Criminology

About this course

Criminology is the systematic study of crime, criminals, victims, and the social responses that seek to prevent, punish, and rehabilitate. It draws on sociology, psychology, law, philosophy, and public policy to examine why crime happens, how it is defined and recorded, how the criminal justice system operates, and how different societies have sought to address crime and its consequences. As a discipline, criminology is both theoretically rich and practically engaged, connecting abstract questions about justice and social order to the concrete realities of policing, punishment, and penal reform. At the University of Durham, this three-year full-time programme includes a foundation year, giving students an additional introductory year to build academic skills and establish a grounding in social scientific thinking before moving into the main degree curriculum. The programme also offers a

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 35% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

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