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Criminology with Law BSc(Hons)
BSc(Hons)
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As crimes exists where laws prohibit behaviours and make provision for a criminal justice response, criminology and law are natural partners. Through a critical social sciences perspective this course will enable you to study the foundations of criminology in partnership with your study of legal systems and processes, as well as a range of relevant specialist law modules. By studying criminology with law, you’ll explore key explanations for crime and offending, the work and practice of criminal justice systems and related organisations, as well as theories and practice of punishment and crime prevention. Throughout the course you’ll have the opportunity to specialise in particular areas of interest in both criminology and law, such as violence, environmental and wildlife crime, and international crime. You can also explore the law relating to a range of concerns, such as medical, family and human rights law. You’ll be taught by experts from both disciplines who have a wide range of research and practice specialism, giving you an insight into what it’s like working in positions in the criminal justice or legal practice fields. You’ll also gain hands-on experience through a compulsory 30-hour work experience in your second year.
Example modules
• Human Rights Law • Immigration and Asylum Law • Law in Society • Organised and International Crime • Substance Misuse and Crime
Mock court room at the University
Course info
Course length:
3 years full-time
Entry requirements:
BBC/DMM/112 inc. a grade B in an A Level or a Distinction in BTEC Subsidiary Diploma/Merit at T Level/Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above
“My placement working in a support school for children who had behavioural and mental health issues or had been expelled helped prepare me for the workplace. I was required to remain calm and professional despite the frustrations of the challenging behaviour. I also developed my patience with the children and empathy for their situations, skills which are transferable and essential in my current role.”
