Criminology Course
The interdisciplinary nature of criminology makes it a difficult term to define. There are several ways of looking at it, which depend on the background of the person by whom it is being defined.
Criminology is:
"... knowledge concerning the etiology, prevention, control & treatment of crime & delinquency. This
Includes:: the measurement & detection of crime, legislation & practice of criminal law, as well as the law enforcement, judicial & correctional systems."
In brief, the study of Criminology deals primarily with crime & punishment & our understanding of crime in the social context.
About Our Criminology Course
Throughout this criminology distance learning course you will learn how to define crime, what causes crime & the consequences of crime. You will also consider the UK legislative environment & what impact this has on laws that are passed to mitigate the effects of crime. You will then move on to look at a range of different types of crime.
What Can I Do After Taking This Criminology Course?
There is a wide range of career opportunities waiting for you once you have completed your distance learning criminology course, from community & voluntary to police & probationary. You could even find yourself working in journalism or for the government.