BA (Hons) Criminology

If you are fascinated by crime and criminality, consider studying criminology at UEA and enter a field that will challenge, engage and fulfill you. Our BA Criminology course will provide you with an excellent grounding in the study of crime and its application in a variety of professional roles. You will explore the nature and forms of crime, the processes of criminalization, the criminal justice system, explanations of crime, the impact of crime, and responses to it, such as sentencing and punishment.

You will seek answers to questions such as: What is crime? How much crime is there? Why do people commit crime?

How can we reduce or prevent crime? How should we deal with offenders? Criminology is not only an exciting and contentious subject to study – it also has real-world relevance.

Throughout this course you will learn to engage with key criminological concepts with a critical mind. You will apply your knowledge and understanding of ideas and perspectives to real-life cases and to contemporary events and issues surrounding crime. This course will not only provide you with broad foundational knowledge about crime, criminals and criminal justice, but will help you develop a range of interpersonal and workplace skills in research, writing, critical analysis and constructing a reasoned and evidenced argument.

These are transferable skills, helping you build a fulfilling career after graduation. The UEA criminology degree has been designed to provide you with the knowledge, exp