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Criminology is the study of crime. This is both an academic discipline and a degree that can assist the degree-holder in getting a job in law enforcement. Many students wishing to pursue a career in law enforcement choose this area of study, though it is often not necessary to get a criminology degree in order to work in law enforcement. more »
Criminology is the study of human behavior---more specifically, criminal behavior. The field is interdisciplinary and often combines elements of psychology and sociology. A degree in criminology will prepare you for any job combating criminal activities. more »
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Criminal lawyers work for the government or private firms to represent persons accused of committing crimes. Compared to other areas of practice, criminal lawyers spend a significant amount of time in the courtroom. They are also often required to work collaboratively with other lawyers, so teamwork skills are essential. more »
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Criminology professionals are responsible for reviewing the details of a crime and analyzing data to draw conclusions about the incident. They are... more »
"Criminology" is a term that refers to the study of crime and its corresponding traits, criminals, criminal behavior or effect on society. This... more »
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Criminology is the study of crime. More accurately, it is the study of crime as a social trend--its overall origins, its various manifestations... more »
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Criminology (from Latin , "accusation"; and Greek , -logia) is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society. Criminology is an interdisciplinary field in the behavioral sciences, drawing especially upon the research of sociologists (particularly in the sociology of deviance) and psychologists, as well as on writings in law. Areas of research in criminology include the incidence, forms, causes and consequences of crime, as well as social and governmental regulations and reaction to crime. For studying the distribution and causes of crime, criminology mainly relies upon quantitative methods. The term "criminology" was coined in 1885 by Italian law professor Raffaele Garofalo as criminologia. Around the same time, French anthropologist Paul Topinard used the analogous French term criminologie.
Schools of thought
In the mid-18th century, criminology arose as social philosophers gave thought to crime and concepts of law. Over time, several schools of thought have developed.
Classical School
The Classical School, which developed in the mid 18th century, was based on utilitarian philosophy. Cesare Beccaria, author of On Crimes and Punishments (1763-64), Jeremy Bentham, inventor of the panopticon, and other classical school philosophers argued that (1) people have free will to choose how to act. (2) Deterrence is based upon the notion of the human being as a hedonist who seeks pleasure and avoids pain, and a rational calculator weighing up the costs and benefits of the consequences of each action. Thus, it ignores the possibility of irrationality and unconscious drives as motivational factors (3) Punishment (of sufficient severity) can deter people from crime, as the costs (penalties) outweigh benefits, and that severity of punishment should be proportionate to the crime. (4) The more swift and certain read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminology
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