Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Criminology with Youth Studies

What is crime? Who gets to decide? How do we react to crime? Why do people offend? What should we do with criminals? Why do we focus on crimes of the powerless? Are crimes of the powerful more harmful? What is the role of the police and the Criminal Justice System? How does the news and media shape our understanding and experience of crime? How do race, gender, age, sexual orientation and class shape experiences of crime and victimization? If students have an inquiring mind and an interest in answering some of these questions, a criminology degree at Teesside University will explore these issues and more.

In addition to thinking through these criminological issues, students explore criminology from a youth-orientated perspective, allowing them to consider youth transitions, youth culture and youth politics in depth. Students explore the relationship between education, training and work, and how these factors influence a young person’s transition to adulthood, as well as considering transitions into a range of behaviours. Students also explore youth justice policy and issues around young people and the criminal justice system. And they get the opportunity to think through issues affecting young people at the local and global level.