Criminal Justice and Criminology

Overview

You will develop an in-depth understanding of the nature, purposes, dynamic processes and outcomes of the criminal justice process. A wide range of optional modules allows you to tailor your degree to your own particular interests.

Throughout the Criminal Justice and Criminology degree at University of Leeds we’ll encourage you to:

• Explore the complex and dynamic nature of the criminal justice process

• Investigate contemporary policy debates and theoretical perspectives in crime and its control

• Develop advanced knowledge of the research process and skills to undertake research on crime and criminal justice.

Career opportunities

This programme is well-suited to you if you’re wishing to pursue a career in public service, the private sector, the voluntary sector or any other area where success is built upon the ability to understand, analyse and respond to developments in criminal justice.

Recent graduates have gone on to work in a range of sectors and professions from academia, to security and mental health in the UK and overseas. Alumni hold senior positions in criminal justice organisations including police and probation services, the prison service, and youth justice services, as well as in the private and voluntary sector, both in the UK and abroad. Others have been awarded promotions following successful completion of the programme.