Essay on Law

Submitted By luisgf37
Words: 338
Pages: 2

The study of crime, societies response to it and ways to prevent it are all areas that have interested me from my teenage years. To me the reasons for criminal behavior and breaking the law are varied and interesting, its an area that I want to learn more about. This ‘unhealthy’ interest in the criminal world has encouraged me to pursue the subject at degree level and to seriously consider a career in a related field.My ambition in the future is to possibly join the police force, work with young offenders or be involved in the legal profession in some capacity, however I have not fully made up my mind yet. Whatever career path I do eventually decide on I have come to the conclusion that having a degree in criminology will benefit me by firstly allowing me to keep my options open and secondly by strengthening my application towards any job role that I do end up applying for.Studying the behavior of criminals or investigating their crimes will always be challenging. To help me better understand this field and to gain further experience in it I have worked over the summer months as a volunteer with a local Victim Support charity. I got to work with both current, and ex-offenders, assisting them through the behavioral rehabilitation process. I wouldn’t have met the kinds of people I did here anywhere else, the experience was absolutely amazing.Presently I am looking for a course that will provide me with a critical outlook on crime and criminal behavior and also give me a