Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice Team run a full-time BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice and a part-time and full-time MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice. These popular programmes have a strong commitment to enable students to critically explore the context, issues and dilemmas in managing and responding to crime in the 21st century.

The programmes are taught by academics who carry out research, publish books and journals, while also understanding the nature of the workplace: all the staff have actually worked in the criminal justice system in roles including barrister, probation officer, youth justice worker, women’s aid support worker, mentor and drugs worker.

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Strong themes that reflect staff research interests and expertise are substance misuse, youth justice, mental health and multi-agency partnerships. The two programmes (BA & MA) seek to inform and equip students to critically develop their knowledge and understanding to develop and enhance policy and practice in the workplace.