Criminology, completely useless?

shocktech88
Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:46:48 +0000

Wow, tons of information here from Beast and others. Thanks again.

Beast.

I am honestly a little shocked to learn some of this information that you are relaying to me and yet at the same time am extremely grateful that you have.

From what I have been gathering through your most recent response, entry to such agencies such as the CIA or FBI usually require some sort of service either in a police force or the military in order to become an officer, analyst or any other non-field level position regardless of education or a skill set? OR would they take someone with say highly specialized computer skills that does NOT possess any military of police experience?

I can clearly understand that any person must work there way up to have a comfy desk job and I obviously understand that a person who joins the police force or military (unless entering as an officer) will most likely not gain admittance to such a secure position without working his or her way through the ranks. However, I do know that at least in the Canadian military, personnel who enter with a university degree (doesn’t matter which major) will have a better chance of rising or being placed in a position of their preference, over a soldier with no secondary education who simply ranked up.

In response to your question as to the reason that I didn’t want to be a policeman or enter the military is because of the sheer danger fact and time spent away from family and loved ones, also I feel I am much more suited toward some sort of analytical or critical thinking position rather than a beat policeman or serviceman. However, I have read what you are saying about that such threat assessment or higher agency positions require this police or military service first.

In terms of working in the U.S, I would have no trouble obtaining my citizenship or dual citizenship. Rather or not that is still acceptable being born in a foreign country or not I am not sure of, perhaps you could answer if that is acceptable to work in such an agency in the U.S, saying I had the desired skills they were looking for.

The entire point of me attending university and Criminology was the focus and chance to achieve a higher position than just a simple beat policeman or serviceman (I could have simply entered the police service or military when I completed my college diploma in Law & Security, but chose to continue on with Criminology thinking that it would further advance me or chance of bring hired into a higher position, V.S someone without such a degree.)

So from your point of view, the area that I am interested in (threat assessment, anti-terrorism research, homeland security, cybercrime ext, ext) do not require a Criminology degree and it is in fact pointless toward such a position?

If I may ask, that you or anyone else reading this post, where or what can a graduate do with a Criminolgy degree, because once again I am finding it to be more useless day by day…