Criminologist (Criminoloog)
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A criminologist is a behavioral scientist who specializes in criminology. Criminology relates to the behaviour of criminals and the social response to it. Research areas within criminology include criminalization, decriminalization, safety, insecurity, prevention, penology and victimology. Penology relates to the effects of punishment and victimology on victim science. With victim science you can think of explaining why someone has become a victim and how the person deals with this. Criminology has common ground with psychology, sociology, medicine, mathematics, philosophy and law. The field of work of a criminologist is very broad because a criminologist can work for various governments and agencies that have to do with safety or crime. Consider, for example, a criminologist who works for the police or judiciary as a crime analyst. Other activities may have to do with the government as a policy officer. In short, the work of a criminologist can best be described as investigating and tackling crime and the associated problems. Investigating related problems may include, for example, devising prevention measures to prevent crime. As a criminologist, you study crime issues in a scientific way. This can cover all forms of crime, such as fraud, theft and violence, and their consequences. Think of the consequences of the effects of punishment and the prevention of repetition. Behavior and crime are two important words in criminology that cannot be seen in isolation. Within criminology, however, there are different areas of research. It is therefore not the case that all criminologists perform the same work.
Thus, a criminologist is a scientist responsible for investigating and analyzing crime, including the societal response that crime has to society. Criminology is a behavioral science that affects everyone, because criminology does not only concern criminals. The consequences of crime also belong to the research area of criminology. Consider, for example, a bank robbery in which customers of the bank are involved, or senseless violence in which bystanders are involved. These outsiders are not criminals, but they do belong to the research area of a criminologist. In this case, the outsiders belong to the research domain of victimology, in which the criminologist tries to explain why exactly someone has become a victim and what the consequences are. As described earlier, a criminologist investigates all forms of crime. Think, for example, of fraud, computer crime, robberies and violent crimes.
The profession of criminologist therefore has several research domains and relates to sociology, psychology, philosophy, mathematics, statistics, economics and forensic psychiatry. It is not the case that criminologists only work for the government. A criminologist can also work for the business community to prevent fraud and/or crime. In fact, a criminologist can work for all organizations that deal with safety. In general, criminologists often work together with different specialists. Think, for example, of behavioural experts, pedagogues and youth workers. It is not that criminologists are responsible for detecting fraud or crime. Criminologists should be regarded as researchers, who are responsible for analyzing data so that other agencies can use this data. In addition, a criminologist can, for example, be responsible for investigating how people's general sense of safety can be increased.
VARIOUS TASKS AS A CRIMINOLOGIST:
- Analyzing data
- Studying criminal behavior
- Advising authorities and companies
- Investigating the effects on measures
- Devising prevention measures
- Devising measures to stop crime
- Coming up with sanctions
WHAT DOES A CRIMINOLOGIST DO:
TRAINING TO BECOME A CRIMINOLOGIST
Anyone who aspires to a career as a criminologist will have to follow the university study criminology. The study criminology is a broad study, in which attention is paid to psychology, sociology, law, mathematics, medicine and philosophy. The Bachelor's programme in Criminology lasts approximately three years and the Master's programme takes one year, which means that the total duration of the programme is four years. As described earlier, criminology is a science. With only a higher professional education, it is therefore not possible to work as a criminologist. Within the criminology study, for example, you study how crime arises, what the consequences of crime are, and what the extent or damage of crime is to society. Accounting is also important as an entrepreneur.
COMPANIES WHERE A CRIMINOLOGIST CAN WORK
A criminologist can work for various companies, institutions and governments. Think, for example, of consultancy firms, the probation service, the prison system, the judiciary, supervisors or child protection. In addition, a criminologist can work as a civil servant for municipalities or governments. In that case, you will usually work as a policy advisor. As described earlier, the profession of criminologist nowadays also occurs within the business world. Consider, for example, a criminologist who can be classified as a compliance manager.
COMPETENCES CRIMINOLOGIST
The most important competence of a criminologist is the professional knowledge and the conduct of scientific research. Social involvement and general interest in people's behaviour are also important. Because you usually have to deal with different colleagues and external parties, you must have good communication skills. Generally important words are analytical, analyze, accurate, independence, independence, monitoring, curious, situational awareness, planning, organizing and critical thinking. If you work as a manager, you will also need to have managerial abilities.
LABOUR MARKET PERSPECTIVE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS A CRIMINOLOGIST
The labour market perspective of a graduated criminologist is very good. Safety and crime are important concerns within society, so graduate criminologists will usually find work quickly. As a criminologist, you can work for various types of agencies. The career opportunities must be seen in obtaining a managerial position or obtaining a PhD.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND SALARY CRIMINOLOGIST
There are no examples of specific employment conditions because as a criminologist, you can work for different types of employers with different collective agreements. A criminologist will continue to earn a salary between 3500 and 4500 euros gross per month depending on age, education and responsibilities.
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