Criminology Course

Starting from the fact that criminology studies the crime, the offender, the victim, the conduct and, in general, the criminal act; And criminalistics is responsible for the investigation of the crime scenario for the demonstration of how criminal acts were committed, the Criminology course intends that the students dominate the basic theoretical aspects of these two sciences to then be able to apply them in practice, taking into account that it is not only about the understanding of the crime and the scenario of this situations, both of the point of view of criminology and criminalistics.

- Study the difference between criminology and criminalistics. - Analyze the material content of criminal law and its practical application. - Know the elements that surround the crime and its treatment. - Be clear about the identification of the offender according to the stage. - Identify what circumstances are exempted from criminal responsibility. - Assimilate relations between criminology, criminal law and criminal policy.

Among the professional departures offered by this Criminology course we can highlight working in private criminal investigation, psychology, specialization in criminal law; or as a complement to ascend or specialize professionally within security, judicial personnel or care for victims.

With the Criminology course you will acquire the key knowledge to schematize these two sciences and to be able to understand what happens before the commission of a criminal act, taking into account the importance of the elements that are present in every crime and, of course, the legal impact for the persons responsible for their commission, except the exceptions of modification of criminal responsibility.

This Criminology course is aimed at students and professionals of the legal, criminological or criminalistic branches, as well as the security forces, judicial personnel, personnel of care for victims, psychologists or any person interested in the study of these areas.