What are some careers or majors in the field of Justice ?

Work as a nurse in a jail.

Look into psychology. I’m slightly biased, as it’s what I’m currently studying, but it’s great for people who are people oriented. Only problem, there are limited career opportunities with just a bachelor’s degree. If you are interested in graduate work, though, the sky is the limit.

As to your other interests, majors like Social Work (if your school has it), Criminal Justice, Public Administration, International Relations (or similar), and Political Science could be of interest.

If I were you, I would talk to an adviser. They are trained to help people like you who have an idea of what they’re interested in, but don’t know what to study.

Good luck!

Personally I’d recommend that someone who is interested in counseling, government and human rights should NOT work in the field of justice. You could study counseling, government, international studies, and find something much more positive to do. Maybe even join the peace corps and help lift a community out of poverty?

There is an emerging trend in law schools to emphasize social justice, which is a term that covers human rights advocacy (discrimination cases, etc.). There are scholarships available at some law schools.

There is, however, a humorous article published by Yale Law Review that says that the best bet for people who are interested in human rights work to join the Peace Corps. It gives you practical field experience and you can see first-hand the results of your work (hopefully…).

I wouldn’t call lawyers wholeheartedly a part of the “justice” system, they’re more like predators and scavengers at the periphery, swooping down to feed than fly away, like buzzards around a rotting corpse.

@GeorgeGee Not if you are the Atticus Finch defending people from discrimination.

Besides, there are non-profits out there that do pro bono work or work for a contingency fee (pay only if the lawyer wins; pay nothing if the lawyer loses).

As I said, the lawyers are largely OUTSIDE the “justice” system. They sleep in nice clean suburban homes at night and “cleanse” themselves by occasionally doing a pro-bono job which they fully deduct from their taxes anyway. But the folks inside the system are up to their necks in filth. What do you think life is like for a prison guard or a parole officer? No nice suburban homes for them, no dinner at the suburban mall sushi bars or golf on Sunday.

@GeorgeGee I think that is an over-generalization, but I won’t comment further.

Another program for justice is Teach for America, where you go and teach children in inner-city schools.

The “Justice system” has nothing to do with teaching children.If you search for “The Justice System” in Google, for instance, the first link that comes up is Wikipedia: “Criminal Justice” which is about how criminals are handled.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_justice

@GeorgeGee The OP is not asking about justice or even criminal justice. The OP is asking about possible jobs or programs for people who are “people oriented, diplomatic, humanitarian in nature.” This could include becoming a social justice lawyer, teaching children, joining Peace Corps or doing one of many things that have been mentioned here.

“The field of justice” is clearly defined at least in the USA as meaning the field of criminal justice.