Criminology and Sociology

About this course

Criminology and sociology are disciplines that ask fundamental questions about social life, power, and behaviour. Criminology examines what counts as crime, who defines it, why it occurs, how it is responded to, and what the effects of criminal justice systems are on individuals and communities. Sociology provides the broader theoretical and empirical framework within which those questions are situated, asking how social structures, including class, race, gender, and institutions, shape our experiences and opportunities. Together, the disciplines illuminate both individual behaviour and the social forces that produce it. This three-year programme at the University of Salford engages directly with the big questions: what is defined as crime and who has the power to make that definition? What are the individual and societal causes of criminal and deviant behaviour? How does media reportin

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 45% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 15% of graduatescards →

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