Criminology and Criminal Justice

About this course

Criminology and criminal justice is a discipline that examines crime not just as a legal category but as a complex social phenomenon, and the criminal justice system not just as an institutional structure but as a set of practices and values that have real consequences for individuals and communities. It asks why crime occurs, who commits it and who is most affected by it, how different societies define and respond to it, and whether the responses deployed by the criminal justice system, from policing and prosecution to sentencing, imprisonment, and rehabilitation, are effective, just, and humane. At Wrexham University, this three-year full-time degree introduces you to the work of the agencies that make up the criminal justice system alongside an exploration of the causes of crime at both individual and societal levels. You will develop understanding of community justice, offending beh

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 58% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare Professionals · 28% of graduatescards →

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