Anonymous
10/11/2013 16:06
Subject: why the surge in criminal justice and forensics majors?
NCIS, CSI, TSA, Homeland Defense, Law and Order, Homeland, Hostages, Betrayal, Scandal.
Anonymous
10/08/2013 21:22
Subject: why the surge in criminal justice and forensics majors?
I wonder when the market will saturate. Seems like an interesting thing to study, but there is also reality in terms of marketability.
Anonymous
10/08/2013 21:00
Subject: why the surge in criminal justice and forensics majors?
are they? supposedly what's "in" is CS.
my sister told me at her lac, cs courses that were 50-75% full her freshman year are now oversubscribed by a factor of 2x-3x.
my sister told me at her lac, cs courses that were 50-75% full her freshman year are now oversubscribed by a factor of 2x-3x.
Anonymous
10/08/2013 10:25
Subject: why the surge in criminal justice and forensics majors?
Anonymous wrote:The CSI effect. Crime is always on the rise yet due to budget crunches many police departments are cutting back and there are no new agent classes at Quantico this year due to sequestration. However criminals and fraudsters are like death and taxes so there will always be a need for smart, qualified people in these fields. Hopefully things will change in a few years and hiring will increase. Some police departments are still hiring though. With attrition and retirement there will always be some openings.
Crime has been on the decline for years - DC was the "murder capital" and Times Square was a disaster a generation ago.
The CSI effect is real, just as LA LAW lead to a boom in law school apps. Sadly, pop culture is the window to the world for many.
Anonymous
10/08/2013 10:22
Subject: why the surge in criminal justice and forensics majors?
1. Media glamorization of cops.
2. Fundamental changes in other employment, such that the average cop now makes a very attractive living (certainly the same as, or better than, what most college grads are now paid), receives attractive benefits, and cannot be fired absent criminal conduct.
3. Declining availability of traditional white-collar jobs for Bachelors-only grads.
4. Old-fashioned student loan marketing schemes. A degree in Crim Justice typically isn't required; being a cop at any level (local, state, Federal) is all about the civil service hiring process and Vet benefits play a major point-scoring role. So some colleges market Criminal Justice degrees that provide exactly zero vocational opportunity.
2. Fundamental changes in other employment, such that the average cop now makes a very attractive living (certainly the same as, or better than, what most college grads are now paid), receives attractive benefits, and cannot be fired absent criminal conduct.
3. Declining availability of traditional white-collar jobs for Bachelors-only grads.
4. Old-fashioned student loan marketing schemes. A degree in Crim Justice typically isn't required; being a cop at any level (local, state, Federal) is all about the civil service hiring process and Vet benefits play a major point-scoring role. So some colleges market Criminal Justice degrees that provide exactly zero vocational opportunity.
Anonymous
10/08/2013 10:09
Subject: why the surge in criminal justice and forensics majors?
Television.
Anonymous
10/08/2013 10:07
Subject: why the surge in criminal justice and forensics majors?
The CSI effect. Crime is always on the rise yet due to budget crunches many police departments are cutting back and there are no new agent classes at Quantico this year due to sequestration. However criminals and fraudsters are like death and taxes so there will always be a need for smart, qualified people in these fields. Hopefully things will change in a few years and hiring will increase. Some police departments are still hiring though. With attrition and retirement there will always be some openings.
Anonymous
10/08/2013 10:01
Subject: why the surge in criminal justice and forensics majors?
I notice lots of young people going into these areas. Are there jobs? Will the market become saturated?