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anyone studying criminalogy?
so i'm a freshman in college and i think i might be interested in criminalogy. so i was just wondering if anyone on here was studying it and how did they like it? and what kind of jobs you can get and stuff. thanks.
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Criminology is a job in itself, basically. It's like going to school to become a science teacher. Sure, you might get qualified to do something else with the same schooling but, for the most part, your occupation ahead of you is to become a science teacher.
Here is a little more about criminology that you might be interested in:
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"A criminologist may focus on crime prevention, the process of crime scene investigation, the process of criminal litigation or the process of criminal corrections. A criminologist may become a profiler who develops profiles of particular criminal activity by reviewing patterns of behavior among certain groups who commit particular crimes.
Criminologists may specialize in organizational research, victimology, corporate crime or juvenile justice. Some criminologists work with community initiatives, evaluation and policy projects with federal, state and local criminal justice agencies."
If you're thinking of what criminology is classified under then you probably meant forensic science. Here is some more information:
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A few simple Google searches brings up a ton of nifty information on criminology. This one is really just great in regards to jobs:
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"Criminology is the scientific study of crime, criminals, criminal behavior, and corrections. It also examines society's response to crime and to prevention of crime. Criminology includes the examination of evidence, hereditary and psychological causes of crime, various modes of investigation and conviction and the efficiencies of differing styles of punishment, rehabilitation, and corrections."
If I were you, I'd talk with the guidance counselor about this before taking the leap. Learning about crime and law can be pretty difficult for many people who aren't interested in those tidbits that lead up to their "dream" job in the end. It's like wanting to be a judge (which sounds really cool sometimes) but not wanting to learn about the legalities. So, in any way, you should definitely mark that down in your head. Your guidance counselor can actually help you...get this...GUIDE you through the process! ;) Seriously, he or she will know e-x-a-c-t-l-y what you're thinking about and can help steer you in the right direction. They will also know of people you can meet and talk to first-hand in person about becoming this sort of thing. That's the best way to do it.
Unfortunately, Advicenators is populated by mostly younger people--typically teenagers. Not many of them have even thought this far ahead in their "career" choices next. Somebody at your school will be able to help though.
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