Criminology (Hons) Loughborough University

Overview

Through studying in the BSc  Criminology (Hons) degree offered by  Loughborough University , you will address some of the most pressing issues facing contemporary societies, such as: Why do people commit particular crimes? What effects does crime have on individuals, communities and society in general? Can crime be reduced or prevented? If so, what role do the police, the criminal justice system and policy makers play in tackling crime and social harm? Can offenders be rehabilitated in society? If so, how? And how can society help (or hinder) the rehabilitation process?

Key Facts

• Our Criminology degree brings together theories and methods used to understand crime, deviance and inequality and equips students to critically evaluate the role of policing, criminal justice and offender rehabilitation in addressing the impact of crime on society. Throughout the course you will explore issues of social justice and learn about the ways in which crime and criminal justice policy and practice can be used to support and protect, but also further marginalise some of the most vulnerable groups in society.
• You will also investigate classic and contemporary approaches to crime prevention, as well as the impact of social problems such as poverty, inequality and social exclusion on criminal behaviour. 

Your future career:

• Our students go on to a wide variety of careers in the private, public and voluntary sectors.
• Some enter welfare-related careers such as probation and social work, while others join the police, the prison service, management training schemes, and the personnel departments of large companies. A number go on to do postgraduate study, teacher training and law conversion degrees.
• A degree in Criminology sets you up for a bright and rewarding future. We have an excellent record in terms of our students' academic development and career progression; our graduates enter a variety of interesting professions thanks to the diversity of skills they gain from their degrees.

The following employability skills are built into our degree courses:

• Critical reasoning and analytical skills
• Problem solving
• Creative thinking
• Communicating orally and in writing
• Presentation of strong, cohesive and well-constructed arguments
• Objective thinking