Law with Criminology

Law with Criminology is a degree that recognises how deeply the legal system and the study of crime are intertwined. Criminal law defines what behaviours the state prohibits and prescribes the punishments attached to them, but criminology asks a deeper set of questions: why do people commit crimes, how does society define and respond to criminal behaviour, who is most likely to be prosecuted and imprisoned, and do the institutions of criminal justice achieve justice? Studying both disciplines means you can understand not just the rules of the criminal law but the social and political context in which those rules operate.

At the University of Salford, the three-year full-time LLB programme combines a qualifying law degree with substantial criminological content. The law component covers the foundations required for a qualifying degree, including contract, tort, constitutional and administrative law, criminal law and equity, while also developing your legal research and reasoning skills. The criminology component introduces you to theories of crime and deviance, the sociology of punishment, the criminal justice system and the politics of law and order policy.

The degree includes a year abroad, giving you the opportunity to study comparative criminal justice systems in a different country.

Salford's location in Greater Manchester, a major urban region with active criminal justice agencies and a significant university research base in law and crime, provides a relevant professional backdrop for the degree.

Graduates are equipped for the full range of careers in law and justice. The qualifying law degree keeps open the route to practice as a solicitor or barrister. Other graduates work in probation, youth justice, the prison service, the police, policy, the voluntary sector and research.

Postgraduate study in criminology, criminal justice, law or social policy is a natural next step for those who want to specialise further.