BSc Hons Sociology and Criminology

The BSc Sociology and Criminology degree examines how crime control are related to broader sociological issues including class, ethnicity, identity and inequality. It focuses on social structures and institutions, and how these factors shape the individual and social life. It also provides an understanding of crime and violence, crime policy and the relationship between social status and access to justice and rights. It introduces students to sociological theories and methods with a particular focus on the causes of and social/legal/political responses to crime. Issues explored include how crime is defined, how society deals with crime, state regulation of crime and how the distinction between crime and deviance changes over time. Students also gain a thorough grounding in sociological approaches and debates including understanding inequality, social stratification, identity, gender ethnicity and social policy.