Criminology Personal Statement
Having been drawn to the study of crime and criminal behaviour at a young age through watching television channels such as the Crime and Investigation Network, I have taken a keen interest in pursuing a degree in Criminology. This subject would be an excellent course for me to study at university considering my fascination in topics such as homicide, terrorism and violent crime. Crime series such as “Crimewatch”, “Killer Kids” and “Death Row Stories”, have had me hooked on not only the criminals but also on those who investigate and solve the crimes which they commit. I had long realised my eagerness for criminology, when I’d begun thinking about the ways in which I could expand my skills in this subject in order to obtain a career in the profession. Studying and examining criminal behaviour will prove to be challenging and intriguing, always providing me with new material to learn. Criminology is a field which requires a 100% enthusiasm, dedication and sincerity due to its complexity and it is something which I am entirely prepared to undertake.
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Sociology has given me more of an insight into contemporary society while Psychology has permitted me to gain more awareness of myself as well as others around me. Both these subjects have led me to be more open minded and see the world from a different perspective. Social behaviours are something in which I am very passionate about especially having read books such as “Black Like Me” by John Howard Griffin which illustrates the racism, discrimination and hate crimes which African-Americans faced in American in the 1950s which have interested me further in social sciences and have fed my curiosity in the