Philosophy & Criminology

About this course

Philosophy and criminology at the University of Manchester is a combination that approaches questions about crime, justice, and punishment from two directions that complement each other in important ways. Criminology is an empirically grounded social science, concerned with understanding crime and criminal behaviour, how the criminal justice system works, and what the social consequences of crime and punishment are. Philosophy brings rigorous analytical and normative tools: what do we mean by responsibility, guilt, and free will? What justifies punishment? What does a just criminal justice system look like? How should we balance individual rights against public safety? These are philosophical questions that sit at the heart of criminological inquiry, and studying both together allows you to address them with greater depth and rigour than either discipline alone affords. At Manchester, y

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 56% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 16% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →

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