University of Essex BA Criminology with Criminal Law
University of Essex

University of Essex

BA Criminology with Criminal Law

Colchester, United Kingdom

BA

English

Full time

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The BA Criminology with Criminal Law focuses on understanding crime, justice, and legal systems. This degree combines criminological theories with insights into the legal framework surrounding crime. Students will explore topics like criminal behavior, societal responses to crime, and the function of law in society through a full-time study mode.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various roles in fields such as law enforcement, social work, criminal justice, and policy analysis. Opportunities might also include working with legal firms, non-governmental organizations, and governmental agencies.

BA Criminology with Criminal Law

How do we understand crime? How can it be prevented? Why should crime be punished? How can harms be restored? What shapes criminal law in principle and in practice? 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 a student of criminology and law, you experience a lively, informal environment with many possibilities to pursue your own interests. Our flexible course means that you can study an exciting range of topics including:

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