This book explores the criminal justice career landscape by providing a glimpse into the different criminal justice careers and provides advice as to how to prepare to enter those career fields. This book includes personal profiles that exemplify real work in the criminal justice profession; these have been written by current employees, some retired and some by exemplary leaders in the field.

Johnston provides a valuable resource for anyone considering a career in the criminal justice field. He defines the variety of career paths, so that readers can develop sensible goals at the beginning of their degree program.