LLM Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice Postgraduate Degree Programme is offered at the University of Aberdeen, providing expert knowledge on the inner workings of the criminal justice system at the UK and international levels. It is a multidisciplinary programme touching on sociology, law, psychology, geography, and politics. This course facilitates critical engagement with the recent developments in criminal justice, ideal for students pursuing a career in this field.Course Content: The Programme immerses students in theoretical and empirical skills as well as a broad understanding of the criminal justice system. Topics involve exploration of crime phenomenons, justice responses, understanding key concepts of crime, policy making, and an international perspective on crime prevention and control. As a part of the course, students will undertake a dissertation on an agreed topic of interest.Key Modules: The key modules include 'Foundations of Criminal Justice', 'Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Criminal Justice', 'Methods in Human Geography', 'Gender, Crime and Justice', 'The Politics of Human Rights', 'Media, Crime and Society', among others. The module availability may change from year to year based on academic scheduling.Accreditations: There were no specific accreditations listed for this programme.Future Careers: Graduates of the Criminal Justice programme would be well prepared for a career that requires a deep understanding of the criminal justice system. This could include roles within the criminal justice sector such as policy drafting, research roles within think tanks, NGOs, or academia. It also equips students for future doctoral study in the discipline.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.