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Criminology & Criminal Justice
Why crime happens and how societies respond: policing, courts, prisons and forensics.
Who it suits
ISE
- Thinker: analysing, researching, figuring out why
- Helper: teaching, caring, supporting people
- Persuader: leading, selling, starting things
Builds on
Philosophy, psychology & social studies ●●●Native language & literature ●●
Typically offers
Job security · Helping people · Impact on society or the planet
Where it leads
Police officer · Crime analyst · Probation officer · Forensic investigator
US median earnings, one year after a bachelor’s
$34,920
College Scorecard, US Department of Education
906 programmes tracked
🇺🇸 United States 713🇦🇺 Australia 162🇩🇪 Germany 12🇨🇭 Switzerland 11🇫🇮 Finland 7🇦🇹 Austria 1
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