Criminology and Criminal Psychology Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Our criminology and criminal psychology degree is aimed at anyone interested in crime, psychology and the criminal justice system.

Why do people commit crime, and how does society respond? Our BSc Criminology and Criminal Psychology degree brings these two disciplines together to give you a deeper understanding of offending behaviour, the criminal justice system, and the institutions and people who shape it.\
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You’ll explore the issues at the heart of contemporary crime and justice  including policing and society, prisons and punishment, the politics of drugs, offender profiling, psychopathology, terrorism, and the role of gender, race and discrimination. Alongside this, you’ll develop the research, analytical and critical thinking skills that employers value, with opportunities to apply your learning through a research placement, dissertation, or community-based practice.\
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Our graduates go on to diverse and rewarding careers both in the Criminal Justice sector and beyond including  in policing, policy, research, social care and welfare, with recent alumni working for organisations including UK Visas and Immigration and HM Revenue and Customs.

What you should know about this course

* This course offers a unique fusion of two of the most exciting contemporary academic disciplines.

* It covers the understanding of the nature, causes and reactions to crime, alongside a comprehensive overview of criminal psychology

* You will explore social and state responses and methods of control by integrating major theoretical paradigms in the field of criminology.

* This degree does not provide British Psychological Society (BPS) recognition or accreditation.