Criminology is the study of crime and is an interdisciplinary field in behavioural and social sciences and is studied in order to help the law. The role of Sociologists, Psychologists, Philosophers, Psychiatrists and Social Anthropologist come into play. Criminology is derived from the Latin word crimen, which means ‘accusation’. In simple terms, Criminology is the study of law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Criminology is a branch of Sociology, however, it has been studied in one way or the other for thousands of years. Other than Sociologists, Forensic Scientists also play a major part in Criminology. 

Career Opportunities

Governmental-

• Crime scene investigators,
• Criminologists,
• Correctional administration service.

 Private domains –

• Online fraud investigators,
• Transaction risk analyst,
• Security specialist,
• Document examiner etc.
• Sector- Documents and currency verification in airports, star hotels etc.