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Criminology with Criminal Law (Including Placement Year)

BA · The University of Essex · 4 years

Criminology with Criminal Law (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex

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MEDIAN PAY, 15 MOnot published
SATISFACTIONnot published
CONTINUATION81%
PROFESSIONAL JOBSnot published
NO DESTINATION DATANo published graduate destinations, so no exposure figure is claimed.

About this course

Why should crime be punished? What shapes criminal law in principle and practice? Explore these questions and more through BA Criminology with Criminal Law BA Criminology with Criminal Law is a three-year degree, or four years with an optional placement or study abroad year. You’ll explore how crime is understood, how criminal law is shaped in theory and practice, and how justice systems respond to harm. Criminologists and lawyers engage with some of the most pressing issues facing societies today, and this course examines crime, criminal law, and criminal justice within wider social contexts. How do we understand crime? Why should crime be punished? How can harms be restored? What shapes criminal law in principle and in practice? These are central questions that guide your studies throughout this degree. This course brings together criminology and law to help you understand how legal sy

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