The basic requirement for getting admission to any undergraduate criminology course is Class 12 certificate with either arts or science. The duration of the undergraduate level courses is usually 3 years. Some students also pursue an undergraduate degree in psychology to establish a strong theoretical base for a career in psychology.
It is required that the students pursue a master's degree in order to become a criminal psychologist. This degree level makes sure that they receive practical exposure and work experience through internships. After masters, a student can opt for a higher degree like an M. Phil. or Ph. D., otherwise they can go for a freshers job in the field.
1. Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai 2. University of Lucknow, Lucknow 3. University of Madras, Chennai 4. Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts, Pune 5. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science
A criminal psychologist has a considerable amount of time consumed in interviewing people, researching an offender’s life history, or providing expert testimony in the courtroom. A professional criminal psychologist is often summoned by the court to help the jury in taking of certain decisions in relation to the crimes committed by assessing the criminals. This is the whole outline of the job. Criminal psychologists are hired in a number of fields. Some work for local, state, or federal government, while others are self-employed as freelance consultants. While some, take up teaching criminal psychology at the university level or at specialised criminology training facilities. In the rising questionable and hard to please the criminal world, well-versed criminal psychologists will likely turn out well.
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