January 2012

CRIMINAL SCIENCES / CRIMINALISTIC SCIENCES / FORENSIC SCIENCES /CRIMINOLOGY & VICTIMOLOGY

Criminal SciencesCrime science is the study of crime in order to find ways to prevent it.

Three features distinguish crime science from criminology: it is single-minded about cutting crime, rather than studying it for its own sake; accordingly it focuses on crime rather than criminals; and it is multidisciplinary, notably recruiting scientific methodology rather than relying on social theory.

Criminalistics Science

Criminalistics is a set of research techniques and procedures aimed at the discovery, explanation and proof of the crimes, as well as verification of their perpetrators and victims.

The forensic uses scientific knowledge to reconstruct the facts. The set of auxiliary fields that are called up forensic science.

Forensic sciencesRefers to the study of crime scene

evidence such as blood, bodily fluids, DNA and clothing fibers. Those pursuing a degree in forensic science can major in forensic biology, psychology, pathology or toxicology.

Degree programs in forensic science prepare students for careers in investigations, court evidence and management-level positions in the field of criminal science.

Criminology

Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent,

causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual

and in society. Criminology is an

interdisciplinary field in the behavioral sciences, drawing

especially upon the research of sociologists, psychologists and

psychiatrists, social anthropologists as well as on

writings in law.

Victimology

Victimology is the scientific study of victimization, including the relationships between victims and offenders, the interactions between victims and the criminal justice system, and the connections between victims and other social groups and institutions, such as the media, businesses, and social movements.

Victimology is however not restricted to the study of victims of crime alone but may include other forms of human rights violations.