Criminal Justice Major

Hello, I am a sophomore and seeking to be a crime scene investigator. I am interested in legal aspects, probation, corrections, criminal investigation and criminal defense. I will be getting my associates degree in the Fall!!! I am not inteo those who ae familiar. Also scored around 98% on the written examines. Hey, did I watch too much CSI? Hahah. I will not be interested in routine police work. I study the penal code as if it were a bible. I LOVE crime scene investigation and recieved two first place trophies in college LAE competetion in which I took lead investigator in both. This is a college Criminal Justice competetion nationally which covers all types off police work and CJ related. Always cracked the cases, impressed the judges and dominated the competitions and written examines. BUT I cannot handle a lot of blood, guts, dead people or traumatic images. I can watch anything on TV. I can crack these cases with ease because they werent REAL dead bodies or trajities I want to do crime scene investigation in the dallas tx area. Anyone with prior experiance in this field, Will I get used to the blood and gore so that I can use my talent to save lives? I have considered the other CJ jobs that are to offer but it seems I have a talent in this field. Where should I start fresh out of college? In a law office until I decide? Some say I will get used to the images and it will not be difficult it will become my job and I will succeed due to my 2 National Trophies. I can handle some gore, I have seen a lot. But it's hard. Dead children? Bodies scattered around a room...I just dont know. It will be my duty to save lives and prosecute the criminals with ease. I'm quick on my feet, and have some nautral talent for investigating and handling emergencies. Will I be seeing these dead children in my dreams? College student. Unsure. Anyone with experiance in this or the medical field please give advice.

ALSO, any members of Lambda Alpha Epsilon feel free to comment here. I am with the Lambda Chi Chapter. Also enjoyed written examines for juvinial justice and corrections. I just took a year off to have my son. Ready to graduate in the Fall but still unsure of where to start. I get different answers from everyone almost. LAE members post your stories and talents!!! I learned so much through this Fraternity and made lifelong friends. A highlight of short college career

 

^ I was just thinking that.

You'd be surprised what you can get used to. Slow acclimitization is key. If someone can get used to cutting someone open and pulling a screaming infant out of a conscious mother, then I'd bet that you could get used to dealing with crime scenes. It'll be hard at first, but you'll learn to compartmentalize soon enough. Humans are great at that.