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What is criminology? Criminology takes a social sciences approach by studying crime and exploring theories around criminal behaviour.
If you're interested in the problem of crime in contemporary societies, our criminology and criminal justice course is for you.
With this criminology and criminal justice degree you will explore the nature of crime and criminality, studying society's response through the criminal justice system.
You will:
enhance your theoretical and practical understanding of crime.
learn how societies try to control and punish crime and disorder
learn how society deals with criminal behaviour by studying institutions and roles such as the police, courts, prisons, and probation service.
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