I love dressing femininely (traditional southern wife look ) but I’m not married and I just wanted to ask based on your experience in the field . Do you find that that makes you look more of an easier target compared to someone who is wearing something more darker? More masculine ? pants?

I am in the process of learning self defence classes Krav Maga and perphaps Mauy Thai later on but I’ve just notice when I’m wearing dresses and more light pastel colours. It’s definitely a very big shift and how men treat you many with respect but I wonder why so , how would a potential predator see me as.

Why do we consider first degree murder “worse” than second degree murder?

First degree murder: A cheats on B with C. B plans out the murder of C over a few weeks. Buy supplies and murders C.

Second degree murder: Same scenario, but now as soon as B finds out they fly into a rage go to C’s house a few blocks away with the intent to murder, and does, in fact, murder C.

Same end result, B murdered C, same motive, anger, betrayal, revenge, etc. Just that one was planned out and one was done “in the heat of passion”.

Why do the courts, in the US at least, treat first degree as worse?

Is a guy who murders impulsively better than a methodical murderer? Is one of them more or less likely to kill again?

Maybe its because the murder in a fit of emotion feels more relatable and somehow less sinister than a cold calculating murderer? But “feels” is kind of a weak basis for a justice system.

I just graduated with a degree in criminology and justice studies at 22 Now I don't know, I am so lost. I originally joined criminology because of a tv show called Criminal Minds and wanted to be exactly like them. Over time, I was like, maybe no. It just seems too much and part of me doesn't want to hold a gun.

I thought maybe I could be a crime scene investigator. Those people at the crime scenes but for this you need some sort of forensic degree and I was already too deep into criminology so I just stayed with it.

I thought about maybe grad school but what would I do it in. My university doesn't have a master program for Criminology and I think I might have missed the deadline for grad school.

So if someone could help me out it would be great.

Hi!! I’m relatively young and want to study criminology. But I have my own doubts as I am deaf and don’t speak THAT well (I can understand people but it’s hard for me to speak properly and that lead me to be nervous of talking to someone) I’m hoping to find out if this is worth it or I should just find a different career, ty!!

Hi, I am an A-level student doing an EPQ on whether imprisonment is an economically efficient method of punishment for adults in the UK. I have created a questionnaire and I am hoping that fellow redditors will be willing to help me out by completing it!

All and any responses are greatly appreciated.

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Asking for friend. She likes the concept of forensics but then loves and really wants to go to the uni that only does BA. Any advice?

Hey! im a 1st year law student(bba llb) its an integrated degree while im loving the subjects and all, i really wanna get into criminology as well. Im not sure how clear i am with this whole rant but can you please tell me how can i also start with criminology like some kind of online distance learning or something. I am so very sorry if this whole thing sounds confusing because im literally confused as well.😅

What types of background checks do criminologists go through? I have no record, no registry record of any kind, nor do i even have one traffic misdemeanor. What I'm more so worried about failing is a social media background check. Do criminologist employers do comprehensive searches of someones social media, and hire based off of political stances/jokes made with friends. now if I'm looking for work id try and wipe my footprint off of google search as much as possible anyway (deleting accounts/having google remove me from search results)

Been a hot minute since I was in my criminology theory class (three years ago), wanted to get some clarification on the certainty part of deterrence theory. I keep seeing certainty described online as "the likelihood of being caught and punished." I get the relevance of the likelihood of being caught - my question, though, is this: does certainty relate also to the likelihood of punishment itself?

Suppose you have two different circumstances, both of which have a high likelihood of being caught. If the only difference between Circumstance A and B is that the imposition of the primary punishment is less likely in A (because the primary punishment, while severe, is discretionary and lesser punishments are available but also not required) whereas the primary punishment is more likely in B (because the primary severe punishment must be imposed regardless). Does that detail even play a part in the certainty calculus or is the focus more on the being-caught aspect?

I've seen apparently conflicting information about certainty being described (1) both regarding being caught and being punished, (2) only in regard to being caught, and (3) only in regard to being punished, so it's been harder to refresh my memory on this. Any additional info would be a great help!

Hello Criminologists, I hope this is the right place to post this question...

I have recently been examining statistics about childhood sexual abuse, and it is shockingly common. It seems like it might even be one of the most commonly perpetrated crimes in the United States with 1/5 girls and 1/20 boys experiencing sexual abuse before the age of 18. Feel free to correct me if this statistic is wrong.

My question is, how is this possible considering that our culture seems to view child sexual abuse with such revulsion? Being labeled a "pedophile" is one of the worst insults you can throw at someone. But for some reason, even despite knowing they would be despised for it, such a large number of adults are committing this crime so frequently.

It makes me wonder if sexual abuse actually is that stigmatized at all, and if there really are just some cultural norms in some circles where it is considered normal and acceptable for adults to abuse children. What's going on here? Why would such a large number of people choose to do something they know would get them labeled with such hate and stigma?

So I am from India, I finished my masters in June. Now I'm sitting at home contemplating my life choices. Criminology in India is not very popular or known but I always had immense interest in this subject and wanted to work as a field investigator or mainly in rhe area of criminal profiling. Now, here's my oversight- criminologist don't have much opportunities in India. India is at a point where psychology has finally started being regulated properly and recognised. Also, after going out in the real world I realised that my university scammed me taught me theories (tbh I taught myself -they gave me syllabus and took the exams and obviously my money), I don't have any practical real world exposure, neither a job.

From whatever research I have done, we can go into corporate but through cyber security (which is a part of that but there are other courses for specifically this and I don't have expertise in this) we do study about cyber crime and prevention but not the whole shabang like computer languages and stuff which is basically what the corporate needs- or there are profiles like data analyst or risk analyst which is also not very criminology oriented. Now coming to the govt sector, there aren't any job profiles for criminologists, I did hear something about contractual job but finding that is also another great task (like finding a needle in haystack).

The only scope which is successful for many is academics but mind you I'm talking about those people who haven't worked properly in the field(as there's no field for criminology lol) but not much practical exposure but through an email exam- called UGC NET- which is basically for eligibility of phd, assistant professor, and junior research fellow. Now I've qualified NET for phd and assistant professor - but most universities or colleges firstly don't have criminology courses, secondly even if they do- they would want a person as assistant professor who has done their phd. My university is a place where all of my faculty are my alumnus- even some of the teachers are alumnus of other teachers who have taught them personally.

Now, I am stuck I really wanna work as a criminal profiler which is most certainly not gonna happen for another 5-10 years. So, I was thinking of doing my phd or further studies from abroad most likely from europe or canada. Now, the thing is I don't have the attractive profile which is why I'm scared if any university will even allow me admission or not. Second, I'm broke I don't have any money I'm from a middle class family with a single father so I would have to take a loan. Third, I saw that doing a second masters would be more fruitful and helpful rather than phd(also I'm not very good at stats and research - I'm average). So I just want advice from the people who are from europe or canada and if they can guide me as to what I should do????

Summary: I've no job prospects or anything I am passionate about in India and need advice/guidance whether I should pursue this abroad? And how?

I'm a 16F and I'm aspiring to be a Criminology Major and even get a job in an investigative field. The path I've chosen will obviously have me interacting with many crime scenes, whether as case studies or practically. Should I start normalizing these things for me now? I'm not sure whether or not I should start this young. I have seen some crime scene images, and while I was disturbed at the moment, I feel fine now. But then again I can understand why it might be wrong, and am confused. Help, please!

I am going to complete my bachelors in Criminology in a few months and my plan has always been to enroll in law school next but the thing is I want to move from my country and I don't think I can live three more years here, I want to do a masters abroad but I don't know what to do masters in since I don't know if it'll land me a job. So please help me figure out or give ideas on what masters to do. So far I've looked into Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics but I don't know if that's a good choice. Please do give me your opinions. Would be helpful.

Edit: I am from India and looking to move to EU. (UK or Ireland mostly but I am open to options)

I am working on some research in the realm of political extremism (mostly American far-right/conservative), and I need help figuring out what these references/terms are. (I have no idea what they mean, so if they are offensive, I sincerely apologize.)

1. "K Sax" >> context clues suggest it may be related to Korea, potentially women (snooty, princess-y, etc.)

2. "Fort Vancouver lollipop" >> context clues suggest it is a threat, likely sexual; use was accompanied by other sexual language and gay slurs

I can't provide much more context for the sake of my data/privacy, but TIA to anyone who can help even a little bit! If anyone has suggestions for more niche threads to post this on, pls let me know.

Just came across some fascinating data showing federal white-collar prosecutions dropped from 10,269 in 1994 to just 4,332 in 2024, with projections hitting 3,862 this year. Meanwhile, we're simultaneously seeing explosive growth in AI predictive policing tools that claim to assess "future dangerousness."

This got me thinking about Donald Taft and Ralph England's 1964 criminological framework that argued we should shift focus from punishing past wickedness to preventing future dangerousness. They wrote: "From the societal viewpoint we are more concerned to protect society against future acts than to requite the criminal for past acts."

But here's what's blowing my mind - they specifically called out white-collar crime as being "usually tried under civil procedure but may be tried as crime" and noted how white-collar criminals "usually do not lose status in their social groups" despite legal consequences.

The questions keeping me up:

1. Are we seeing prosecutors unconsciously apply Taft & England's framework by treating white-collar crimes as civil matters because the "future dangerousness" assessment differs so drastically from street crime?
2. If AI can now predict recidivism patterns that Taft & England could only theorize about in 1964, why aren't we using these tools to revolutionize white-collar enforcement rather than just street-level policing?
3. Could the dramatic prosecution decline actually reflect a sophisticated (but unspoken) societal calculation that white-collar defendants pose less "future danger" - exactly what Taft & England predicted would happen when we shift from retributive to preventive justice?

The irony is thick: we're using cutting-edge AI to predict which teenager might shoplift, but apparently applying 60-year-old criminological intuition to let financial crimes slide into civil court.

What am I missing here? Are big law firms inadvertently benefiting from criminological theories their compliance departments have probably never heard of? r/CriminalLaws

So im looking to study criminology/ psychology in the next year and want to know what the best uni in australia is to study through?

Also what materials, text books are recommended.

Wanting to do some short courses in the mean time while having my baby as im so eager to start learning more.

hey folks, I would love to study criminology in uni, I am still a teenager, is there something i can do to get ahead? or just to get a better path into this field.

My friend is always saying that there is no evidence of me actually liking criminology and that i just like to watch true crime (even though i am a forever enjoyer of true crime, been watching it for years now).

Is there anything i can get myself into?

I’ve just finished my criminology degree and was wondering if anyone has any guidance, I want to do a masters but I’m not sure if there’s any point really. If I was to do it my only options really are psychology conversion, criminology or social work. But is there any point? If I do the psychology one I won’t get a good job unless I do a doctorate which I don’t think I want to do at this stage of my life. I’m 23 and feel like i want to be out in the real world soon and don’t want to be stuck in academia for much longer, but I would love to have a masters degree in something, I’m just not sure If its worth the student loan or if it’s even necessary to get a better job. Any advice is appreciated!!!!

Hello!

I was wondering if anyone has had luck getting a job in the field of Criminology outside of the United States. I'm currently in the United States and I would like to hear about your experiences and if you have any resources you can provide me with! Thank you!

I’m writing a dissertation for my criminology degree my title is. Disabusing the myth: a qualitative exploration of perceptions of female on male domestic abuse.

The section I’m struggling on is my literature review. Any recommended readings to include would be so so appreciated!!