BSc (Hons.) Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice course offered by Edge Hill University provides a comprehensive understanding of the Criminal Justice System, including contemporary developments in crime control and the administration of justice. It offers a range of distinct pathways that enable students to shape their study across core and optional modules that reflect their particular interests. The students also undertake an independent research project in the final year of study. Course Content: The course covers a broad range of Criminal Justice topics including crime control, community safety, parole, sentencing, policing, youth justice, and victims. It draws upon criminological, legal, and sociological discourses, with students encouraged to apply theoretical and policy debates to real-world issues and problems. Key Modules: The core modules include Crime, Control, and Community Safety, Victims of Crime: Policy and Practice, Advanced Criminal Justice Studies, Introduction to Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, and Doing Research: Theory and Practice. The optional modules offer students the chance to focus on areas including policing, youth justice, and penology.Future Careers: Graduates of this course have gone on to work in prisons, probation, police, voluntary organizations, Government agencies, and third-sector organizations. Many graduates also choose to further their studies via postgraduate qualifications. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.