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Law & Justice
Criminologist
Understand why crime happens and how to reduce it
€30k–€65k Demand: Medium
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Read a criminology classic — Howard Becker's 'Outsiders' or David Garland's work.
Quantitative & qualitative research
Criminal justice systems
Statistical analysis
What the work is really like
Criminologists study the causes and patterns of crime, and the effectiveness of criminal justice systems — working in universities, government, policing, think tanks and justice reform organisations.
1Analysing crime data to find a pattern nobody expected
2Interviewing people in prison about what led to their offending
3Writing a policy brief that might change sentencing guidelines
4Teaching students who arrive thinking crime is simple
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Skills to develop
Quantitative & qualitative research
Criminal justice systems
Statistical analysis
Policy communication
Ethical research practice
Academic writing
Estimated to job-ready: ~6 months of focused effort.
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