criminologist
Criminologists study conditions pertaining to humans such as the social and psychological aspects that could lead them to commit criminal acts. They observe and analyse different factors ranging from behavioural conditions up to social background and environment of suspects in order to advise organisations on the prevention of crime.
Also called: criminology science researcher, criminology research scientist, criminology researcher, criminology studies researcher, criminology scientist, criminology studies scientist, criminologists, criminology studies scholar
- 47
- essential skills
- 20
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- demographerWhat changes?37 skills in common
- sociologistWhat changes?36 skills in common
- statistician36 skills in common
- analytical chemist35 skills in common
- astronomer35 skills in common
- epidemiologist35 skills in common
- physicist35 skills in common
Essential skills
47- analyse legal evidence
- anthropology
- apply for research funding
- apply knowledge of human behaviour
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply scientific methods
- apply statistical analysis techniques
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct forensic evaluations
- conduct research across disciplines
- criminal law
- criminology
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- evaluate research activities
- forensic psychiatry
- increase the impact of science on policy and society
- integrate gender dimension in research
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
- manage intellectual property rights
- manage open publications
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- mathematics
- mentor individuals
- operate open source software
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- psychology
- publish academic research
- research design
- review criminal acts
- scientific literature
- scientific research methodology
- sociology
- speak different languages
- statistics
- synthesise information
- think abstractly
- use data processing techniques
- write scientific publications
Optional skills
20- advise on legal decisions
- apply blended learning
- apply teaching strategies
- assist police investigations
- create criminal profiles
- demography
- develop criminology theories
- develop security concepts
- document evidence
- document interviews
- examine crime scenes
- international security studies
- interview people
- legal research
- manage database
- monitor security measures
- observe human behaviour
- present evidence
- teach in academic or vocational contexts
- write research proposals
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