Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Criminology and Criminal Justice

Explore our Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of Hertfordshire. Join us to tackle pressing social issues and apply now!

Program Description This Criminology and Criminal Justice programme offers cutting-edge modules such as Terrorism and Criminology, Policing and Society, Gender and Crime, War Crimes, Drugs, Crime and Criminology and Imprisonment and Justice, allowing students to explore a range of the most pressing social issues of today. Throughout the degree, students will begin to understand that Criminology is the study of the anatomy of a crime, specifically its causes, consequences and costs. Criminal justice, on the other hand, refers to established systems for dealing with crime, specifically detection of crime, detaining of criminals, and criminal prosecution and punishment. If students wish to pursue career opportunities in criminal justice, they will study the different components of criminal justice, and if they're interested in pursuing a career as a criminologist, they will study the behaviour patterns, backgrounds, and sociological trends of criminals. While both fields are different, criminologists and criminal justice professionals work together in the criminal justice system to thwart crime.