is it necessary to take criminology to become a trial lawyer?
2006-08-01 15:20:01 · 4 answers · asked by indahouse2015 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Criminology is the study of crime. A criminologist is a person who studies the reasons, ways, and motives of a criminal.
It should be a requirement to take because if you want to become a trial lawyer, you will need to know these things about your client to know how to go about defending him/her.
2006-08-01 15:35:07 · answer #1 · answered by classyjazzcreations 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
no, it's not necessary. A criminologist is someone who studies the mechanisms behind crimes . Why, when where how. they have nothing to do with lawyers
2006-08-01 22:25:35 · answer #2 · answered by curiousthree 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Criminologist use many theories that have been created throughout history in trying to explain crimes by who, where and why. It is by the use of these theories that criminologiest strive to reduce crime.
2006-08-01 22:29:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-01 23:49:32 · answer #4 · answered by peziord 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋