Liverpool Hope University

Course Details

Criminal Justice (MA)

Course Description

The MA Criminal Justice provides an opportunity for criminal justice professionals and recent graduate students to work together to gain an understanding of the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of the criminal justice system, and to apply this to practice and policy in the field. You will gain knowledge and understanding of the major theories relating to crime and punishment, and the history and workings of the contemporary criminal justice system. You will be able to apply this knowledge to a range of issues and areas of debate within the criminal justice field. Why choose this subject? · The taught programme provides a strong academic focus on philosophical and theoretical approaches to understanding crime and criminal justice. · Opportunities are provided for putting theory into practice through work-based learning and negotiated learning courses. · Course tutors have a long established reputation as writers of major texts in the field (including most recently, Crime, Justice and the Media, Routledge 2009 and Crime and Criminal Justice, Routledge 2011). · Practitioners in the main areas of criminal justice, including police officers, prison service staff and judges, contribute to the taught course. · The dissertation provides an opportunity for undertaking an independent piece of research under the supervision of a research active tutor. For further information download the Criminal Justice MA Leaflet - See more at: http://www.hope.ac.uk/postgraduate/postgraduatecourses/criminaljusticema/title,4067,en.html#sthash.dHeauY98.dpuf

Course Duration

NumberDuration
1year

Career outcomes

The MA in Criminal Justice will enhance the career development and prospects of those working within a criminal justice setting as well as helping to prepare recent graduates for a career within many areas of the criminal justice system, including the probation service, the police, youth justice or the prison service. Following this Masters degree at Hope will also help students to develop the skills in research, communication and critical and flexible thinking that are sought after by a wide range of employers. - See more at: http://www.hope.ac.uk/postgraduate/postgraduatecourses/criminaljusticema/title,4067,en.html#sthash.dHeauY98.dpuf




Criminal Justice (MA) Liverpool Hope University