Realistic Criminal Justice Careers – Conquering the CSI Effect
"Many people watch crime shows on television and decide they want to pursue similar criminal justice jobs. These jobs are often portrayed inaccurately on television, contributing to a situation known as the “CSI effect.”
The CSI effect has many different interpretations, says Stuart Henry, director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program School of Urban and Public Affairs, at the University of Texas. Henry, who is also the co-author of the book, A Realistic Guide to Criminal Justice Careers for College Graduates, says in the criminal justice careers context, the CSI effect produces myths about careers that appear to be abundant, but are in fact difficult to obtain.
For example, Henry says police and crime shows inspire some students to want to become FBI officers, but when they get to college, they are disappointed to learn that the FBI is highly selective, only hiring a small portion of outstanding individuals.
Henry says that when some crime scene investigation shows began to appear on television, criminal justice students became more interested in jobs that examine the science of crime, especially forensics and criminal profiling.
Students quickly learned that forensic scientist jobs actually require a natural science degree, instead of criminal justice, and that many other jobs in forensics are often glorified for television, Henry says."
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