BA (Hons) Crime, Justice and Society

Study Level

Level 6

Location

Lowestoft Campus

Duration

Three Years

FT / PT

Full-time

This exciting and contemporary qualification aims to provide you with the specialist knowledge around the current thinking about the various causes of crime and how society can manage it.

You will be equipped with the skills needed for understanding and applying theories, concepts and ideas to what you see going on around you and in the wider world. The course explores the links between politics, poverty, inequality, mental illness, anti-social behaviour and criminal justice, and the shaping of public opinion in these areas, to better prepare you for a career in a range of potential areas in the criminal justice system or allied welfare roles.  These could include:

  • Prison and Probation Services
  • Youth Offending and Youth Justice
  • Witness Support
  • Drug and Alcohol Workers

Whist this is a full-time course, typically this course generally only requires 1-2 days on campus attendance, supported by self-directed study.  This means you can continue to work alongside your studies and balance other commitments.

Modules you may study include:

  • Crime, History & Society
  • Sociological Perspectives of Crime and Deviance
  • Psychological Perspectives of Crime and Forensics
  • Youth & Restorative Justice
  • Crime, Culture & Media
  • The Globalisation of Crime
  • Management and Team Theory

You can apply for this course on the University of Suffolk website to study at the East Coast College Lowestoft campus. Click ‘More Information’ to be taken to the full course and application page.

Requirements

You will need to have achieved 112 UCAS tariff points (or above) and an Access to HE Diploma

GCSE English and Maths at grade C/4 or above.

Applicants who do not hold these qualifications may be considered on an individual basis based on their overall application and the course applied for.