Course Overview
Our MSc Criminology and Socio-Legal Research forms part of our ESRC Doctoral Training Centre accreditation and 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. On this course you investigate topics including: Philosophy of law and jurisprudence, Ripping, remixing, and viral culture, Surveillance and punishment, The English legal system, Methods of social control, 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. Your future, This course provides excellent preparation for further academic study, and many of our postgraduates go on to successful academic careers, both in the UK and overseas. Others have established careers in non-governmental organisations, local authorities, specialist think tanks, government departments, charities, media production, and market intelligence.