Criminology (With Foundation Year)

About this course

Criminology is the social scientific study of crime, deviance, and the institutions that respond to them. It asks why certain behaviours come to be labelled criminal and how those definitions change, what drives people to offend and what helps them desist, how victims experience harm, and whether the criminal justice system achieves its stated aims of punishment, deterrence, and rehabilitation. The discipline sits at the intersection of sociology, law, psychology, and policy, and it engages directly with some of the most contested and consequential debates in public life. At Liverpool Hope University this four-year full-time programme includes a foundation year, which is designed for students who have the potential and enthusiasm to succeed at degree level but who do not yet have the standard qualifications for direct entry. The foundation year develops core academic skills, including w

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 25% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 0% of graduatescards →

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