Criminal Law and Justice

About this course

Criminal law and justice sits at the intersection of law, ethics and political theory, exploring not only the rules that define criminal offences and the procedures by which they are prosecuted but also the deeper questions those rules raise. What justifies the state in using force to punish? How do legal systems balance the protection of society against the rights of the accused? Is the criminal justice system effective and fair, and for whom? These are not abstract questions: they shape every aspect of how police, courts, prosecutors and prisons operate, and they have urgent contemporary relevance as debates about sentencing, policing, racial justice and international accountability continue to evolve. At Coventry University, this three-year programme examines the foundations of criminal law both within domestic and international contexts, as the university describes, inviting critica

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 50% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 13% of graduatescards →
• 42 / 100Legal professionals · 17% of graduatescards →

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