Criminologist Point of View

What is meant by Criminology?

Fundamental definition:

Criminology is a body of knowledge regarding crime as social phenomenon. It includes within its scope the making of the laws the breaking of the laws and the reaction towards the breaking of the laws. 

Simplest definition:

The scientific study of the causation, correction, and prevention of crime.(The free dictionary)

As a subdivision of the larger field of sociology, criminology draws on psychology, economics, anthropology, psychiatry, biology, statistics, and other disciplines to explain the causes and prevention of criminal behavior. Subdivisions of criminology include penology, the study of prison system; biocriminology, the study of the biological basis of criminal behavior; feminist criminology, the study of women and crime; and criminalistics, the study of crime detection, which is related to the field of Forensic Science. 

Other definition:

Criminology (from Latin crīmen, "accusation"; and Greek -λογία, -logia) is the scientific study of the nature, extent, management, control, consequences, and prevention of criminal behavior, both on the individual and social levels. Criminology is an interdisciplinary field in the behavioral sciences, drawing especially upon the research ofsociologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, social anthropologists, as well as scholars of law. (Wikipedia)

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What is a Criminologist?

A person who is skilled in, or practices criminology. (Wiktionary)

One who studies the biological and sociological causes and consequences of crime and criminal behavior (such as the effects of mental defects and social environment). See also criminalist. 
Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. 
                                       Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

In the Philippines:

A criminologist is any person who is a graduate of the Degree of Criminology, who has passed the examination for criminologists and is registered as such by the Board. (Sec. 22, Republic Act No. 6506)

Privileges of Certified Criminologists in the Philippines:
All certified criminologist shall be exempt from taking any other entrance or qualifying government or civil service examinations and shall be considered civil service eligible to the following government positions: (1) dactylographer, (2) ballistician, (3) questioned document examiner, (4) correctional officer, (5) law enforcement photographer (6) lie detection examiner, (7) probation officer, (8) agents in any law enforcement agency, (9) security officer, (10) criminal investigator, or (11) police laboratory technician.

Certified criminologists shall also be eligible for appointment as patrolman in chartered cities and municipalities, provided they possess the general qualifications for appointment provided in section nine, Republic Act Numbered forty-eight and sixty-four. (Sec. 24, Republic Act No. 6506)


Other Privileges:

Lateral Entry of Officers into the PNP. – In general, all original appointments of commissioned officers in the PNP shall commence with the rank of inspector, to include all those with highly technical qualifications applying for the PNP technical services, such as dentist, optometrists, nurses, engineers, and graduates of forensic sciences. Doctors of medicine, members of the Bar, and chaplains shall be appointed to the rank of senior inspector in their particular technical service. Graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) shall be automatically appointed to the initial rank of inspector. Licensed criminologists may be appointed to the rank of inspector to fill up any vacancy after promotions from the ranks are completed. (Sec. 33, Republic Act No. 6975)

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Annual Criminology Boar Examination Results in the Philippines since 2010.

               Year   Month    Examinees      Passers     Passing %
               2010   April         9, 739            3, 084       32%
                          August    16, 644            5, 880       35%

               2011   April        10, 943           2, 361       22%
                          October    17, 804           7, 789       35%

               2012   March       11, 748           3, 825       36%
                          October     22, 289           7, 171       32%

               2013   April         13, 484           5, 701       42%
                          October     24, 779         11, 217       45%

               2014   April         13, 873           4, 688       34%
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