In law their is a job where lawyers put the criminals in jail? what is that...

Prosecuting attorney. You need a law degree.

You could work in the prison system with a degree in criminal justice. Then you could physically put the criminals in jail (and let them out when it was time to eat, exercise, etc.).
 
Yes, it's called being a prosecutor (I think crown's attorney is the term in Canada). Also known as District Attorney, or DA, in some States.

That's what I do for a living--terrific job, I love it. You need a bachelor's degree and then a law degree. Seven years of college/law school altogether.
 
In state courts, they are called District Attorneys, or if you live in Kentucky or Virginia, they are Commonwealth Attorneys. In federal courts, they are usually called US Attorneys. Basically, they prosecute crimes on behalf of their employers (the government). Government attorneys are the only ones who can do this, which you either have to be elected (state courts) or hired by the US Department of Justice (federal courts). They are lawyers, so you need to be licensed to practice law in the geographic area where you work, and some states require their district attorneys' to being practicing lawyers for a minimum amount of years before putting themselves for election (e.g., in Kentucky, you must be a practicing lawyer in Kentucky for at least 4 years before becoming a Commonwealth Attorney).
 
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