Criminology (including a Foundation Year)

About this course

Criminology is the social scientific study of crime: why it happens, how it is defined, how society responds to it, and whether those responses are effective or just. It draws on sociology, psychology, law, and social policy to ask fundamental questions about harm, punishment, victimisation, and justice. As the current course description notes, Chester's criminology programme explores the relationship between society, the individual, crime, harm, punishment, victimisation, rights, and justice, covering the full range of concerns that make this one of the most intellectually engaging and socially relevant subjects available. This four-year full-time programme includes a year abroad, which gives you the opportunity to study criminology in a different national context and to understand how crime, policing, and punishment are approached differently across legal and cultural systems. The pro

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 45% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 42 / 100Legal professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 25% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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