Program Description
What is crime? Who gets to decide? How do we react to crime? Why do people offend? What should we do with criminals? Why do we focus on crimes of the powerless? Are crimes of the powerful more harmful? What is the role of the police and the Criminal Justice System? How does the news and media shape our understanding and experience of crime? How do race, gender, age, sexual orientation and class shape experiences of crime and victimization? If students have an inquiring mind and an interest in answering some of these questions, a criminology degree at Teesside University will explore these issues and more.
In addition, studying psychology gives students a deeper understanding of behaviour and how it is influenced. Psychology’s applications are found everywhere, from half-time team talks to the lighting, music and layout of supermarkets and shopping centres. This criminology with psychology major minor programme provides students with the opportunity to explore criminological issues alongside a psychological focus. The degree links criminological and sociological approaches to crime and justice to more psychologically focused perspectives on these issues. Students gain research and study skills from both discipline areas and have the opportunity to explore other aspects of psychology with option choice. Students graduate with a thorough grounding in theoretical criminology with psychology, as well as specialist knowledge gained in their module choices, which can be as diverse as drugs and domestic violence.
