LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES CRIMINOLOGY YOUR FUTURE STARTS WITH HOPE

YOUR FUTURE

STARTS WITH HOPE

LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSIT Y

FACULT Y OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES

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Criminology

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Faculty:

Arts and Humanities

Department:

Social Science

Campus Location:

Hope Park

Entry Requirements:

The standard offer level is between 260-300 UCAS points, including a minimum of two A/A2 Levels or equivalent. In addition, applicants should have a minimum of GCSE grade C (or equivalent) in Mathematics.

UCAS Code:

Duration:

Year of Entry:

Fees:

The tuition fees for home and EU students for 2016/17 are £9,000 for full-time undergraduate courses.

Degree:

BA Single and Combined Honours

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3 Crime and how to deal with it are amongst the most significant and contentious issues of our time, so it is vital that we understand this subject. Criminology is the study of crime, its causes and effects, and what we do about it. At Liverpool Hope University you will study how crime is defined and who defines it; why some people commit offences; and what happens to those who commit crimes if they are caught. Criminology also studies the impact of the various agencies and organisations that deal with crime: the police, the courts, the probation and prison services, as well as the role of the

Ministry of Justice and the

Home Office. Criminology is a

well-established degree course at Liverpool Hope and is taught by staff with considerable experience at national and international level. Several key criminological textbooks are authored by members of the

department. Teaching is via a combination of lectures, seminars and tutorials, as well as independent study and you will be encouraged to develop a number of skills and abilities that will enhance your employment prospects. The Criminology team is enthusiastic and dedicated and will help you to get the most out of your course. Criminology is heavily focused on justice

- how it is delivered, to whom, by whom and whether or not it is

effective. This reflects Liverpool Hope’s commitment to social

justice both nationally and internationally.

Level C (Year One)

• An Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice (lectures, seminars and tutorials)

• Social Policy and Criminal Justice Policy (lectures, seminars and tutorials)

Level I (Year Two)

• Criminological theory (lectures and seminars)

• Understanding criminal behaviour (lectures and seminars)

• Research methods and evaluation (lectures and tutorials)

• Contemporary issues in crime and justice (lectures and tutorials)

What you will study

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Level H (Year Three)

• Custodial and non-custodial penalties (lectures and seminars)

• Resettlement, re-entry and desistance from crime (lectures and seminars) • Crime, justice and the media

(lectures and seminars)

• Psychology in the criminal justice process (lectures and seminars)

• Dissertation (one-to-one tutorials) Assessment is by a range of exams,

coursework, student portfolios, contributions to tutorials and the dissertation. Recent dissertation titles include: ‘The myths surrounding rape and its effects on victims’, ‘Does the end justify the means? Exploring the psychological and sociological implications of women’s imprisonment’, ‘Role playing games and dungeons and dragons: harmful effects or harmless fun?’, ‘Good and evil: the myth of the cosmic war and its implications’.

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Employability and Career

Opportunities

As well as detailed knowledge about crime and justice, students will also learn skills that are vital for employment in a wide range of careers:

• Critical thinking, analysis and synthesis • Problem solving and decision-making • Effective written and oral communication • Effective use of information technology • Numeracy skills

• Time management

• The ability to work in a team and independently.

As a graduate in Criminology, you will have a firm grounding for entry to a range of criminal justice and related careers. While the police, prison and probation services are the most obvious career paths, the knowledge, awareness and experience of studying Criminology are valuable in a range of related services, as are the capacities to think imaginatively and critically about issues, to analyse data and to present the results clearly, all of which are developed throughout the degree programme. In addition, some graduates will use their degree as a stepping stone to pursue more formal legal training.

The Department has close links with a number of criminal justice

agencies and students are encouraged to seek

relevant voluntary work opportunities.

You may also choose to pursue

postgraduate study on the either the University’s MA Criminology or MA Sociology courses.

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• You will be taught by enthusiastic, experienced staff with reputations for research and writing, with guest lectures from criminal justice practitioners • The degree is a cutting edge programme

that focuses on some of the key issues facing contemporary society

• The department receives consistently high levels of satisfaction in a range of student surveys and evaluations

Why study this subject at

Liverpool Hope?

• You will have opportunities for volunteering and work placements

• In your final year you will undertake an independent piece of research under the one-to-one supervision of a research active member of staff

• You will have the chance to acquire a wide range of transferable skills that will enhance employability.

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Graduate Profiles

Edward Corner

“Studying Criminology at Liverpool Hope was one of the best decisions I have ever made. The tutors kept the course material thought-provoking and showed a genuine interest in how students progressed. Also in addition to the world class facilities on offer you have access to some of the UK’s most renowned criminologists. All of this lends itself to an amazing academic ride!”

Hannah Bennett

“Studying at Hope has been the best experience of my life; Criminology staff are all passionate about their work and this shines through in their teaching. The Criminology degree was stimulating and incredibly rewarding, and this led me to undertake the MA at Hope. I also work as a volunteer project worker with the Liverpool Women’s Turnaround project, which helps female offenders and those at risk of offending to get their lives back on track.”

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Professor George

Mair, Professor of

Criminal Justice and

Head of Department

Professor George Mair has considerable experience of working in government as well as in the university sector. He is a recognised authority on the probation service and non-custodial sentences. He has written and published extensively (around 100 articles and books) including the fifth edition of a major textbook The Penal System (Cavadino, Dignan and Mair 2013).

Dr Esther van

Ginneken, Lecturer

Dr Esther van Ginneken is a Lecturer in Criminology. She completed a PhD on ‘The pains and gains of imprisonment’ at the University of Cambridge and started teaching at Liverpool Hope University in 2013. Esther is primarily interested in the psychology-side of criminology, the criminal justice system, and the process of desistance.

Dr Emily Hart,

Lecturer

Dr Emily Hart is a Lecturer in Criminology and has been teaching Criminology and Sociology in Higher Education for a number of years; her research interests broadly surround women and crime, but more specifically women prisoners, their resettlement and desistance and she has published in this area. Emily previously taught at the University of Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan University before taking up her post at Liverpool Hope in 2012.

Dr Ian Mahoney,

Lecturer

Dr Ian Mahoney joined us as a Lecturer in Criminology in 2015 having completed a PhD examining the influence of unemployment upon crime and identity in Stoke-on-Trent at Keele University. His research interests are currently focused around social exclusion, unemployment and masculinities.

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Dr Ian Marsh,

Principal Lecturer

Dr Ian Marsh is a Principal Lecturer and teaches in Sociology, Criminology and Criminal Justice. He has written, co-written and edited a number of books, including most recently, Sociology: Making Sense of Society fifth edition (2013, Pearson) Crime and Criminal Justice (2011, Routledge), Crime Justice and the Media (2009 Routledge), and Theories of Crime (2006 Routledge).

Dr Adam Snow,

Lecturer

Dr Adam Snow is a Lecturer in Criminology. He completed a PhD in 2015 at Keele University on the use of out of court disposals, specifically on the spot penalties. He started teaching at Liverpool Hope in 2015. Adam’s interests lie in the field of regulatory justice systems, the criminal courts and the regulation of everyday life, with a particular emphasis on crimes of the “law abiding”.

Dr John Walliss,

Senior Lecturer

Dr Walliss has taught both sociology and criminology at Hope for a number of years; his research interests are in 19th century crime and punishment, the influence of apocalyptic themes and imagery in popular culture, and deviant new religious movements.

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