Have you ever thought about becoming a criminologist in the United States? If that so, I think this article is for you! You will find it quite interesting and you will learn all the things you should know before you become an amazing criminologist.
Being a criminologist can be very interesting when you start to understand the mind of the killer. Also, it can be challenging because it could be possible to face a murderer who kills families or even babies. You have to understand that being a criminologist can lead to see a lot of gruesome things. That is why the job of criminologist is unpredictable.
As a criminologist you can go on the crime scene, you do research for trying to understand the mind behind the killer, his pattern and his motive. Criminologists must also do statistics, so they usually have to compile data.
Everything depends on what kind of criminologist you are. For example, if you are the kind who helps the law enforcement, you have to go on the crime scene when they tell you to, you look for evidences of his pattern or maybe trying to understand his motive. After that, you return to your office and then you look in the database if maybe the pattern of the murderer was used in a previous crime. If not, you have to start his profile and then you give it to the police officer in charge. Sometimes, it can be more tricky than that, and you have a lot of files to look and you can feel overwhelm.
In the United States, most of the criminologists work with the police, the FBI or maybe even in a team of important politicians.
Most of the times, you need to combine degrees like Sociology, Psychology and even a degree in Criminal Justice. Some jobs, required that you have a PH.D more precisely a Doctor of Philosophy.
It really depends on your ranks, you can make to $26,000.00 to $66,000.00 a year.
Criminologists learn a lot about the mind and the killer itself when they effectuate their degree in Psychology and the class of Criminal Justice. Nevertheless, it's always better to do additional training. A class in Forensic would be very helpful when you have to go on a crime scene.
If, you are affiliated with the police or work with the FBI, it can be tricky with murders and killers. Because you work to reveal the identity of a killer you might put your life at risk and get hurt.
I mean I don't think criminologists can be replaced at 100% by robots, but I am sure that one day robots would be able to compile data about killers and provide answers faster than the criminologists.
There is no really an answer to that because normally, people take their retirement at the age of 65. I think you can decide when you want to stop depending on where you work and what you do in your day.
My dream is to work in the United States at the FBI in the Behavior Analyst Unit. For now, I am currently living in Canada so the job is not really the same, but I will not give up on my dream. I hope this summary help you to see if the job of criminologist is the right fit for you!
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