MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

SCIENCES

SOCIAL SCIENCES

[photo, Java Mansion ruins, Contees Wharf Road, Edgewater, Maryland]
  • Archeology
  • Criminology
  • Economics
  • Education
  • International Relations
  • Psychology

    • 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.

    [photo, Office of Secretary of State, Wineland Building (State House in background), 16 Francis St., Annapolis, Maryland] INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
    International Relations is the study of relationships among countries.

    The Maryland Sister States Program of the Secretary of State establishes relationships between Maryland and states in other countries to promote business, education, and culture.

    The Governor's Subcabinet for International Affairs develops strategies for pursuing priorities in other countries and also oversees protocol and coordinates the international activities of agencies.

    Office of Secretary of State, Wineland Building (State House in background), 16 Francis St., Annapolis, Maryland, February 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    PSYCHOLOGY
    Psychology is the study of the mind and behaviors.

    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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