Criminal Justice MA

Why study Criminal Justice at Liverpool John Moores University?<br/>• Learn from research-active staff and local criminal justice professionals<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Engage with the theory, policy, and practice of the institutions and agencies of criminal justice<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Choose from an extensive range of module options<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Generous funding scholarships available for home and overseas students<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Ideal for undergraduates and those currently working with or would like a career involving criminal justice agencies<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Part Time Study Option<br/><br/><br/><br/>About this course<br/>LJMUs Criminal Justice masters is a stand-alone qualification designed to enhance your career prospects in criminal justice agencies, the probation service, the police and third sector agencies.<br/><br/>The MA Criminal Justice programme offers the opportunity for undergraduates, practitioners, and criminal justice professionals to critically engage with a broad range of issues that impact on the effectiveness and integrity of the workings of the criminal justice system.<br/><br/>Through exploring a series of theoretical and policy-orientated debates relevant to the delivery of contemporary crime control and management, and assessing their cultural, social and symbolic consequences, the course helps you to develop a comprehensive and critically aware understanding of the manufacture and delivery of criminal justice policy.<br/><br/>During the programme you will evaluate discriminatory practice in the criminal justice process and the causes of miscarriages of justice. Your evaluations will be informed by a critical understanding of sources of data and research methodologies and, through option modules, you will develop an in-depth knowledge of particular issues relating to criminal justice in England, Wales and elsewhere.