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Kingston University: Criminology with Forensic Psychology

Institution Kingston University View institution profile
Department Psychology, Criminology and Sociology
Web www.kingston.ac.uk/postgraduate
Email admissionsops@kingston.ac.uk
Telephone 02033089932
Study type Taught

Summary

Reasons to choose Kingston - Kingston’s location offers opportunities to see the criminal justice system in operation through the close network of courts, prisons and community- based crime-reduction programmes.

  • In addition to learning about forensic psychology and the substantive elements of criminological theory, research and practice, the course examines an array of social harms and perspectives which have traditionally been neglected by criminologists and the legal system.

  • The course offers opportunities to learn first-hand experiences of imprisonment, transitions into the community and the desistance process.

About this course

In the forensic component of the course you will study investigative and legal processes. For example, how psychological methods can improve interviewing techniques and police decision-making through different profiling methods which are also critically evaluated. You will also explore the practice and boundaries of Behavioural Investigative Advice in the UK. The criminology course examines the social, economic and political contexts that give rise to crime and victimisation. You will explore and challenge formal responses to offending behaviour, including policing, punishment and rehabilitation, and wider strategies of social control. You will study the criminalisation process and engage critically with ‘what works’ to reduce crime.

Example modules - Investigative and Legal Processes in Forensic Psychology

  • Understanding Crime and Criminal Careers

  • Research Methods and Dissertation

For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Career opportunities

Recent graduates have secured employment in policing, victim and witnesses services, prisons/prison offender management, the military, counter terrorism and security.

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Overview

Our new Town House Strategy will transform our students’ education. It will create a culture of high performance  

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Many of our courses are accredited by professional bodies and give you the opportunity to engage with industry experts. You will be taught by lecturers working as professionals in their field of expertise, including many who conduct world-leading research and have received prestigious awards. Many of our postgraduate courses offer a work placement, allowing you to gain essential experience relevant to your studies. 

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