A new apporach in criminology: Visual criminology

In this study, criminology terms are mentioned based on literature review. How crime and criminal behaviors have been approached and reviewed by various scientific disciplines and the solutions provided by them have been dealt with thoroughly. It is seen that theories of crime have evolved from individualistic to social theories, especially as regards subjects such as environment and economy. In this research, a descriptive analysis has been made by using only photographs. Photography and sociology emerged at the same time. When interdisciplinary approaches that analyze crime and criminal behavior are considered, we can see that importance is given to preventing crime and criminal behavior of the weight. It can be said that the photographs contribute to this purpose. It is extremely important for visual criminology to determine basic categories of ways of seeing and photograph analysis. As a result, the subject is examined in depth through descriptive method based on literature review and photograph analysis and it is aimed to contribute to the studies conducted in this direction.