Criminology and Socio-Legal Research MSc

Explore the relationship between crime and the law, from the criminal justice system and issues with reoffenders, to crime in the media and the glamorisation of drugs.<br/><br/>Our MSc Criminology and Socio-Legal Research combines training in current debates in criminology with an introduction to legal theory and legal methods. It provides a good basis if you wish to conduct criminological research with a socio-legal dimension.<br/><br/>On this course you investigate topics including:<br/><br/><br/>- Philosophy of law and jurisprudence<br/><br/><br/>- Ripping, remixing, and viral culture<br/><br/><br/>- Surveillance and punishment<br/><br/><br/>- The English legal system<br/><br/><br/>- Methods of social control<br/><br/><br/>This course should also interest you if you are without a background in law, as we make good use of legal materials, in addressing our sociological and criminological research questions.