Criminology and how it differs from Criminal Justice

Topic 

Criminology and how it differs from Criminal Justice

Instructions 

The summary will discuss what you have learned during that week. The summary must be in paragraph format and should be approximately 150 words. Each summary should focus on three primary areas. Please use the following headings to organize your summary:

  • Summary of Learning. This includes the major areas of the content found in the lectures and reading materials for the week.
  • Personal Learning. This should cover items that have personally impacted your thinking and practice.
  • Application to Career and Professional Goals. This should include information pertinent to your current and future career.

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Summary of learning

This chapter provides insight on criminology and the manner in which the same differs from criminal justice. Criminology is a field that tries to understand the aspect of deviance and the relationship that it has to criminality. In that, this area of studying tries to understand the reason people commit crimes, and how the same can be mitigated.

Word Count: 180