Careers

Related Skills

Criminal justice professionals have a broad skill set that can be applied to a variety of career paths. Our program will help you develop these skills so you can feel prepared to accomplish your goals.

Communication

Criminal justice professionals need strong written and verbal communication skills.

Reports are a major part of many criminal justice careers. You have to be able to articulate facts and write clearly. Good writing can sometimes mean the difference between seeing justice for a criminal or letting them go free. It could also determine whether you get additional funding for a program or not.

Criminal justice professionals also need a diverse and strong verbal communication skill set. You'll find yourself conducting interviews with witnesses and victims, interrogating suspects, and collaborating with colleagues. Knowing how to speak effectively in various situations to many audiences will serve you well.

Research and Analysis

Whatever path you take in criminal justice, you need to know how to collect and make sense of many kinds of data. 

If you're trying to solve a crime, you have to gather information. Collecting evidence, interviewing victims and witnesses, and putting all the pieces together is part of the research and analysis process.

Criminal justice isn't just about responding to crime. There's also an element of preventing crime and building stronger communities. You have to understand societies and their crime patterns. Having the ability to research and analyze data will determine the most effective means to accomplish your goal.

Empathy

Empathy is being able to understand someone's emotions and why they feel the way they do.

As a criminal justice professional, you'll interact with people who might be scared, angry, distraught, or suffering from a mental illness episode. Whatever the emotion may be, they are often strong and intense. Knowing how to interact with people at these vulnerable times is essential.

Using empathy during interactions can build trust. When people trust you, they are more willing to comply and provide information you need to solve a crime or mediate a difficult situation.

Our program helps develop empathy by giving you a strong background in the humanities and participating in civic engagement opportunities.

Technology

Technology plays an important role in criminal justice. No matter what path you take, you'll need to embrace technology and keep an open mind when it comes to learning new ways of doing things.

Leadership

The criminal justice field includes political and social climates that constantly evolve over time. Having strong leadership skills can help you navigate these challenges and make a positive and lasting impact in your career. 

If you want to advance in your career, taking initiative and developing your leadership skills can help you accomplish your goals.