Criminal Physiologist
By: Rachel Durbois
Typical Day
The one exciting thing about a day in the life of a criminal physiologist is that a day is never the same. The work is so fast pace that no two days are identical. A physiologist might be working on one thing one day then work in a completely different field the next.
Interview with a Criminal Psychologist
Description
- Profiling
- Looking through cases
- Talking witness
- Direct contact with criminals
Responsibility
- Find out information needed to help a case
- Talk to all the people that have information
- Be skilled in very department
- Be able to pick up information and material quickly
Working Conditions
- Constantly on you feet
- Looking at paperwork at a desk
- Having to be on call at any time
- Constantly with people
- Having a huge amount of stress
Training and Education
- Earn a bachelor degree
- Earn a graduate degree
- Gain experience
- Obtain licensure
- Continue education
Personal Characteristics
- Observant
- Calm
- Patient
- Reserved
- Intellectual
- Eager
Earnings and Job outlook
- $58,660 a year as of 2015
- Not too much flexibility in this profession
- This job is very demanding and easy to find work
- You work all around and are constantly seeing new places
Education Spotlight
- University of Maryland
- University of Albany
- University of Cincinnati
Communication
Talking to the criminal and learning what happened.
Understanding
Understanding what happens in the mind of criminals.
Evidence
Seeing and looking at what occurred and happened during the crime.