How to get into criminal psychology?

Question

I am studying with the OU towards a psychology degree so what would be the next step?

Answer 1

after finishing ur degree, you then have to specialise in the criminal factor, this should be applied for!! also maybe studing science
http://www.homestudynet.com/psychology_&_criminology.htm
http://www.liv.ac.uk/InvestigativePsychology/invcours.htm
http://www.luc.edu/depts/psychology/psychcrm.htm
hope this helps!!!

Answer 2

Find a university that does Forensic Psychology. This is the course that will cover criminal behaviour and the criminal mind. There are universities in the UK that offer this course. Go to
www.ucas.ac.uk to find one.

Hope this helps.

Good luck.

Answer 3

It depends what you want to do. If you want to treat offenders, for example in secure institutions, then you need to get your clinical doctorate.

If you want to work in the prison service, your psychology degree may be enough. Or you could do a masters.

If you want to do research, then a research doctorate is the way to go.

If it's "profiling" you're after, there isn't really a career progression for this, because it's hardly ever used in this country (we don't have US-style serial killers because we tend to catch them sooner - with the obvious notable exceptions). The few "profilers" who do exist aren't paid for it, and they are people whose profiling knowledge has been built up either through many years of academic research or clinical experience.

Answer 4

You must earn a doctorate in clinical, counseling or criminal psychology which takes 5-7 years to complete. To specialize in criminal psychology, graduates take a post-doctoral fellowship training in that area.

Answer 5

well do not steal a brain, cause thats what I did and I'm typing this from a mental prison....ooops gotta go