A career after your masters in criminology doesn’t need to conform to justice, law or corrections — although criminology careers constitute one of the fastest growing areas of the American economy. But, you have another world of careers open to you that consist of searching for clues, analyzing data and managing details that can help solve problems. Fields open to you include law, social science, the arts, gaming and environmental studies. The following list of 22 exciting career paths in criminology provides information about those careers, including links to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, where you can check out employment and wage information for each job. (more…)
What is criminology other than a look into the past to gather evidence that might support justice for crime victims? Simple, that theory, but fraught with human elements, lack of evidence, a legal system that may not work effectively and criminals who, sometimes, are too lucky to be caught with their crimes. This list of the top 50 criminology blogs looks at all those issues and more. (more…)