Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Criminology and Sociology

Program Description What is crime? Who gets to decide? How do we react to crime? Why do people offend? What should we do with criminals? Why do we focus on crimes of the powerless? Are crimes of the powerful more harmful? What is the role of the police and the Criminal Justice System? How does the news and media shape our understanding and experience of crime? How do race, gender, age, sexual orientation and class shape experiences of crime and victimization? If students have an inquiring mind and an interest in answering some of these questions, a criminology degree at Teesside University will explore these issues and more.

Students also frame their study of criminology in a wider analysis of contemporary societies, exploring a range of theoretical perspectives and going beyond common-sense explanations.

Students gain insight into key sociological issues and concepts such as inequality, identity and social change alongside thinking through the motivations for crime, its wider social context and gaining an in-depth understanding of the criminal justice system. They also get the opportunity to think about crime and other social problems at the local and global level. This programme's combination of subjects allows students to focus on and think critically about the social world in which they live.