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#BA Criminal Justice and Criminology - School of Law - University of Leeds Key informationAdmissions Contact
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. then choose BA Criminal Justice and Criminology . "Students benefit from a vibrant learning environment, where they are taught by leading academics from the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies and taught in a 12m purpose-built state-of-the-art building and one of the leading Law Schools in the UK ." Dr Richard Peake, Course Leader BA Criminal Justice and Criminology is one of the most popular and innovative social science degrees we offer. The course focuses on developing an advanced understanding of crime and its control. You will look in detail at all forms of crime, ranging from anti-social behaviour and drug use through to terrorism and war crimes, and consider how widespread they are and the impact they have on society. You will explore the workings of criminal justice agencies including the police, courts, prisons and probation, but look also at private sector companies and voluntary organisations that increasingly manage offenders and regulate behaviour in an attempt to prevent crime. The core modules give a broad grounding in the discipline of criminology, enabling you to gain specialist knowledge of theories and a contemporary understanding of crime and the criminal justice process. In the first year, you study law, sociology and forensic psychology as compulsory elements. In years two and three, you are able to choose from a selection of discovery modules. You tailor your course to your own interests and these can be from sociology, psychology, politics, law or any other field of study offered at Leeds. BA Criminal Justice and Criminology is a single honours programme but is interdisciplinary in nature. Based in the School of Law but including modules from the School of Sociology and Social Policy and Institute of Psychological Sciences, it allows you to appreciate how crime and its control are shaped by individual, social, legal and political forces and this gives the course a unique and special vitality. The degree is taught by internationally-recognised experts in Criminal Justice and Criminology based within the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies . The range of optional modules was a strong attraction. Modules such as War Crimes and Genocide, and Understanding Interpersonal Violence might not seem like your typical modules, but my knowledge and interest for possible careers has broadened significantly. Anna Cole, Criminal Justice Studies Graduate 2012. Study Abroad opportunitiesIf you enrol on BA Criminal Justice and Criminology, you may apply to spend the third year of your degree course studying abroad at one of three partner institutions. On completion of the year abroad, you then return to Leeds to complete your final year of study. Spending a year abroad studying criminal justice and criminology in the context of a different jurisdiction will provide you with tremendous opportunities to develop intellectually and to grow personally through gaining new and enriching social and cultural experiences. Currently, the partner universities available to students of the programme are the following institutions.
Career possibilitiesBA Criminal Justice and Criminology is a flexible degree. The qualification lends itself to criminal justice careers, such as the Police, Prison and Probation Services or as researchers in this field. We also see students follow diverse careers from the Civil Service to the media. A good number of students remain in higher education and enter related Masters programmes.
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