Please watch the following video and answer the question of why study criminology for yourself. Why is criminology important? What do you think you will get out of studying criminology?
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Criminology is defined as the scientific study of forms of cause and societal reactions to criminal behavior. Criminology is very important, even though we don’t like crimes it’s everywhere and we as humans can change that. It can be at work place / home / community etc . I think I can change a lot by studying criminology. Because I am able to help someone , we can prevent crimes by working with young children .The study Criminology can help us make the world a better place .
Hello Fareeza,
I like how you said you can prevent crimes from occurring working with young kids for them to be aware of the good and the bad in the public. Thanks for sharing!
I agree, we see a crime happen almost everyday!
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Hello Fareeza, I do agree with the statement you said “even though we don’t like crimes it’s everywhere and we as humans can change that.” This is very true cause there are people who stray away from crimes when it happens cause it is random, and the study of criminology can surely help everyone make the world a better place.
I agree understanding how crime works will better equip us to help prevent crimes by working with the younger generation. Most crimes committed today are by people who are often young teenagers.
Criminology is the social science that studies crime. It’s also the influence of crime on societal structure, the factors that contribute, as well as the criminals themselves. The original study objective was to find out what motivates individuals to violate laws or behave in criminal ways. I believe criminology is important because it supports us to prevent unsafe environments and promote public safety and understand the nature of criminals to reduce the numbers of crimes committed day by day. I believe I will receive a great foundation out of studying criminology to apply towards my future career as a detective and use strategic ways on preventing crimes.
hello Ninoska, How are you? I really enjoyed reading your response it was very clear and you answer all the questions. I really like how you mention the original study of criminology. And I hope we are all able to gain some education to apply towards our future career. Thank you for sharing .
Hello Ninoska, I agree with this and how it can help further understand the mindset of criminals to break laws and what made them do it, with the knowledge of that, it does further help out the world by knowing what to do and making the setting your in much more safer.
Hey Ninoska, I also want to be a detective and this could definitely help us in our future career!
this is very nicely written, it puts into words why I find criminology so fascinating .
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Criminology is so important today due to the fact that crimes can surely happen at any moment, and seeing a crime happen with your own eyes, you would want to take action the correct way to solve whatever crime that has been created in your view. Studying criminology myself, I would want to learn more on what makes a person want to commit such crimes and also to make my environment a safe place to be around.
I agree with this, its better to gain the knowledge then to not have it!
hello Welinto, how are you? I can completely agree with you criminology is so important and it’s something we see every day. And as humans, we have the right to solve problems but we must do it in the correct way. And the problem we face today is most people try to get faster solutions instead of the right ones. I hope after this class we are all able to gain some study that we can help our community. Thank you for sharing.
I totally agree with what would make an individual want to do such a thing in crime, I also would know the cause, affects and what changed to make you such a way.
Hello Welinton, thank you for sharing. I like how you discussed how criminology involves why an individual may be motivated to take an action on committing a crime and simply where that root urge comes from to do such a thing.
agreed in able to make an environment a safe place , crimes need to decrease.
I hope we’re all able to fulfill that.
Criminology is an important knowledge to know in life, you can study crimes, what and what no to do in certain situations. Knowing your rights. It can help prevent majority of the situations Americans go through everyday
I agree with studying crimes and knowing how to understand and handle certain situations is really key in life, also you explained knowing your rights that also another key because knowing your rights will help you in tough situations.
Studying criminology because like discussed in the video we want to understand why people do what they do and also try help change environments so that the world could be a better place . Also because it’s interesting to know more on how to prevent crime and try to get more of enough background on crime to try understand why this is happening and studying criminology can help you change rules and policies.
I agree, having a safe environment by trying to help change it would make the world a better place
not all hero all heroes wear caps, the good thing where trying.
i totally agree with you! there is so many other reasons that we aren’t sure of on why people commit crime, do you think peoples background could be one of them? (Lifestyle)
I think your background could have some impact but I don’t think it shapes into the person you are do you ?
Hello Ariel, I am 100% with you on ” why people do what they do ” it seems like a lot of people are acting without thinking these days.
yes I agree , thank you most these actions are caused with a good train thought
I would study criminology for myself because I would want to know why a person would commit crimes, in the video one man says he was fascinated by psychopaths, and that kind of describes me I google them and go in deep into their lives to figure out what would make them think to do those types of crimes. It’s important to learn criminology because it’s the scientific study the causes, correction and prevention of crimes. I look forward to learning criminology because I find it very interesting in knowing why someone would commit a crime and how I can help prevent a crime.
Its interesting to dive into the minds of psychopaths and serial murderers because their thought processes are so interesting and bizarre
Yes, I totally agree and personally, I was always interested in the minds of psychopaths and would watch stories about them. I feel like recognizing the early signs would’ve prevented most people from becoming psychopaths. A lot of them had troubled childhood development stages caused by their living environment which introduces the idea of nature vs nurture.
i want to study criminology not only for my safety but as passionate career to acknowledge the criminal mind and understanding every area in what different possibilities on why the criminal does this , figuring out the mind of killer is a interesting maze that criminology will teach me
it will open my mind to the truth that the world is not what it seems and that the world of criminals is dreading ,raw and unstable , that nobody really is normal , the interesting part to this truth is what drives me to learn and prevent these happenings, my passion for this just wants to continue the dive in the mind of a criminal. Crime is represented as an unlawful act that has punishment by authority. The importance in criminology in this world is preventing the serious issue that people prove to be toxic and negligent and shows patterns and why abnormal human action is caused, life is full of unknown happenings when we hear ,see, and feel the fear and what inhumane actions of other human abilities we question and want to learn not only will criminology teach us inform us on why this happens we can also learn to stop this uncontrollable inevitable actions as humans may or may not do.
Hey Lesly I agree with you I find it so interesting learning about how a criminal thinks I always wanted to study it as well as make a career out of it.
Hi Lesly, I agree with you. I also wonder why someone would commit a crime and what they were thinking. So, I feel this class would be interesting.
Hey Lesly, I can agree with you the criminal mind seems to interest me more now that I am around criminals almost every day for work. Being in such an environment I often stop and think about what was going through the mind of some of the inmates which caused them to commit a specific crime. I find that murderers often sit and ponder on the act prior to committing it so it is perfect. Knowing that fact makes me very wary of certain people who seem to be somewhat normal.
I agree that figuring out the mind of a killer is an interesting maze.
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Studying Criminology can give you a great insight on criminals and their behaviors. I would love to study criminology so I can teach the young ones what not to do. Since I was a kid I always had a passion for criminal justice, being able to be around a lot of people who, grew up in poverty and follow that path or others who are cold blooded killers and learning what made them that way is really cool. Learning criminology will give me the knowledge that I need to be able to understand people a little more and teach the youth so that they can go down a better path. It will honestly help people as well as slow down crimes if more people knew criminology.
Teaching young ones is a perfect way to start reducing the chances of crime being done in the future, it may not stop it completely but we have to start somewhere.
Criminology is the study of crime and behaviors that are not acceptable in society. Studying criminology can open many doors in the law enforcement field with top government agencies and private companies. Criminology is important because it contributes to the criminal justice system so that crimes can properly be investigated. From studying criminology, I hope to get insight into the role of a criminologist, how to solve crime and the ups and downs when investigating a crime.
If more law enforcement agencies push its officers to studying criminology, I think that crimes will be investigated properly like you said because officers have a better understanding of how crime works, instead of the hyped the up version that you hear about.
I agree with what you’re saying , it should definitely be pushed more on law enforcement officers or anyone in the criminal justice field to gain knowledge and understanding on how to deal with any crime/ situation.
Criminology is the study of crime and criminals; I believe that studying criminology will help someone become more empathetic and sympathetic towards people, especially towards people who commit victimless/ self-harming crimes such drug addiction or those who’ve joined a gang or are associated with gang activity. Also, studying criminology gives you the basic language of the different factors that drives people to commit the various crimes that they do and why. If more people study criminology and become policy makers many laws will be more just and fair because some people a new chance at life and new beginning.
I agree at the ’empathetic and sympathetic” part!
Studying criminology can be really beneficial to society as a whole. We need brave men and women who risk their lives everyday to bring justice to the city they work in. I feel if you studying criminology you would get a better understanding as to how the law works and what really goes on behind the scenes the we as citizens don’t often get to see on T.V or the Media.
Criminology I believe is important because at some point and time all of us have been a victim of crime either directly or indirectly. Those directly affected by crime know the terrible mental and physical effects it can have on a person. Those of us who have not been a direct victim of crime also feel the effects of it whether it’s observing someone commit a low-level crime like vandalism or happening to walk into an active crime like shop lifting. As someone who currently works in the correctional setting, I am amazed to see some of the individuals I come across in the prison system. Most of these men and women are young and the crimes that they have committed are very violent. I feel that studying criminology will better equip me to have an understanding of why people commit certain crimes and what are the mechanics behind them. Often hearing from the inmate they can never seem to quite know the reason that caused them to commit the crime just that at the time the reward outweighed the risk.
I definitely agree that we’ve all been a victim directly or indirectly! I think that’s a good reason why studying criminology is important because it can give us further insight.
I find it so interesting that you work in a correctional setting! I can’t imagine the things you see and deal with on a day-to-day basis. it’s also interesting to learn that you’ve seen more young people committing crimes than anything and the fact that they’re also very violent crimes, is very alarming.
The study of criminology is important because crime is everywhere and it’s beneficial to understand why it occurs. Studying criminology can possibly help reduce crime. It also helps get insight on a person committing crimes. I think studying criminology will help me in my future career by teaching me to bring justice in the courtroom.
I agree, being more educated on criminology can help reduce crime
What is true Justice anyway? Is it justice if the victim kills the kidnapper? You said bring justice to the court is it justice to condemn the murderer in this instance?
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Criminology is the study of the forms, causes, and social reactions to criminal behavior, criminology is important because it happens so often on a daily basis. Criminology allows us to understand why crimes are committed whether it be societal or personal, understanding these crimes allows us to prevent future crimes from happening or having the ability to foresee them. I have always been interested in this aspect as to why people commit crimes and our answers lie within our society, economy, and personal conflicts. What I will get out of studying criminology is just that, being able to connect dots as to why a crime was committed and how these types of crimes can be prevented.
criminology is the examination of crime and criminals; it allows people to have a deeper understanding of why criminals commit crimes and what led them to behave this way. studying criminology benefits society in various ways, for example, it can educate people on how to solve a crime just in case law enforcement can’t make it to the scene on time. a lot of lives can be saved because of criminology. studying crime helps explore and examine its causes, the what’s, why, where, or how. although not every crime can be stopped, the study of criminology can at least help reduce and lower the number of crimes happening today in society.
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The study of criminology focuses on reducing crime , It studies both crime and criminals. It allows those in a criminal justice field along with regular people to understand what drove a criminal to commit a crime .Studying criminology is beneficial to society because it brings awareness as well as safety by teaching us what to examine and of course all cases are very different but studying criminology allows us to put ourselves in the place of the victim and the abuser.
i totally agree , you have to see both point of views
Yes criminology is very nuanced. It’s not absolute. Every case varies significantly. One little thing can change the entire case
Criminology is the study of why people commit wrong doings. Criminology is very complex, many variations in what is wrong and right. All can lead back to different cultures that have different policies. This is criminology on a more global scale. Focusing on the States, criminology can be used to see why certain areas have a higher concentration of crime compared to others. Crime as a whole is objective anyway. Majority comes to create rules and regulations that some minority may disagree with. Human beings cannot work together as a race without conflict. Criminology can help prevent potential issues but this is not a absolute science.
I agree, criminology can give us information about why certain areas have more crime than others. This could have to do with other factors such as policies, poverty, education level, and culture.
We should study criminology because it helps us better understand why crimes are committed, and by whom. Learning about criminology also allow us to prevent crime from being committed by giving us a deeper understanding on why they’re committed. Also, criminology teaches us about how psychopaths brains work and gives us insight on how they think when they commit crimes. The study of criminology allows people to work in places such as the justice system, law enforcement and public safety.
I agree completely. I believe it opens doors to furthering your career path and gives you a lead way into being able to choose between certain jobs.
Criminology is the study of crime from a social and individual perspective. As a social science, criminology is important because it this not only concerned with the causes and preventions of crime but the social impacts and reactions to crime, as well as the criminals themselves. I want to be a police officer, so I think I will develop my eye to detect patterns, sift through clues, and examine other mitigating factors surrounding crimes that have already happened, as well as those that could happen without hard work in trying to prevent them.
Criminology is the study of of crime. It is important to study this because it can help us understand criminals and others. This is specifically useful because it allows a deeper connection with others, it allows an understanding of something that you may not relate much too. This can also be applied to social connections it can help establish boundaries within yourself and others. I want to become a criminal defense attorney. I want to go to trial i want to do all the necessary steps to learning how to communicate in these specific situations. This is essential to me because it allows me to take myself out of the situation and out my focus on just what my career is. I want to get communication and learning to understand the minds of criminals and how to work with them.