by Radek M. Gadek on January 27, 2010
Email from Ryan: What is the difference between a homicide detective and a crime scene investigator (CSI)?
A homicide detective and a crime scene investigator are often thought of as one profession. The media, TV, and movies often portray a crime scene where a detective takes a pen out of his pocket and starts poking around [...]
by Radek M. Gadek on December 30, 2009
If you’ve ever read any other law enforcement blogs, criminal justice job descriptions, or specialized articles you may have come across LEO. So what does LEO mean? Is it just an astrological sign? A name? Or, as you may have figured already, it means Law Enforcement Ooooooooo.
LEO is an acronym often used by police officers, [...]
by Radek M. Gadek on December 19, 2009
Email from Jake in Illinois: What’s the difference between Criminal Justice and Criminal Law?
I can’t believe I didn’t think of answering this age-old question back when I started my blog. However, it’s never too late to tackle this one so I’ll give it my best shot.
Criminal Justice vs. Criminal Law
So you’re thinking about majoring in [...]
by Radek M. Gadek on October 5, 2009
Q: I’m genuinely interested in criminal justice and criminology; nevertheless, i really do not like guns. I wouldn’t feel comfortable in a line of business where a weapon is required. It seems like every occupation in criminal justice calls for a gun (at least in United States). Is this true? Are there any career positions [...]
by Radek M. Gadek on August 22, 2009
Verbal Advantage is the best vocabulary builder, bar none. While in college, I was looking for vocabulary building tools, specifically a GRE vocabulary builder. After a few failed attempts at using different programs, Verbal Advantage came into my sights through a good friend of mine who got me the CD program as a gift.
Lets just [...]
by Radek M. Gadek on August 21, 2009
One of the fastest growing fields of continuing education and online study is the criminal justice field. Students on every level will profit from the training and experience that comes from criminal justice open courseware classes.
Try On A New Career In Criminal Justice
If you are unsure about making a full investment or majoring in the [...]
by Radek M. Gadek on July 28, 2009
I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be composing a list of best criminal justice schools – colleges, universities, and institutes by state. The list of the top criminal justice schools will be highly selective, based on outside sources, and will often be arbitrary – but the latter is good, you’ll see.
My [...]
by Radek M. Gadek on July 24, 2009
Criminal justice majors who need money for college are in luck. There are many different scholarships and awards available to help cover the costs associated with pursuing an undergraduate or graduate-level degree. Here are 10 criminal justice scholarship and award programs worth exploring:
Education-Portal.com Undergraduate Award – This $500 academic award is given annually [...]
by Radek M. Gadek on June 24, 2009
If you’re interested in a career in criminal justice or if you are already employed in the field, you may be happy to know that there are several colleges and universities that offer free criminal justice courses online. All of these courses are self-paced and require nothing more than an Internet [...]
by Radek M. Gadek on May 2, 2009
If you are like me, you undoubtedly used some sort of Office Suite to complete your written assignments, complicated spreadsheets, and slide show presentations for your college courses. No? Maybe you haven’t been in college recently, have you?
If you have, you know what I’m talking about. Constant hours of writing essays, spell checking them, and [...]