Social Science

Course summary

This is an increasingly popular subject and the first criminology course offered at Level 3. Students will study different types of crime and criminal behavior, crime detection, and the functions of the criminal justice sector, including forensic science. This course is ideal for anyone interested in a career in the police force, the legal profession, or forensic sciences. This course examines some of the popular images of crime in the media and elsewhere and looks at crime statistics and theories about the causes of crime. It also has a historical element, studying criminological theory from 1930 to the present. It addresses why certain behaviors are criminal, what are the causes of crime, and the consequences for the individual of being labeled as a criminal. Higher education courses in criminology, political science, sociology, law, or other subjects. Career progression into the Police Force, CSI units, Forensic Science, and the legal profession.