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Criminology is a way of studying how crime is socially defined, why some people commit crime, what is the impact of those crimes and what happens to offenders if they are caught. It is also a study of the various processes of law enforcement and criminal justice; in particular, it examines the police and policing, the courts and sentencing and the various forms of punishment.
Criminology enables you to focus on questions such as ‘is criminal behaviour learned or inherited?’ and ‘why are some actions defined as criminal and not others?’; ‘what is the purpose of punishment and to what extent does it deter criminal behaviour?’
Criminology considers these and other issues by examining the relationship between theory, practice and policy; it explores the crimes of the powerful as well as the powerless and does so within a framework of human rights.
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2017 Entry Requirements
The offer level for 2017 entry will be BCC - ABB at A Level or DMM - DDM at BTEC Extended Diploma or 104 - 128 new UCAS tariff points.
In addition, qualifications must include GCSE Mathematics at grade C (Grade 4 or above in the new grading system) or above (or equivalent).
UCAS points offers can be achieved in many ways, the following are just a few examples of how you could achieve our entry requirements:
Three A Levels with grades of BCC or above
BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF) with grade DMM
BTEC Diploma...
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<h2>Curriculum</h2>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Level 1</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">For half of your time you will study the introductory course, <em>Making Sense of Crime and Society</em>, which focuses on the ways in which the Social Sciences, and particularly Sociology, can help us understand crime and criminal justice. You will also take one other course – in and the history of social and criminal justice policy, if following a Single Honours Criminology degree, or as part of your second subject if following a Combined Honours degree.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Level 2</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">The course provides a more detailed introduction to the criminal justice system (including the police, courts and prisons), explores theories of crime and deviance, examines the many different forms of criminal behaviour (including, for example, corporate crime, hooliganism, cybercrime and domestic violence) and provides an overview of research methods in the applied social sciences. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Level 3</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">The course provides the opportunity to explore issue of crime and criminal justice in greater depth. Topics covered might include crime, justice and the role of the media, youth justice, theories and philosophies of punishment and victims and offenders. You will also have the opportunity to do a dissertation or undertake a supervised social research project or pursue a work-based learning option. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Across the three levels of our degree course you will be assessed in a variety of ways. Written work in the form of essays and reports is the most usual assessment method used, however, there will also be end-of-year examinations, occasional presentations and, finally, an extended piece of work for your dissertation, based on your own supervised research.</span></p>
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