Do you have a natural desire to serve and protect others? Do you want to help make the world a better, safer place? If you do, and you have a strong sense of right and wrong, then consider majoring in criminal justice. Here you will learn how to conduct criminal investigations, apply critical thinking to real-world situations, analyze legal and political responses to criminal behavior and more.
Combining both classroom theory and real-life work, you will be ready to enter this exciting, high-demand field.
Central Penn College also offers a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice.
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