Criminology

About this course

Criminology is the scientific and critical study of crime as a social phenomenon. It asks why crime occurs, how it is defined and measured, who is most likely to commit it and be victimised by it, how societies respond to it through law, policing and punishment, and whether those responses are effective, fair and proportionate. It draws on sociology, psychology, law, philosophy and political science to produce a field that is both analytically rigorous and directly engaged with some of the most significant questions in contemporary public policy. Goldsmiths, University of London has a distinctive tradition in the social sciences, known for taking social theory seriously and for asking critical questions about institutions, power and inequality. This three-year full-time criminology degree reflects that character, engaging with both the empirical evidence about crime and the theoretical

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 40% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 10% of graduatescards →

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