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BSc Criminology
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Criminology asks why people commit crime, how societies define and respond to it, and what the criminal justice system actually achieves in practice. It draws on sociology, psychology, law, and politics to examine not only offending behaviour but also policing, prosecution, sentencing, and imprisonment, as well as the ways in which crime is represented and consumed in popular culture. These are questions with real stakes, touching on justice, inequality, public safety, and the nature of social order. This degree at City St George's, University of London, provides a thorough insight into crime and criminal justice. You will study criminality and policing and explore our cultural fascination with crime through media, fiction, and public discourse. The programme also builds your capacity for data analysis and research, reflecting the growing importance of quantitative and qualitative methods in criminal justice policy and practice. You will develop skills that are directly applicable to graduate employment in law, social work, the police, the probation service, and the wider public sector. The programme is studied full-time over three years, and it includes a sandwich placement year, a year abroad, and a work placement, offering substantial practical and international experience as part of the degree. Graduates of criminology degrees pursue careers in policing, probation, prison service, victim support, social work, policy research, journalism, and law. The analytical and research skills developed on the programme are also valued in the civil service, charities, and the voluntary sector. Those wishing to specialise further often go on to postgraduate study in criminology, criminal justice, law, or social policy, where a strong undergraduate grounding in evidence-based analysis is a considerable asset.
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