LAW SCHOOL–sociology or criminal justice undergrad?
I’m currently starting a CC majoring in Sociology, though up until last year I’ve always wanted to major in criminal justice.
I want a career where I can both help people but also make a lot of $$. In the future I’d like to become Lawyer, but I’m not sure which major would be more useful if I pursue this.
I lost interest in criminal justice because I want to practice immigration, international, or entertainment law. I’m not sure about criminal law though.
Any who, any ideas?
CJ is a huge waste of time if you want to go to law school. The specialized classes such as criminal procedure, constitutional law, evidence etc is rather useless and doesn’t even scratch the surface of what is taught in law school.
CJ is for those who want a career in law but do not want to become lawyers. However I highly recommend taking one or two intro courses which explains parts legal system such as the history/origin, sources of contemporary law, classification of law and which also covers areas of dispute resolution, the court systems, litigation and then touches upon the basics of trial, appeals and jurisprudence. These will give you a general overview, delving any further outside of law school is a pointless exercise.
If I was you, I would either take one or two of those intro classes and/or invest your time and money in a major which is worth pursing such as: psychology, philosophy, political science, business, economics, finance, history, English: anything that will develop your critical and analytical thinking, your writing ability, oral communication and logic skills.
A broad education is much better than a concentrated one for law school; it is good to have a bit of knowledge about everything rather than all of one thing. I highly suggest you major in something that really interest you and then add a couple of minors in other areas.
Immigration Lawyer – Brad Bernstein discusses Criminal Records & Removal Proceedings Pt.2
