Criminology

About this course

Criminology asks why people commit crime, how societies define and respond to it, and what the criminal justice system actually achieves in practice. It draws on sociology, psychology, law, and politics to examine not only offending behaviour but also policing, prosecution, sentencing, and imprisonment, as well as the ways in which crime is represented and consumed in popular culture. These are questions with real stakes, touching on justice, inequality, public safety, and the nature of social order. This degree at City St George's, University of London, provides a thorough insight into crime and criminal justice. You will study criminality and policing and explore our cultural fascination with crime through media, fiction, and public discourse. The programme also builds your capacity for data analysis and research, reflecting the growing importance of quantitative and qualitative metho

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