Criminal Justice and Psychology BSc (Hons)

What are the role and functions of the criminal justice system in contemporary societies? Ready to untangle the complexities of criminal behaviour? By combining the study of criminal justice and psychology, you’ll explore contrasting and complementary perspectives of these two subjects.<br/><br/>We’ve designed this course to allow you some freedom of choice when it comes to choosing your modules – so you’ll be able to explore topics that complement one another. For example, you might examine forensic psychology to understand what motivates people to carry out criminal behaviour in psychology, alongside exploration of how factors such as ethnicity, gender or class impact on the way in which individuals and communities experience the criminal justice system.