Why I Chose To Study Criminal Justice

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My long term goal is to become a special agent for the FBI, I chose this career because of my family’s involvement in law enforcement. Another thing that motivated me in deciding to study Criminal Justice was Science Olympiad. Through the Science Olympiad team I was able to compete with some of the best schools in the region in the forensics competition. For two consecutive years I have assisted my team in bring home first place in forensics. Science Olympiad is the main reason I chose criminal justice because the competition gave me the opportunity to solve a staged murder. I first plan to receive my bachelors degree in criminal justice from LMU and then further my education to receive my masters in criminal justice. While

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