Criminology London South Bank University

Overview

These are some of the issues you will explore in this course, by looking at the complex interactions between the state, the offender, the victim and society. You will think critically about how laws are made and how social structures shape both crime and responses to crime.

Why Criminology at LSBU?

• On this course, 87.1% of students think that teaching staff are good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2025).We have an employability guarantee.

• We offer opportunities for all undergraduate students in Year 1 to build employability skills which leads to Year 2 opportunities to apply for placements in our ‘Working In’ Module.

• We have strong professional links. Our Criminology courses open pathways to careers in a variety of settings including probation, policing, the prison service, NGOs, local authorities, the voluntary sector, youth offending teams, teaching, social work and administration.

• Experienced research informed teaching by experts - you'll learn from expert professionals who know what it takes to succeed in the field.  Our research-active academics whose work is nationally and internationally recognised, and informs your learning. Our critical approaches routed in the community and lived experiences. Our critical approaches are rooted in the community, lived experiences and underpinned by a commitment to social justice.

• Examples of expertise include Crime Location Place and Space; Contemporary Criminology; Gender and Youth Justice; Policing; Prisons; and Crimes of the powerful.

• You’ll have access to our Oxford University Press Trove online library of high quality textbooks.  We also have an award-winning library for group and quiet study space.
• Link with the LSBU Justice, Conflict, Activism and Communities Research Group, which organises a series of research seminars and public events throughout the year where you can meet with researchers, practitioners and campaigners.