Criminal Justice BA (Hons)

<strong>Why study Criminal Justice at Liverpool John Moores University?</strong><br/>- 100% of students on this course said teaching staff were good at explaining things and supported their learning well (National Student Survey 2025)<br/><br/><br/>• Taught by lecturers with frontline experience and international reputations for research and writing<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Studies will critically consider key contemporary criminal justice issues within modern British society.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Strong links to local courts, prisons and third sector agencies to see the criminal justice system in action<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Wide range of career paths, from police to prison officer to drug support worker to probation officer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Highly vocational course with opportunities for volunteering and establishing networks for professional development<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Dedicated careers advisor and graduate development centre to help you search for employment<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Variety of field trips, events and special guest lectures<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>About your course</strong><br/>The BA (Hons) Criminal Justice at Liverpool John Moores University is informed by extensive links with criminal justice system practitioners and delivered by expert academics with frontline experience.<br/><br/>If you are interested in the causes and consequences of crime and want to pursue a career in the criminal justice system, this course offers a practical and vocational route to working in spheres such as policing, probation, prisons, youth justice or drugs and alcohol. The fascinating field of deviance, delinquency and criminality is ideal for anyone who wants to get to the root of why people commit crime and how society deals with them.<br/><br/>Your studies will critically consider key contemporary criminal justice issues within modern British society. There will be opportunity to develop your knowledge of the criminal justice system with our strong links with courts, prisons and a variety of criminal justice agencies - such as Prison Service, Probation Service, Court System, Substances Abuses, Homelessness and other vulnerable populations by taking part in networking and events, and being encouraged to do voluntary work.