犯罪学为学生提供了犯罪的理论和实践理解，包括犯罪原因以及在更广泛的刑事司法系统范围内用于控制犯罪的各种技术。犯罪学旨在发展各种犯罪类型的专门知识，包括街头犯罪，家庭犯罪，严重和有组织犯罪，跨国犯罪和恐怖主义，以及关键主题领域，例如犯罪受害者，犯罪的媒体代表，监视和隐私，警务和安全，以及了解和应对犯罪问题的理论和实践技能。
Criminology provides students with a theoretical and practical understanding of crime, including causes of crime and different techniques used to control crime, within the broader context of the criminal justice system. Criminology aims to develop specific knowledge in various crime types, including street crime, crimes in the home, serious and organised crime, transnational crime and terrorism, and key topic areas such as victims of crime, media representations of crime, surveillance and privacy, policing and security, and theoretical and practical skills in understanding and responding to crime problems.