Essays on Criminology

Crime is prevalent globally, from modern contemporary societies to developing poverty-stricken ones. Crime is a widely discussed issue that is present everywhere, in our conversations, the news and in our security services. I want to study criminology as my aim is to gain a better...

From a very early age, I have always been intrigued with how the human mind works. I have always wondered about why people commit crimes and how some are able to get away with it. Growing up in Singapore, a country that is well known...

Psychology changes lives. It can be the catalyst to change a mindset, to solve a problem and to create a therapy. It has been argued that one in four will suffer from their mental health, and being able to effectively help to improve someone’s life...

Personal statementI find great pleasure in helping people as such, criminology will lead me in a profession that will provide me with the opportunity to help people and save lives. From a younger age I always wanted to be a part of a team that...

The theories of crime help to give insight as to why some people engage in criminal activities. The fourteen year old walks into a convenient store and picks up a bottle of juice then chooses to walk out simply because he thought the clerk was...

“Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is also true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on” (Kennedy). Nowadays, there are too many tragic crimes happening in the world every day, such as burglary, larceny-theft, raping,...

My interest in criminology was lit by the spark of early childhood experiences. Although I was raised in a very cozy, loving environment, I always wondered why people around me had ill wishes towards each other. Why people stole, assaulted, burglarized, and murdered. The tale...