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Java Mansion ruins, Contees Wharf Road, Edgewater, Maryland, April 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
CRIMINOLOGY
Criminology is the study of crime, those who commit crimes, and punishments for crime.
The State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy oversees sentencing guidelines and policy.
Within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, the Criminal Justice Information System provides records and fingerprint identification of people who are arrested and convicted in Maryland. Victims of crime may file claims with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, a unit of the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services.
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSInternational Relations is the study of relationships among countries.
The International Division of the Secretary of State focuses on the Maryland Sister States Program and the Governor's Subcabinet for International Affairs. The Maryland Sister States Program establishes relationships between Maryland and states in other countries to promote business, education, and culture.
Office of Secretary of State, Wineland Building (State House in background), 16 Francis St., Annapolis, Maryland, February 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
The Governor's Subcabinet for International Affairs develops strategies for pursuing priorities in other countries. The Subcabinet also oversees protocol and coordinates the international activities of agencies.
PSYCHOLOGY
Created in 1957, the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists in the Maryland Department of Health evaluates applications, administers exams, and issues licenses.
The Maryland Psychological Association was formed in Columbia in 1956. The Association
offers an educational series and a mentoring program, and publishes newsletters.
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Psychology is the study of the mind and behaviors.
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