On this combined Criminology and Law degree, you’ll explore the connections between crime, the legal system, and criminal justice. In your Criminology studies, you'll explore the criminal justice system, analyze the causes of criminal behavior, look at how crime impacts society, and learn how this can inform policing, law, and punishment.

Crime, justice and the workings of the law are matters that affect us all and often dominate the news. This BA (Honours) in Criminology and Law degree takes a critical and analytical view of the role and functions of the legal system and examines its relationship with crime, and harm criminal justice. You'll learn to apply research tools and access and evaluate qualitative and quantitative data on crime, victimisation and the societal responses to them.

If you dream of pursuing a career in law enforcement, corrections, legal studies or victim services, criminology and criminal justice may be the best major for you.

Studies in the field of Criminal Justice enable the acquisition and making use of comprehensive knowledge in the field of substantive criminal law, law of criminal procedural, criminology, forensic science and related sciences in the sphere of counteracting and preventing crime in social and economic life.

This program is the result of a project that aims to apply the techniques of criminology both to criminal investigations and security. The BSc in Investigative Criminology and Criminal Psychology is the most suitable Degree program for students who wish to operate in an emerging field of criminal investigation based on knowledge and technical skills that can be applied directly in the field and in police forces, private investigations, and corporate security.

This programme blends the disciplines of criminology, psychology, international law, and political science and international relations with expertise in research methods, preparing you for a wide range of careers in criminal justice, police and law enforcement, border protection, security, and community safety.

BSc Criminology is the field of study which focuses on criminalisation, victimisation, and social responses to crime and disorder. Our degree programme offers the opportunity to explore sociological and political approaches to criminology. Criminology at Cardiff University draws on a range of social science perspectives – including sociology, law, and history – and we encourage you to combine theories and insights from the range of disciplines in our School to increase your knowledge and understanding of crime and its control.

Our criminology and criminal psychology degree is aimed at anyone interested in crime, psychology, and the criminal justice system. Study topics provide a clear introduction to criminology and criminal psychology. You will cover various issues, including offender profiling, stalking, psychopathology, gender, race and discrimination, crime scene investigation, and terrorism.

This BA (Honours) in Social Sciences (Criminology) is one of several specialist routes available in our BA (Honours) Social Sciences (R23) degree. Half of your studies will be in interdisciplinary social science and sociology, giving you a firm grounding in the knowledge and ideas that are central to the social sciences. For the other half, you’ll learn how criminology helps us make sense of a range of issues related to crime, social conflict, criminal justice and criminalisation

The criminology undergraduate degree will give you the opportunity to examine the many factors involved in criminal behaviour, and how society responds through the criminal justice system.

Criminology is one of the most vocational degrees in the Faculty of Law, Business and Government. This degree studies everything related to the offender, the victim and the crime. Its curriculum is based on two types of subjects: Criminology, with a more theoretical profile, where we will study things like sociology, criminal behavior and international cooperation against it, fundamentals of criminal policy, protection of victims... And, on the other hand, the Criminalistics subjects, much more attractive, dynamic and practical, such as anatomy, ballistics, dactyloscopy, robot portrait programs, etc... Although you will also take more humanistic training subjects with which you will train your critical spirit, your capacity for analysis and your dedication to service.

Why do crime rates rise and fall and what can authorities do to reduce criminal offending? Does prison work? How can you prepare for a successful career in criminal justice? By choosing BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice at Kent, you'll discuss all these questions and more, developing the knowledge and skills to answer them.  

Gain a deeper understanding of how we define, classify, and respond to crime, and why people commit crimes with this fascinating Criminology degree. Our BA (Hons) Criminology and Policing degree gives you an in-depth knowledge of contemporary policing and criminal justice.

Gain a deeper understanding of how we define, classify, and respond to crime, and why people commit crimes with this fascinating Criminology degree. Criminology is a social science examining the development and operation of the law and how society is policed.

Are you interested in understanding the intricacies of crime and its impact on society? This BSc degree in Criminology explores how criminal justice systems function across different countries and delves into the methods used to prevent crime and enhance security. Why do crime rates vary, and how effective are different rehabilitation programs?