Criminal Justice (Top-Up), BA (Hons)

The BA (Hons) Criminal Justice top-up course is designed for FdA Criminal Justice graduates aiming to advance to honours degree level. It examines sociological, political, legal, and cultural approaches to criminal justice, focusing on real-world issues at local, national, and international scales. Delivered at NTU in Mansfield, the program offers small class sizes, employability events, and guest speakers to foster collaboration and prepare students for careers in policing, victim advocacy, probation, rehabilitation, and investigative roles.Key modules include Victimology, which analyzes victim engagement in justice processes; Probation, Offending Behaviour and Rehabilitation, exploring crime's societal impacts; Miscarriages of Justice, evaluating legal procedures; and a Research Project for independent study. Assessment features presentations, essays, posters, and research, delivered through seminars and workshops one day per week, building transferable skills for immediate employment in the sector.

Victimology: Critically analyse the theoretical perspectives of Victimology and assess the procedural efforts made to engage victims with the Criminal Justice process. Probation, Offending Behaviour and Rehabilitation: Explore the differential impact of crime and consider the structural and cultural factors that impact on life chances and the experiences of individuals Miscarriages of Justice: Critically analyse the effectiveness of the relevant law and procedures regarding criminal investigation and prosecution Research Project: Bring together the various skills you have developed during the FdA Criminal Justice course, along with elements of the level 6 top up as well as your research method skills. Identify a Criminal Justice related topic of focus and then design, research and present a substantive independent research project on this issue. Draw selectively and critically upon a body of knowledge and information and develop new insights, ideas and perspectives on contemporary Criminal Justice practice. Offer a critical insight into a range of appropriate literature in order to present new insights and conclusions on a chosen Criminal Justice issue Critically evaluate ethical principles and values regarding the collection and analysis of crime-related research.