Criminology

Criminology

  Introduction Criminology is the branch of science which deals with crime and the prevention of crime. Forensic science is only part of criminology. Criminology is directly referring to crime. It is one of the challenging fields. Criminology is the science of evidence, collected with the help of science like chemistry, genetics or physiology for the reference of crime”. Criminology involves the study of crime, the reason that working the behind of the case, cause of crime, crime statistics, prevention of crime, criminal behavior, and evaluation of criminal justice agencies, penology, criminal career and resistance, and sociology of law.

Courses

The courses in the field of criminology are offered in a range of certificate to doctoral level programs as per the following:

• Certificate Course (forensic Science)
• Diploma Course (Cyber Crime)
• Diploma Course (Forensic Science and Criminology)
• Diploma in Criminal Law (D.Crin)
• Diploma in Criminology & Penology
• Bachelor Degree Course (Forensic Science and Criminology)
• Masters Degree Course (Forensic Science and Criminology)
• Masters Degree Course (Forensic Science and Criminology Research)
• Master of Science (Sc) in Criminology
• Master of Arts (MA) in Criminology & Criminal Justice

Colleges offering admissions in Criminology courses are listed here:

• University of Pune
• Osmania University
• Gujarat University
• University of Madras
• Bundelkhand University
• Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science
• Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU)
• Vinayaka Institute of Management & Technology

Job Roles –

• Gather and analyze data about the causes and nature of crime to determine criminal patterns and common traits among criminals.
• Research and analyze the biological, social, and psychological background of criminals to gain an understanding of the motivation behind their deviant behavior.
• Develop profiles of criminal types to assist law enforcement to identify potential criminals, understand their behavior, and apprehend them more efficiently.
• Examine crime scenes, evidence, and autopsies to determine what happened and which profile category the criminal falls into.
• Prepare reports and statistics of research findings for future reference.
• Assist law enforcement and the justice system with developing crime prevention strategies and reform policies based on findings.
• Assess the social impact of crime and determine how to address these issues.