#criminology studies

[hrhrg]

Jilto nation what major might they study in uni

[kayystudiess]

Happy wednesday !!🤍

i hope everyone is having a beautiful start to the new year :) starting 2024 with pink notes and a small portion of my desk setup <3

using the kokuyo campus notebook in pink!

[ink-stained-student]

☆ 20.06.2024 ~ Thursday ☆

I just got my Psychology grade back and I'm over the moon!! I'm so shocked by how well I've done on my final exams/essays so far!! I'm equally terrified and excited to get my other grades back!

Two down, two to go, but 80% and 84% are both amazing grades, and I'm so happy with them!!

[threadsoflacee]

hannibal feeding will. and i don’t mean handfeeding him. i Mean literally going to his workplace knocking at his classroom door and showing up with a tupperware of food he cooked for will. if he doesn’t have the time he’ll give will the sealed food the day before or will make sure alana grabs it for him so will doesn’t have to worry abt eating some corner store sandwich or undercooked lukewarm broccoli and puree at the teachers cafeteria. hannibal EATING with will at lunch time ….. oughhh……

[why-the-heck-not]

ok very excited. I think I can fit both astronomy and neuroscience&physiology into my master's as the minor subject studies. I might get tf out of astronomy like a week into it, bc I suck at physics & now it's been like 5 years since I've done anything physics-related and I don't remember the math-side of it at all. But both of those I've at some point considered to major in, so I think I need to see the "what could have been"s etc.

Also there are some courses on bioinformatics that I wanna take that are a bit closer to the computer science stuff (aka my actual degree) that I'm very interested abt. Also "programming quantum computers"?? that sounds cool as fuck and I already know I'm going to regret it so much (shit sounds complicated & super time consuming) but alas, I'm gonna have to give it a try; sounds too cool not to.

Rn I have 4 too many courses for the degree, but I'm sure I'll drop more than enough once I actually get to some of them and realize that it actually sucks lol. Most likely expecting that to happen with the astronomy, idk how much ''ooh planets starts'' is gonna help when I'm neck deep in math again

[maturestudentblr]

I dunno why, but I kinda like when I'm reading a book from the library and someone has pencilled in notes and circled words before.

[reluctantly-studying]

15.09.24 | ☀️

Slept in today before having some breakfast and coffee in bed. Recently started reading Cases in Clinical Forensic Psychology by Margo C. Watt.

In the afternoon I went to the gym and had lunch before doing some notes for my research methods class.

[prinsessanrosamunda]

20/12/2024

moodboard for 2025 part one: academics

finishing my first year and going into year two of bachelor in criminology with psychology, getting a job within the criminology field this summer, reading and writing more, studying studying studying feverishly

[ing3nues]

born to be a renowned scholar, with infinite knowledge about ancient civilizations, history and literature in general, polyglot in a plethora of dead languages, whose main source of income is translating ancient text into other languages with terrifying precision and detail while still preserving the sentiment and emotion intended by the original writer, forced to become a psychologist because i live in a country that revolves around stem, where academia is beneficial only if you’re born wealthy or work your life away

[wawawawawawawawawawawawawa]

okay, fuck it. let's talk about remorse. more specifically, the lack of it

there was a post going around a while ago that claimed that izaya couldn't possibly have aspd, because he feels remorse, and its simply so subtle that it's hard to pick up on, and he simply hides it to maintain his image. given that this post is a jab at me and my work, i feel no guilt nor will feel remorse over jabbing right back.

(especially since, if you pay attention to the wording of the post and OP themselves, it's clear that they had a... certain other neurodiverse headcanon for izaya, and was for some reason mad at me for having a different one)

(but i digress)

let's talk remorse.

first of all, the "lack of remorse" criterion isn't, as some might be tempted to think, the most important "hallmark" symptom of aspd. let's break down how disorders are diagnosed!

in the DSM, disorder symptoms are classed into criteria. these criteria are sometimes grouped together. here's the criteria list for ASPD in the dsm-5-tr, the most current version;

under group A, we have the standard "this is what the disorder is like, and these are the symptoms of it. you need X amount to have this disorder." the criteria listed in groups B, C, and D are on their own because they are required for diagnosis. if the lack of remorse criterion was truly SO important that it was the hallmark of the disorder, the one symptom that sets it apart from all cluster B disorders, then it would be in its own group like those 3 criterion! but it's not, because while it's the symptom most people associate with aspd, it's not the hallmark of the disorder, nor is it explicitly required for diagnosis.

in fact, the main Thing about aspd is, uh, right there actually- a pervasive pattern of disregard for the rights of others. in layman's terms, aspd is categorized by a consistent behavior pattern of treating other peoples' boundaries, wants, needs, and human rights, as trivial. this overall behavior pattern is then identified by specific actions or feelings the patient has- hence the criteria.

i could end this post here, honestly- who cares if izaya does or doesn't feel remorse? it's not needed for diagnosis, and it's izaya's whole thing to violate the rights of others- he consistently treats people as his playthings, wether or not they want him to (usually not!) he disregards others' feelings (the suicidal girls come to mind wrt this) and is incredibly reckless with both his life and the lives of others. it's kind of a done deal!

but i won't because i have more to say!

so. izaya. remorse. he feels it, but keeps it hidden. he represses it. and honestly, he always has some justification or another for whatevet it is he's doing. his targets had it coming because they're monsters. or stupid and cowardly. or had it coming. or it doesn't matter because he's a god amongst men. BUT- he does feel remorse! ASPD cured!!!!!!!!!!!!

guys i hate to tell you this, but i've felt remorse before. sparingly, but i have. i am a Person With ASPD from Real Life, i've been diagnosed professionally and even had multiple second opinions check and re-check, to the point that it became a running gag. i, without a shadow of a doubt, have antisocial personality disorder. And I Have Felt Remorse.

(my verdict is it sucks and is terrible and i have no idea how you people do it. yall need like, medals or something)

because, as you might have noticed... a lack of feeling remorse isn't actually the only thing listed. now, a lot of websites don't actually list the second half of the criterion, they just say "lack of remorse" with no elaboration. it's hard to find a website with the proper informatiom on it, especially if you haven't read the dsm to see the full criteria list, so you don't know what you're looking for. truly, i don't blame laypeople for not knowing this- it's not easy to find short of going to the source itself

but if you're writing long posts filled with "facts" about a disorder that you do not have, you better make damn sure your facts are right lest you spread misinformation.

(hell, i HAVE the damn thing and i make sure i'm as accurate as possible, because i acknowledge that Having The Disorder isn't a ticket to immidiate expertise. but imo it's especially egrigious when you don't have it)

but, the criterion itself is defined as "being indifferent to or rationalizing" harmful actions. Or Rationalizing. you can feel remorse as much as you want, but if you stomp it down with justifications about how you were right, it still counts!

and finally, the name of the game with diagnosis of any disorder is consistency. if someone can make their abuser cry because of them and feel no remorse, that's not aspd. that's just a special case. if someone can make anybody cry because of them and feel no remorse, that's aspd.

similarly, if someone can make most people cry because of them and feel no remorse, with one- or maybe two- exceptions, that's... still aspd. because the behavior expressed most consistently is a lack of remorse. one or two exceptions to the rule don't suddenly make you not have aspd, especially if you have multiple other symptoms. (in fact, in some aspd circles people do talk about having "exceptions," kind of like the aspd version of a pwBPD's favorite person. pwaspd feeling remorse or otherwise not meeting criteria in incredibly specific circumstances is in fact a documented phenominon. once again, this happened to me and i've been diagnosed multiple times over. were all those doctors wrong, or does aspd just not work like you thought it did?)

izaya consistently represses most of his more vunerable feelings. that's another one of his main things. if remorse is included in this, which it would be given the pattern, then izaya most consistently does not feel (or otherwise accept) remorse. a few slips of the mask here and there, where he can't stomp it down or ignore it, don't change that the most consistent behavior from him is a lack of remorse. in fact, him feeling remorse here and there makes the portrayal of aspd more realistic, imo-

people with aspd are still people at the end of the day, and aspd is just another mental illness. people are varied, mental illnesses present differently in everyone, and people have good days and bad days where symptoms are more or less pronounced. any symptom isn't going to be set in stone in severity or even presence in someone's life- severity of disorder changes with age, someone's circumstances, or even day-to-day, especially with cluster B disorders, where the people who have it are defined as being "dramatic, emotional, or erratic" (pg 735)

things change. people change. mental illness isn't as simple as people think, and aspd isn't as different from other illnesses as you'd think. people with it- including izaya- will have their good days and their bad days and their rare moments where something breaks through the clouds and for one moment, you feel normal, however distressing the feeling may be

that's not proof that the illness was never there. that's just life with it!

[mascarasalocaso]

I don't usually read AUs, but Andrew as a social worker or anything in that field absolutely kills me

[thewritingofspencerrose]

im a criminology major in college and wanna be a criminal profiler or something and love jack Hughes. Like imagine him dating someone with a badass job in the criminal justice field 🫣

Boy would be so so proud yet also probably so concerned? Like all I can think about is how we've seen he is with Luke, like looking after him (or specifically that time recently that Luke got hit and Jack was MAD) and he is a big brother at heart, so the fact that you're off doing said badass job has him always checking in, making sure you're okay.

And not just in a physical sense.

Jack knows how intense your job is, and he knows how easily things can take a toll on the mind (cough cough, his rookie season) so he senses you're down? He's on top of it.

Flowers sent to the office and helping as much as he can with his equally busy schedule when home.

Facetime dates and check in texts when either of you are away.

Mans is a natural caretaker, Ellen raised those boys right.

But no matter the fear, he is just SO proud. Like the boys, his brothers, everyone, they'll never hear the end of it, even while you're still in school. "Oh they're studying this right now." "Oh they are working on the big case, no Luke if I can't know anything you can't know anything."

(also congrats on such a genuinely cool field of study! i hope you love it! - spencer)

[kayystudiess]

A pretty pink glance at my Thursday morning featuring my notes and an excerpt I picked from a beautiful memoir I finished 🤍

Hope everyone has a beautiful day <3

[ink-stained-student]

☆ 2.05.2024 ~ Friday ☆

Some photos from uni yesterday!

One of my favourite things is the drive into uni when I get to see the building over the horizon and it hits that I'm actually a university student!

That may not seem like a big deal to some, but for someone who has struggled with their mental health and actually dropped out of 6th form, I still get a little overwhelmed when I see the uni building 🎓

I'm in a different building next year and one of the things I'll miss the most (aside from the view on the drive in) is the subway we have on campus. I've had so many chicken tikka wraps! Yes I'm basic and I just have it with cheese 🧀

[socstudies]

｡･ﾟﾟ･ Socstudies: Sociology 103 ･ﾟﾟ･｡

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Due to unexpected demand, I'm picking this series back up! Today's post is: Why study sociology?

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｡･ﾟﾟ･Why choose any subject?･ﾟﾟ･｡

I think first of all it's important to think about why you would choose to study any subject, as prioritising your criteria can be really helpful. Here are some examples, but you will likely have your own too:

it leads to a high paying job

it's interesting / you enjoy or will enjoy studying it

you have to study it to get the job you want (high paying or not)

you have the pre-requisites (unfortunately sometimes this will rule out a subject)

Now that you've ranked these let's walk through them.

1x Luke's coffee cup earnt for making it this far!

｡･ﾟﾟ･Can sociology lead to a high paying job?･ﾟﾟ･｡

It depends! Sorry! Sociology is quite broad which means it can be applied to other fields that aren't directly sociological. For example, having a good knowledge of people and how they interact can be helpful in jobs such as a consultant or PR manager, but you don't need a sociology degree to do these.

1x Luke's coffee cup earnt for making it this far!

｡･ﾟﾟ･Will you enjoy studying sociology?･ﾟﾟ･｡

Of course as a second year sociology student I'll say yes but this is up to you! Our classes cover literally anything (one of my highest grading essays talked about kpop and stan culture) so you can really tailor your classes and assignments to what interests you, since absolutely anything involving people can be related to sociology. This means that class discussions get really interesting since people bring all sorts of examples and case studies to the table. An added bonus: if you're shy or not a lover of group discussions, you'll definitely have something to say in sociology since you're a part of what is being studied - you can just relate your own experiences or observations to the class material! You're like a walking textbook!

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｡･ﾟﾟ･Do any jobs require sociology?･ﾟﾟ･｡

The most obvious one is a sociologist but other jobs list sociology as part of potential entry requirements, such as social worker or teacher. To be honest, a lot of jobs just require you to have a degree (other than lawyers, doctors etc, but you can always to conversion courses or postgrad to do that, and having a sociological background will help with that!). It's all about transferrable skills. As you're studying such a wide scope of things, you will likely discover a certain area that you're super interested in (such as me with criminology and internet culture).

1x Luke's coffee cup earnt for making it this far!

｡･ﾟﾟ･Are there any other reasons to study sociology?･ﾟﾟ･｡

Most people probably say this about their subject, but I do genuinely think it should be a requirement to take at least a few sociology classes. There's been so many times when people have said something that they would have a completely different view of if they had studied sociology; it completely changed my whole perspective of things.

1x Luke's coffee cup earnt for making it this far!

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Review Questions!

1x Luke's coffee cup earnt for each correct answer! (and half a cup for attempting!)

What jobs could sociology potentially lead to? (Doesn't have to be from this list - could do your own research!)

What topics would you like to explore from a sociological perspective? (No right answer... unless you're lying....)

What are four possible reasons to keep in mind while choosing a subject?

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Thank you for taking part! Exchange your cups here, view the previous lesson here, and view the syllabus here!

[strugglingwithstudies]

Hey! My name is Meg and I’m currently having a hard time in my A level studies. I study criminology, sociology and psychology and would say I’m struggling by in psych the most. I have trouble getting motivated and staying focused on my homework or revision/ studying. I made this blog because after coming back to college after Christmas I feel more unmotivated than ever. If you have any tips please let me know! I will post about my own work and motivation and hopefully this will help others who are in the same boat as me :)