Explore Criminology and Criminal Law at Essex! Gain practical skills and study abroad opportunities. Join our diverse community today!
Criminologists and lawyers engage with some of the most pressing issues, decisions and dilemmas facing societies today. This course explores the nature of crime, criminal law and criminal justice within wider social contexts. As students of criminology and law, they experience a lively, informal environment with many possibilities to pursue their own interests. The flexible course means that they can study an exciting range of topics including: Cyber crime Terrorism and illegal migration Criminal justice and public policy Policing Principles of criminal law Students receive training in criminological research methods including how to design a survey, how to map crime hotspots, conduct interviews and focus groups. They are also introduced to legal research methods. Students are taught by criminologists and sociologists based in the Department of Sociology, ranked top 25 for Sociology (TGUG 2018). They are also ranked among the top 50 departments, and 7th in the UK in the QS World Rankings by Subject (2020). Students have the opportunity to gain practical experience and to pursue a year studying abroad or completing a work placement which can help in future employment. Students can also complete a supervised dissertation on a topic that inspires them, encouraging them to think differently and connect with live issues and debates, preparing them for their graduate career.
