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Criminology and Law - BA (Hons)

Liverpool Hope University

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UCAS CODE: CD04

Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Hope Park Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-OCT-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Crime and how to deal with it are amongst the most significant and contentious issues of our time, so it is vital that we understand this subject. Criminology is the study of crime, its causes and effects, and what we do about it. At Liverpool Hope University, you will study how crime is defined and who defines it, why some people commit offences, and what happens to those who commit crimes if they are caught.Criminology also studies the impact of the various agencies and organisations that deal with crime: the police, the courts, the probation and prison services, as well as the role of the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office. Studying Criminology enables you to focus on questions such as ‘is criminal behaviour learned or inherited’ and ‘why are some actions defined as criminal and not others’ ‘what is the purpose of punishment and to what extent does it deter criminal behaviour’Criminology is a well-established degree at Liverpool Hope and is taught by staff with considerable experience at national and international level. Several key criminological textbooks are written by members of the School. The Criminology team is enthusiastic and dedicated and will help you to get the most out of your degree. Criminology is heavily focused on justice - how it is delivered, to whom, by whom and whether or not it is effective. This reflects Liverpool Hope’s commitment to social justice both nationally and internationally.Law shapes our society and influences every aspect of our lives. It defines our obligations and legal requirements, serves to regulate and define relationships and provides a means of redress when problems arise. To study Law is not only to study a challenging subject, but also to study the rules, principles and policies that underpin society. This degree gives you a theoretical and philosophical grounding in Law, as well as the ability to engage in its practical study and application.Study Law with us and you will gain an understanding of the fundamental principles, theories and key ideas that underpin the law in England and Wales. You also learn about the way Public Law provides the legal framework within which government and administration functions, the structure of Law and Government under which we live, and the values of democracy, rule of law and constitutionalism that underpin that structure.We aim to produce graduates who do not merely know or know how to, but understand why things are as they are and how they could be different. It is about gaining a deep approach to the subject, in which you try to relate ideas in one subject to those in others, to understand what you read, questioning material, making links and pursuing lines of inquiry out of interest.The LLB degree and Joint degrees can be taken over 3 or 4 years. If taken over 4 years, the third year would be spent in an appropriate legal work experience setting in light of the requirements set down to undertake the Solicitors Qualify Exams.

Tuition fees

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£ 12,500per year

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University information

Liverpool Hope University

  • University League Table

    90th

  • Campus address

    Hope Park, Hope Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L16 9JD, United Kingdom

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    69th out of 112 22

    64th out of 101 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 235
    106 45%

    90th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    82.0 82%

    39th

    45
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.99 75%

    87th

    3
  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    112 53%

    69th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    56.0 56%

    72nd

    12
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.21 80%

    15th

    24

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