Y10 work experience in criminal psychology

[KnickerBockerGlooooory]

DD is taking psychology as a GCSE and us interested in the criminal aspect as a potential career. However we're not sure where to start with regard to applications for work experience (next June). Can anyone point us in the right direction? We're in Surrey on the Berkshire/Hampshire borders. TIA

Throw a brick through a shop window and hang around to be arrested?

Could he spend time at a court maybe? Shadowing an usher, sitting in on cases in the public area etc?

as an aside... has she read the Secret Barrister - its not about psychology (obviously) but a good insight into the criminal system if she's thinking of that route. DD (year11) is doing her work experience at a solicitors as is thinking of possible law route in future and TSB is now her bedside reading...

Thanks teen

Will look that up myrtle x

Ummm... Maybe I've misunderstood your post - are you asking about work experience in forensic psychology?

Unfortunately there really aren’t many jobs in this area. Home office? There are far too many people studying this without enough jobs sadly

Local probation office

Lecturing, police or prison. Its about the only likely jobs she will get too. If she doesn't want to work in those, don't bother studying it. It's very interesting, but not really a career with a lot of options to be honest.

Yes carpet or something similar. Thanks Santa hadn't thought of local prisons. Will try police of course. I know some of these places will be very unlikely to take a 14 yo on work experience but she's determined to try.

This is something which doesn’t really exist much outside of TV shows, unfortunately.

Criminal psychology/ profiling really isn’t recognised that much in the real world, and certainly is very rarely funded.

I’d suggest you help her to look very carefully at the psychology related jobs available in the police / prison / probation service, and see whether she’s interested in those roles.

It is highly unlikely she'll find anywhere to take her on for forensic psychology type work experience. Various issues, including maintaining the confidentiality of the clients and anyone they've been involved with, and the wellbeing of your dd. Forensic psychologists work with rapists, paedophiles and murderers. They aren't all as charming and educated as Hannibal Lecter. I cannot begin to imagine the psychologist who would consider having a 15 year old come in with them in that setting.

I would say that it's vanishingly unlikely that she will get a placement within the police, courts, prison or probation. The nature of what goes on, as well as confidentiality means that everyone needs to be vetted (which can take months) and they would also need to consider what is appropriate for her to be party to (which could actually be not very much TBH)
The police force I work for do not have any work experience or volunteer positions for under 18's at all.

Great thanks everyone, looks like we need a little rethink on this

Hi @KnickerBockerGlooooory wondering whether you got anywhere with this? My DD s now in Y10 and very similar position :-)