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CRIMINOLOGISTS, WHAT DO THEY DO?

Updated: Oct 17, 2020

STUDY CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR

Why People Commit Crimes;

How Crimes Affects Society;

How Crimes Can Be Controlled.


GATHER/EXAMINE STATS ON CRIME

What Social Groups Are Most Likely To Commit Crimes;

In Which Areas Of The Country Crime Is Most Common;

How Criminals Are Dealt With By The Police And Judicial System;

How Criminals Are Punished Or Rehabilitated In The Correctional System.


TASKS

Criminologists Read Reports, Essays, Studies Written By Other Criminologists, Government Employees, Police, Lawyers, Judges, And Correctional Officers;


Conduct Interviews With Police, Subjects, and Victims;


Look For Trends and Deviations From Trends To Gain Insight Into Society And Crime;


Give Presentations Of Findings To Other Criminologists, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice (Including CSC & CAC) And Security Professionals.


REQUIRED KNOWLEGE

Research Skills;

Writing Skills;

Presentation Skills;

Organizational Skills;

Leadership Skills:

Knowledge Of Criminal Justice System;

Knowledge Of Criminal Law;

Knowledge Of Human Rights/Civil Liberties;

Knowledge Of Criminology/Human Behaviour

Knowledge Of Sociology/Human Behaviour;

Knowledge Of Psychology/Human Behaviour.




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