Criminology (Greek)

General Objectives:

• Equip students with advanced written and oral communication skills, as well as research techniques for independent contributions to the field of criminology and further research.
• Prepare students for pursuing careers in fields such as law enforcement, criminal justice agencies and/or academia.
• Provide students with knowledge and skills required by most criminal justice agencies.

Specific Objectives:

• Allow students to obtain specialised knowledge in criminology.
• Provide students with an advanced study of crime, its extent, causes of criminal behavior and victimisation, public response to crime and criminal justice issues.
• Develop a broad understanding of the criminal justice system and current criminological issues.
• Provide opportunities to students to examine a range of criminological subjects.
• Develop a thorough understanding of how criminological theories are applied to law enforcement and criminal justice agencies.
• Gain insight into motivations and factors behind deviant behavior, and the ways agencies work together to prevent, detect and combat crime.
• Critically examine various types of crimes from offender, victim and criminal justice perspectives.

• Law enforcement agencies (police officers)
• Criminal Intelligence Units (as analysts)
• Probation and parole services
• Correctional settings
• Social services – Victim Care Services
• Research and analysis for consulting firms
• Non-Government Organizations
• Academia