Hi readers! I am a student at Lionel-Groulx College and I study in Social Sciences. I am in the middle of my college degree, and I am starting to learn more precisely about psychology. It is a very interesting subject that I would have loved to study at university, but I discover another related field, which is criminology and I think it fits me more. If you have ever thought about becoming a criminologist, then those articles are for you. You will learn everything you ever wanted to know about becoming a criminologist, like where criminologists work, how much they get paid, what kind of additional in-service training they need, how you can become a criminologist and some of the highs and lows of the job. Overall, those articles will answer most of your questions.
Being a criminologist is very interesting and unpredictable. It comes with a lot of possible assignments, tasks and situations where you have to apply theories. It also comes with the possibility to have frequent irregular work hours and days.
Criminologists analyze the behaviors and methods used by criminals. Helping them reintegrated our society is the main purpose of the criminologist, and they also help the victims of illegal acts. They can work with law enforcement or in a private office, where they would be analyzing paperwork.
Like I said in the beginning, a day in the life of a criminologist can be really unpredictable. It can include interviews with victims, perpetrators, investigators, and others. A criminologist can also be call to go on a crime scene or an autopsy. As a criminologist, much of your work will involve paperwork.
Law enforcement agencies employ many criminologists. Also, sheriff’s offices and crime-fighting agencies can need qualified applications. If you are not interested in working with law enforcement, criminologists can stay among the halls of colleges and universities.
To become a criminologist you need to go to university. You can choose to go study in different field like psychology or sociology since it is related to the career. You can't only graduate from a bachelor degree, because bachelors degrees in Criminology would not qualify you for a job in the field. A master degree is required for criminologists to work in the field. If you would like to teach, you will need a doctorate in Criminology.
At the start of your career, you will be earning around $38,659 and the more experience you get, the more your salary become bigger and you could be earning around $68,708 a year.
As a criminologist, the need for additional training typically is based on the career path you chose and your experience.
Being a criminologist does not bring a lot of dangers, but it always depends on what '' type'' of criminologist you want to be. If you end up teaching this career in a school environment, there is not a lot of danger. If you end up being a criminologist who goes on a crime scene and interrogate criminals in prison, the level of danger can be higher, but a criminologist mostly does paper work, so there is not a lot of danger.
There is not a high percentage of chance that criminologist will be replaced by robots soon, because this type of career does not really work with high technology and it is really a job that only a human can do.
The age ranged that criminologist retire at is mostly between 45 and 73 years old. In fact, many criminologists benefit from liberal retirement policies.
In conclusion, the career of a criminologist can be really fascinating if you are a person, like me, who likes when things are unpredictable and when your work days are not always the same things over and over. For now, I am still in college, but my goal is to go to university and pursue in the criminology field. I hope those articles helped you to know more about this amazing career, just like it helped me.
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