Jury Consultants

A rare but interesting job which requires a good understanding of the criminal mind is that of a jury consultant. Admittedly, they are not the highest paid professionals within the Canadian criminal justice system (CA$40,000 – CA$45,000/year on an average), but they serve a critical role which holds more importance than they are given credit for. Most importantly for freshers, becoming a jury consultant does not require extensive experience in the fields of law and justice, but a degree in criminology improves their chances of landing the job quite significantly. Some of the many pretrial duties of a jury consultant are as follows: Finding and suggesting individuals who would be fit for jury duty, in respect to the trial in question.Finding potential jurors for the future, creating their profiles, and organizing the profiles accordingly for easier selection.Providing assistance to jurors and attorneys, as well as becoming the channel of communication in between the two parties.Arranging for and conducting mock trials to make the selection process more sound.Collecting and analyzing data about cases, jurors, criminals, etc.Creating easy to read reports from the statical data. If you are willing to go the extra mile, remember that a ton of other opportunities open up with higher professional qualifications which will assist and strengthen your criminology degree. For example, if you manage to complete your masters and preferably even PhD in Criminology, you can become a professor of criminology.