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Criminal Justice at UMass Amherst
What is Criminal Justice?  the system of law enforcement, involving police, lawyers, courts, and corrections, used for all stages of criminal proceedings and punishment"''


 * Criminology
 * Rehabilitation
 * Corrections
 * Social work

 Criminology and Criminal Justice System Certificate here at UMass Amherst!


 * For students planning or continuing careers in the criminal justice system
 * Law enforcement to probation, courts, or corrections
 * Required:
 * SOCIOL 241 Criminology
 * 3 upper level sociology
 * Recommended:
 * Internship (criminal justice based)
 * SOCIOL 103 Social Problems

Famous people who studied Criminal Justice


 * Sandra Day O’Connor - first women in the United States Supreme Court Justice
 * 88 years old


 * Shaquille O’Neal - went through police academy twice (now retired basketball player)
 * 46 years old

What can you do with it in your future?


 * Continue career in the criminal justice system
 * First continue to get a degree, then find a internship thats criminal justice base, lastly find a job!
 * Studying crime and criminals can be consistetly exciting, interesting, eye opening, and new cases will bring new knowledge

Why criminal justice?


 * Inspired by watching Law & Order: SVU (Special Victims Unit)
 * Castle
 * Average salary can range anywhere from $49,500- $95,050 (legal secretary - law office manager)

Concerns...


 * May be hard to find a stable job with good hours
 * Hard mental work
 * Not the most competitive programs in colleges to get into (what's the value?)