Criminology BA Welcome Pack
Welcome to BA Criminology 2024.
A very warm welcome to BA (Hons) Criminology!
Criminology tackles questions such as what is crime? How much of it is there? How are laws enforced? Why is crime concentrated in particular areas? How do you judge and evaluate evidence? How can crime be prevented? How do we best support victims and survivors? Additionally, Criminology asks us to imagine what society ought to be like, could or should we defund the police or abolish prisons?
Our Criminology degree provides you with a gradual development of criminological knowledge that progressively advances across the years. A range of different assessment strategies allow you to explore your strengths and weaknesses, developing transferable skills for the future.
Throughout your studies at the University of Northampton, you will be registered as a student member of the British Society of Criminology [BSC] free of charge. This offers a unique opportunity to engage with wider criminological discourse and attend conferences and events. Further information about the British Society of Criminology can be found on the BSC website.
Your Programme Leader
Dr Paula Bowles
Senior Lecturer in Criminology
paula.bowles@northampton.ac.uk
Welcome and Induction Sessions
This is your induction timetable for your BA Criminology degree with in person sessions starting on 16 September, If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Dr Paula Bowles: paula.bowles@northampton.ac.uk
During the week you should attend a “Library Quest” session to help familiarise yourself with the many academic resources available to you. You can do this in advance by booking on the LLS link. Alternatively, you can simply go to the library help-desk on the second floor of the Learning Hub and sign up there.
Preparation
To start thinking criminologically, keep an eye on the news, whether written, visual or oral. Consider what is the biggest crime problem in your locality, the country and globally. How would you begin to tackle these problems?
The Criminology Team has a wide range of social media accounts which we would encourage you to follow:
In addition, the Criminology Team manage and write a regular blog. Throughout your studies we would encourage you all, to contribute to the blog your own thoughts on crime, criminology or your wider academic experience. You can find previous examples of student writing on our blog site.