Deviance Vs Criminology Essay

My choice of Psychology and Sociology of Law, Criminology and Deviance is aimed at the pursuit of a career in police analysis. In high school, I took an abnormal psychology class, which sparked a continuing interest in the ways that humans diverge from acceptable behaviors. A specific focus in criminal analysis serves to both feed my academic interests and give me an opportunity to aid others—from helping prove an accused person innocent, to saving potential victims from the guilty. Learning about the motivations of specific people, and of cultures is a fascinating topic, on which I hope to spend much time.

I have completed all of the CLA degree requirements and will have finished my language requirement by the end of this semester. I am now focused on completing my major requirements. I have also finished most of the core requirements and am focusing on the more elective style classes. This allows me to take more classes that pique my interest, such as Human Sexuality and Domestic Criminal Violence. Much of my selected classes show my interest in criminology and abnormal psychology. I am especially interested in how the definition of crime and deviance change over time, specifically in terms of social justice, and how these changes effect marginalized
I would like to visit a country different from my own. Learning the cultural difference in everyday life, along with a look into another criminal justice system would be a fascinating and wonderful experience. I would likely want to travel to an English-speaking county, to try to avoid a language barrier. A specific program that I am interested in is a class called Understanding New Zealand: Culture, Society and Environment. As this in only a possibility during the May semester, it would push of my graduation date. However, it may be something that I am willing to do if it proves to be economically