| This weekend, Sylvester Stallone's "The | | | | different beast to contend with. To contain and |
| Expendables" ruled the box office once again, | | | | put out fires that can damage property and lives, |
| proving that we Americans really do love our | | | | they need extensive knowledge of fire-fighting |
| crime-fighting super heroes. | | | | chemicals, technologies, and procedures. |
| You've probably always secretly wanted to be a | | | | Superhero Career #3: Private InvestigatorPrivate |
| superhero, but figured you didn't have the x-ray | | | | investigators use their eye for detail and nose for |
| vision or superhuman strength to make the cut. | | | | clues to solve a wide range of mysteries. They |
| But you don't need to be Spiderman or the Green | | | | may be employed by private companies, |
| Lantern to fight crime, you just need a criminal | | | | individuals, and even legal firms to figure out |
| justice degree to help you get started. | | | | "whodunit." |
| Check out these 5 crime-fighting careers you can | | | | Superhero Career #4: Police Officer |
| start with a criminal justice degree: | | | | Every day, police officers in cities, towns and |
| Superhero Career #1: FBI Agent | | | | suburbs put their lives at risk to make patrol our |
| In the movies, FBI agents are using the ones | | | | streets and make sure they are safe from |
| tracking down the criminal masterminds, whether | | | | criminal activity. |
| they are international spies or the heads of | | | | Superhero Career #5: Homeland Security Agent |
| organized crime networks. To get the skills they | | | | With thousands of students, tourists, and citizens |
| need, FBI agents undergo rigorous mental and | | | | coming in and out of the country every day, |
| physical training. | | | | homeland security agents help make sure that |
| Superhero Career #2: Firefighter | | | | both ingoing and outgoing travelers are safe and |
| Unlike other law enforcement professionals, who | | | | secure. |
| fight criminals first-hand, firefighters have a whole | | | | |