Criminology is an area where in knowledge about the social systems, legal and criminal justice are being imparted to the candidates. The awareness regarding this course has been increasing in recent times.

While considering the other degree courses which are prominent, Criminology is a topic which is having social relevance. This course is most suitable for candidates who like to get involved in investigations. In this course, the various legal and psychological approaches which help in understanding the different issues relating to the situations which helped in committing crimes are focused.

It helps in critical understanding of the various factors which led to a crime and also the mental framework of the criminals while committing the crime. This is a broader subject and is undergoing changes because of the changing social scenarios.

Course Outlook

The general outlook of the course is entirely different from other courses. The main concerns in this course are –

• Level of crime
• How a crime is done?
• Why a crime is committed?
• Factors which led to a Crime
• Influence of society.
• Mindset of the society towards the criminals etc.

This course aims at finding solutions to realistic problems. The different mechanisms are devised in order to control the crime rate. The main motive is to make the students analyze the various realistic situations and help them to deal it effectively.

The method of study in this course may include lectures, realistic problem solving, research work etc.

Social relevance

In specific terms, the criminology subject involves study about the different crimes and the motive behind the crimes. This course has much relevance in a society context. The two important aspects involved in this subject are sociology and psychology. This subject broadly covers the motive behind the crime and the implications of such an act to the society on a whole. The depth in which the crime is committed also has relevance.

The various crimes that are happening will definitely have a negative impact on the society. The most important question is – How can we prevent the increasing number of crimes in our society? The relevance of this topic arises only in such a situation.

The social contribution of this course is immense. The students are put to various situations where in they should critically analyze the different methods which help in reducing the tendency of people to commit a particular crime. Through such methods, the well being of the society can be enhanced.

When the reason behind a crime has been found out it is equally important to find out the mentality of the criminal while doing it. Then only such crimes can be prevented in future. In this way it contributes to the development of the society as a whole.