LLM in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice

Criminal law and criminal justice underpin many contemporary debates in today’s society, such as the legality of assisted dying, the detention and punishment of individuals under recent terrorism legislation, and the treatment and punishment of sex offenders. These are crosscutting debates that resonate across jurisdictions.
This masters programme aims to help you understand the key concepts and theories underpinning criminal law and criminal justice and how they operate in practice.
It is suitable for students who have studied law at undergraduate level and wish to develop their understanding of criminal justice in particular.
It prepares students for further work in this area, whether professional or academic.
You will study a total of 180 credits, which consists of a 10,000 word dissertation worth 60 credits and 120 credits of taught courses that may include the following topics: General Principles of Criminal Law; Current Issues in Criminal Law; International Criminal Law; Criminal Justice and Penal Process; Global Crime and Insecurity; Cybercrime; Police and Policing; Responding to Global Crime and Insecurity; Sexual Offending and the Law.
Having completed the programme, students will emerge with an understanding of contemporary debates in criminal law theory and doctrine, the ability critically to analyse existing practice and new developments in this and related subjects, and advanced-level skills in legal research and analysis.