Criminal Justice Degree
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Top Criminal Justice Schools
Schools that offer a criminal justice degree are providing you with at career path into the exciting fields of law enforcement, prosecution, crime prevention, loss prevention, victim assistance, court administration, trial processes, public safety, corrections, or private security. A criminal justice degree will focus on policing, criminal law as well as provide training in interpersonal communication and personnel management to allow you to advance in these positions. In today's turbulent environment demand for individuals with criminal justice degrees is very high.
23% (5.3 million) were crimes of violence
76% (17.5 million) were property crimes
There were 6 murder victims per 100,000 people in the US in 2001
In 2002 there were about 23 million crimes against people 12 years or older
