Criminology and forensic studies
What is criminology and forensic investigation?
Criminologists study criminalisation, criminal justice and the causes of crime.
Forensic investigators are key players in investigating and solving crime.
They often provide the evidence that ensures that offenders are brought to justice..
What is forensics and criminology?
While Criminal Justice aims to study the breadth of criminal activities and its control through policing and corrections, Forensic Criminology explores the depth of crime, its causes and criminal motivation to address legal and investigative questions.
Forensic means the application of science to the law..
- Criminologists study criminalisation, criminal justice and the causes of crime.
Forensic investigators are key players in investigating and solving crime.
They often provide the evidence that ensures that offenders are brought to justice. - You'll develop your understanding of core areas of forensic science and criminology but can also choose from a selection of optional modules covering subjects such as policing and society, victimology, serious and organised crime, forensic anthropology, forensic imaging and the human genome.
If you want to help solve crimes, it pays to understand criminality from many different angles. This course gives you much broader skills, knowledge and OverviewFacilities and specialist Careers and opportunitiesWhat you'll study
Are forensic science courses compulsory?
Some modules are compulsory, some are optional, so you can build a course that’s right for you
Explore the lab techniques of forensic science and get the chance to work with Humberside Police on this BA degree at the University of Hull
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While Criminal Justice aims to study the breadth of criminal activities and its control through policing and corrections, Forensic Criminology explores the depth of crime, its causes and criminal motivation to address legal and investigative questions. Forensic means the application of science to the law.
Use of computer science methods to formally define concepts in criminology
Computational criminology is an interdisciplinary field which uses computing science methods to formally define criminology concepts, improve our understanding of complex phenomena, and generate solutions for related problems.
