Crime is dealt as a phenomenon at individual or social level in the field of study called Criminology. Approaching from a socio-scientific point of view, Criminology involves the study of various forms of crime, the reasons working behind an incidence of crime, and its consequences. Regulation of crime by Governmental authorities also comes under the purview of this subject. Being an interdisciplinary subject, it draws heavily from the fields of Psychology, Sociology and Law. Raffaele Garofalo, an Italian Law Professor, was the first person to coin the term "criminology". With the rising numbers of crime and rapid diversification in the nature of it, criminology is gaining importance in today's society. In addition, fast changes in the approach and mode of investigation of the policing authorities has led to the need for better understanding of the subject, thus opening up growth opportunities for a career in criminology.
Various institutes offer criminology courses in India. A few major areas of interest in this field of study are -
* Causes of crime
* Prevention of crime
* Crime Statistics
* Criminal Behavior
* Penology
* Evaluation of criminal justice agencies
* Sociology of Law
* Criminal careers and desistance
Qualifications for Criminology Courses in India:
Both undergraduate (B.A/B.S.C ) and Post Graduate ( M.A/M.S.C ) courses in Criminology are offered by various institutes in India.
The basic requirement for getting admission to an undergraduate course is passing the XIIth standard with either Arts or Science.
To get more information in detail about these courses,u can go to the following url:
http://www.indiaedu.com/car eer-courses/criminology-courses/
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Payal Mehra
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6:24 PM on May 05, 2009
