Differences between criminosciences

Autor: Zurisaday Ruesga Ramírez

Criminology and Criminalistics

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between criminology and criminalistics? You might not even have heard their definitions. That’s why there is some confusion when talking about these two sciences.

What does criminology study?

Criminology focuses on the study of antisocial and criminal behaviors, seeking to understand the factors that determine criminal behavior (both in the psychological and social realms). It also studies the reactions that crime can generate in society.

Criminology not only limits itself to studying criminals and the reasons for their actions, but also focuses on the study of victims and intervenes to help them overcome the consequences caused by crime.

Finally, it also seeks the prevention and control of crime through criminal policies in order to strengthen social well-being.

What does criminalistics study?

Criminalistics is a discipline that applies scientific methods to study the crime scene and, in this way, reconstruct the events that occurred during the crime.

This discipline follows methodologies and protocols for the study of crimes and relies on other forensic sciences to carry out investigations and solve criminal cases.

Differences between criminology and criminalistics

Although criminology and criminalistics both study crime, each has a different focus.

On one hand, criminalistics is understood as the discipline that studies the crime scene based on scientific methods together with other forensic sciences.

Criminology, on the other hand, focuses on the study of antisocial behaviors, their impact on society, and crime prevention.

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