Fundamentals of Criminology is an introductory course that deals with the overview of the study of crimes: its causes and control; the criminals and the factors of criminal behavior including approaches of their treatment. It includes the study of the factors that precipitate crime repression, criminal etiology or the predisposing factors and producing elements of crime. It adds also the analysis of the social, psychological, and mental makeup of criminals and the victims, and the role of correction as a pillar in the criminal justice system. The course includes an introduction of crime prevention and repression, forensic tools for investigation and detection, enforcement of the laws, and correctional administration – the major areas of interest in the criminal justice education in the Philippines.