Welche Themen werden in dem Lehrgang Kriminologie behandelt?
What topics are covered in the criminology course?
A criminology course often deals with the following topics:
- Introduction to criminology (including basic concepts: crime, deviance, social control, tasks and methods of criminology, history and development of criminology as a science)
- Crime and causes (including theories of crime (biological, psychological, sociological), juvenile crime, white-collar crime, violent and sexual offences, offender profiles, recidivism risks, victimization, influencing factors: milieu, education, social inequality, media)
- Criminal Law & Criminal Policy (including criminal law principles in Swiss law, prevention and resocialization)
- Criminal technology & forensics (including introduction to forensic methods (securing evidence, DNA, digital forensics), cooperation between police, forensics and criminology)
- Crime statistics & research (including the collection, analysis and interpretation of crime data)
- Practical applications & case studies
As each educational institution follows its own concepts when designing the content, there may be differences. To find out which specific topics are covered, we recommend contacting the school directly using our contact form - it's quick, easy and non-binding.
