What is the difference between criminal justice major and criminal law?

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I want to change criminal laws, however since I can’t major in criminal law until graduate school, should I major in criminal justice as an undergrad? Or just focus on Pre-Law and my other major (psychology)

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Answer by *-Aubrey-*
Get all of the pre-law education you can. Major in law and minor in CJ. That way you get all of the information.

Good luck to you!

Answer by Arwen
Criminal justice is training for police, prison guards, CSI, etc.

Studies in criminal law lead to a career as a lawyer.

Answer by snowbison
Most really good law schools do not really like pre-law majors. Seems strange I know. But the idea is that they will teach you law in law school, and often pre-law students think they know to much and are to hard to get open minded. Law schools love majors in english, history, philisophy, criminal justice, and accounting. English is good because much of law practice is written. History is great because it is so research intensive which is much of what you can look forward to in law school. Philisophy is good because it teaches you to argue any point. Criminal justce works well because it teaches you the technical side of working in the justice system. And accounting is good because it is very analytical.