| For many Americans, becoming a lawyer is the dream | | | | the online degree program be a valid one. One of the |
| career. Based on what many Americans see in the | | | | greatest dangers of receiving an education online is |
| movies and on television, criminal justice law is | | | | that the so-called university could be a diploma mill |
| glamorous, exciting, and a way to make an impressive | | | | instead. A diploma mill gives out diplomas that are |
| income. However, the road to becoming a criminal | | | | virtually useless in exchange for cash. |
| lawyer is a long and arduous one. | | | | In order to take advantage of an online college degree |
| Any lawyer must go through years of schooling and | | | | the student should always receive his or her online |
| finally pass the bar exam to become a licensed | | | | education from an accredited university. Many |
| attorney. To get into any law school, a student | | | | accredited colleges and universities such as Duke and |
| interested in becoming an attorney must have already | | | | Stanford are now offering online degree programs |
| received an undergraduate, or Bachelors degree, from | | | | that students may use to receive a Bachelors degree. |
| an accredited university. Today, more and more | | | | In turn, these degrees can help these students get into |
| students are obtaining an online Bachelor degree | | | | a law school. |
| before moving onto law school. | | | | To ensure that the online degree program is a valid |
| The Internet is a huge resource for communication as | | | | and legitimate one, students should research the |
| well as education. In recent years, Internet education | | | | institute more carefully than just reading its website. |
| has become a popular way for many people to | | | | For example, students may check the accreditation of |
| increase their education level and obtain a variety of | | | | any online degree program through the US |
| degrees. E-learning is very appealing because it is so | | | | Department of Education. Students may also check |
| convenient and often less expensive than a traditional | | | | the legitimacy of an Internet University through the |
| college education. The basics of distance education | | | | Council for Higher Education Accreditations website. A |
| have been made virtual through online education. | | | | third way students can check the validity of such a |
| Though elearning appears to be so convenient, there is | | | | program is to write to the Diploma Mill Police. The |
| risk involved if the student does not properly research | | | | Diploma Mill Police authenticates Internet institutes of |
| the institute. If a student wishes to go on to law school | | | | education. |
| and become a successful attorney, it is essential that | | | | |