Criminology & Criminal Justice: Careers
Online Career Resources
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook HandbookProfiles hundreds of occupations and describe What they do, work environment, how to become one, pay, and more. Each profile also includes BLS employment projections for the 2010–20 decade.
- Films On DemandMaintains a collection of streaming videos, educational films, and video segments in the humanities & social sciences, business & economics, science & mathematics, health & medicine, technical education, family & consumer sciences, careers & job searching, and guidance & counseling. Closed captions and/or interactive transcripts are available for many, but not all, titles.
- Vocational and Career CollectionOffers industry specific information from magazines, journals, and trade publications with full text available from 1985.
Keeping Up in the Field
- On Demand Events - NIJOn-demand events include online, self-paced training as well as recordings of past events from the National Institute of Justice
- Office of Justice Assistance - Training and Technical AssistanceTraining and technical assistance is available to provide the criminal justice field with practical or specialized knowledge. OJP supports a broad range of training and technical assistance projects, such as information sharing, conferences and workshops, strategic planning, and staff development.
- OJJDP - National Training and Technical Assistance CenterFind resources, training events, and materials for juvenile justice audiences including local programs, state juvenile justice representatives, court, probation, law enforcement, social service, and mental health professionals, educators, and researchers.
Books
Great Jobs for Criminal Justice Majors by Call Number: HV8143 .L335 2007 -- 3rd FloorPublication Date: 2007-04-06
From College to Career by Call Number: HV9950 .P44 2004 -- 3rd FloorPublication Date: 2003-09-18
Your Criminal Justice Career by Call Number: HV9950 .Y69 2002 -- 3rd FloorPublication Date: 2002-02-06
Career Experiences of African American Police Executives: Black in Blue Revisited (ebook) by Publication Date: 2003-03-01
