Bachelor of Arts - Criminology with Criminal Law (Including Placement Year) (LM13)

Criminologists and lawyers engage with some of the most pressing issues, decisions and dilemmas facing societies today. This course explores the nature of crime, criminal law and criminal justice within wider social contexts. As students of criminology and law, they experience a lively, informal environment with many possibilities to pursue their own interests. The flexible course means that they can study an exciting range of topics including:

• Cyber crime • Terrorism and illegal migration • Criminal justice and public policy • Policing • Principles of criminal law

Students receive training in criminological research methods including how to design a survey, how to map crime hotspots, conduct interviews and focus groups. They are also introduced to legal research methods.