Overview

The LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology at the University of Essex combines the study of legal principles with an exploration of crime, criminal behavior and the operation of criminal justice. The course enables students to understand how legal systems respond to crime while considering the social, political and theoretical factors that influence offending and justice.

What You'll Learn

• Foundations of the English legal system and key principles of legal reasoning.

• Core legal areas such as criminal law, contract law, tort law and public law.

• Constitutional and administrative law, including the relationship between citizens and the state.

• Criminological theories explaining crime, offending and patterns of criminal behavior.

• Social and political factors associated with crime and responses to criminality.

• Criminal justice processes, institutions and approaches to crime control.

• Legal and criminological research methods, including the evaluation of relevant evidence.

• Critical thinking, problem-solving, academic research and effective legal communication.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to explain and apply fundamental legal principles to a range of problems while using criminological perspectives to examine crime and criminal justice. They will be able to assess competing explanations of criminal behavior and critically evaluate legal and criminological evidence. Students will also develop skills in researching authoritative legal and academic sources, constructing logical arguments and presenting reasoned conclusions. The course supports an integrated understanding of how law, crime and society interact and how different approaches can influence responses to criminal behavior.