Criminology (R21) - BA (Hons)

Open University

Our honours degree programme in criminology focuses on cutting-edge, topical and often contentious issues related to crime and justice. You'll learn to apply research tools, and access and evaluate qualitative and quantitative data on crime, victimisation and the societal responses to them. With an appreciation of criminological theorising and evidence, you will develop the skills to understand issues of crime and victimisation from new perspectives. You will also develop a critical appreciation of the problems with conventional responses to crime and deviance.**Key features of the course**- Explore contentious issues of crime, harm and criminal justice.- Evaluate claims made about crime, perpetrators, victims and criminal justice.- Learn to critically evaluate evidence to better understand criminological problems.- Examine the role of both theory and research in shaping knowledge about crime and justice.- Explore criminological topics of your own interest in depth in the final year of study.

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