schools
At least 19 units of college preparatory courses

Minimum of SAT score (critical reading and math) of 1030

Minimum composite ACT score of at least 22

Top state and National

The Top State college in Louisiana providing Criminal Investigation Degrees is
colleges
Loyola University of New Orleans.
Top National Colleges for Criminal Investigation are
1.Michigan State University
2.University of Albany (SUNY)
3.University of Cincinnati

State Costs
Loyola University of New Orleans:
Tuition - $18,107/Semester
Michigan State University:
Tuition (out-of-state student)- $23,756
University of Cincinnati:
Tuition- $26,334

Job Market
Almost all jobs in the criminal investigation field are full-time positions requiring
significant overtime availability. Because these jobs are regarded as necessary for
public safety, minimal flexibility is available for work schedules and shift scheduling
is typically enforced at all levels of the occupation.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that detective and criminal investigators
earned a median salary of $74,300 as of May 2012.

Potential Income

Crime Scene Investigator: $46,164 $56,523

Police Identification Specialist: $35,619 56,991
Forensic Identification Specialist II: $67,060 $83,311
Latent Print Technician: $64,813 $75,504
Forensic Scientist Trainee: $46,815 $78,319
Forensic Science Section Supervisor: $69,950 $104,416
Criminalist: $64,937 $110,873

Works Cited

http://www.criminaljusticeschoolinfo.com/police-detective-job-description.html
http://www.criminaljusticedegreeschools.com/criminal-justice-schools/louisiana
http://www.rileyguide.com/careers/criminal-investigators.html
http://www.citytowninfo.com/education-articles/career-requirements/criminal-ju
stice-degree-requirements

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