Criminology and Sociology MA

Criminology is the study of crime, law, and criminal justice. On this programme, you will investigate questions including:

• How crime and criminality are defined and understood.
• How crime and punishment relate to a broad range of social and psychological factors.
• How key aspects of the legal system develop and are applied.
• How technological advances are affecting crime and its detection.
• How social arrangements contribute to social order and disorder.
• How key aspects of social relations and organisation have developed over time.

This exciting new programme addresses a diverse range of topics such as: social interaction, the construction of self, social inequalities, surveillance, face recognition, social control, biological and forensic psychology, policing, criminal justice, social harm and social justice.

This programme is delivered by staff with expertise in criminology, law, psychology and sociology to provide you with a critically informed understanding of crime, including the causes of crime, the impact of crime, and the effectiveness of crime prevention measures, including law, policing and prisons.

Our multidisciplinary approach provides you with a broad knowledge base and range of skills to inform your understanding of individuals, social relations and organisation, as well as the psychosocial conditions that contribute to disorder, instability and crime. You will also gain insight into the evolution and operation of the criminal justice system, including policing, prisons, probation and policy.

Finally, this programme also explores public, media and legal perspectives on crime and society, addressing the way in which these relate to different groups based on social class, age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, mental health and citizenship status.