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Description
criminal psychologist use their assesments of criminals to help lawyers, juries and judges. Their findings can determine a defendants fate. They evaluate children and adults who are witnesses or defendants. psychologist determine if they were in the right mental state at the time of the crime. they may also play a role in selecting the jury to get rid of people who may keep the defendant from having a fair trial.

salary
The starting base rate of criminal psychologist is $39,000, but the higher the degree you hold and the more experience the higher the salary. If you have a doctorate degree the top salary is around $72,000. The pay rate is that great considering the amount of debt from all the schooling you will have added up.

schooling
Prepare for graduate study with an undergraduate degree in psychology.Earn research hours in the general field of psychology. Intern or work as a research assistant while an undergraduate. choose a graduate degree. Then complete a year of field work, then you must pass the state certification test.

where you can find this career
This career is found worldwide. psychologist can have their own offices but, ofter criminal psychologist with higher degrees have a higher chance of being hired by the government.

which collages offer this degree
Walden university-Ph.D. in Counselor Ed. and Supervision - Forensic Mental Health Capella University- PhD in General Advanced Studies in Human Behavior San Diego State University -Psychology
 * Developmental Psychology
 * Psychology and Human Behavior
 * Clinical Psychology, General
 * Psychology, General
 * School Psychology

would you be interested in this career.
i would be very interested in going into this career. it has been something i have been thinking about becoming for a number of years now.