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Introduction | p. 1 |
The Criminal Justice System | p. 1 |
Law Enforcement | p. 2 |
The Courts | p. 4 |
Corrections | p. 5 |
Careers in Law Enforcement | p. 7 |
Industry Conditions and Employment Statistics | p. 7 |
Introduction | p. 7 |
General Law Enforcement Statistics | p. 7 |
Federal Law Enforcement Statistics | p. 8 |
State and Local Law Enforcement Statistics | p. 8 |
Changing Education Requirements | p. 10 |
New Trends in Law Enforcement | p. 10 |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | p. 10 |
Women and Diversity in Law Enforcement | p. 15 |
The Jobs | p. 18 |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Special Agent | p. 18 |
Canine Enforcement Officer | p. 19 |
Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent | p. 20 |
Federal Air Marshal | p. 21 |
Federal Bureau of Investigation Agent | p. 23 |
Federal Police Officer | p. 25 |
Fish and Wildlife Special Agent | p. 26 |
Industry Operations Investigator | p. 27 |
Intelligence Specialist | p. 28 |
Internal Revenue Services Special Agent | p. 30 |
Municipal Police Officer | p. 32 |
Postal Inspector | p. 33 |
Private Detective/Investigator | p. 34 |
Private Security Guard | p. 35 |
Sheriff | p. 36 |
Highway Patrol Officer/State Trooper | p. 37 |
United States Border Patrol Agent | p. 39 |
United States Capitol Police Officer | p. 40 |
United States Customs Investigator | p. 41 |
United States Customs Service Inspector | p. 42 |
United States Immigration Deportation Officer | p. 44 |
United States Immigration Inspector | p. 45 |
United States Import Specialist | p. 46 |
United States Marshal | p. 47 |
United States Park Police | p. 48 |
United States Secret Service Physical Security Specialist | p. 50 |
United States Secret Service Special Agent | p. 51 |
United States Secret Service Uniformed Officer | p. 53 |
Careers in the Courts | p. 57 |
Industry Conditions and Employment Statistics | p. 57 |
Introduction | p. 57 |
Employment Outlook for Attorneys | p. 57 |
Trends in Graduate Employment - 1985-2004 | p. 58 |
Jobs for New Law Graduates - Trends for 1994-2004 | p. 59 |
Employment Outlook for Judges | p. 61 |
Employment Outlook for Paralegals | p. 62 |
The Jobs | p. 63 |
Attorney | p. 63 |
Court Administrator | p. 65 |
Court Reporter | p. 66 |
Judge/Magistrate | p. 68 |
Paralegal | p. 70 |
Pretrial Services Officer | p. 71 |
Careers in Corrections | p. 73 |
Industry Conditions and Employment Statistics | p. 73 |
Introduction | p. 73 |
Expenditure and Employment Statistics | p. 75 |
Parole and Probation | p. 76 |
The Jobs | p. 77 |
Correctional Officer | p. 77 |
Correctional Treatment Specialist | p. 80 |
Parole Officer | p. 82 |
Probation Officer | p. 83 |
Social Worker | p. 85 |
Warden | p. 86 |
Research and Applying for Jobs | p. 89 |
Introduction | p. 89 |
Networking | p. 89 |
The Value of Internships | p. 92 |
Finding an Internship | p. 92 |
Internet Research | p. 93 |
Criminal Justice Employment Web Sites | p. 94 |
Resumes and Cover Letters | p. 96 |
Resumes | p. 96 |
Cover Letters | p. 97 |
Sample Resumes | p. 99 |
Sample Cover Letter | p. 101 |
Sample Follow-Up Letter | p. 102 |
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