林肯的犯罪学学位旨在使学生发展和运用对犯罪，刑罚和正义的复杂性的理解。研究了预防犯罪的替代解决方案，并研究了犯罪对社会的影响。该教学具有研究性，并借鉴了社会科学的各个方面。工作人员专长包括青年文化，人权，恐怖主义，抵抗，刑罚政策和战争罪。该课程旨在提供专门的模块，在发展犯罪学和研究的特定技能的同时相互补充。该课程不仅着重于``学习''犯罪学，而且还能够将这些知识应用于现实生活中的问题和问题。学术人员定期为国家政策辩论做出贡献，并鼓励学生们参与研究犯罪的关键问题犯罪和刑事司法。教职员工还与当地的刑事司法机构
Criminologists use theory to explore some of the most contentious issues in contemporary society, working to understand the causes of crime and the way in which criminal justice agencies respond to offenders.<br><br>Criminological theory forms a key part of this course, enabling students to develop the critical tools needed to understand and explain relevant issues concerning crime, criminality, harm, criminalisation, and criminal justice in contemporary society.<br><br>Teaching is research-informed and draws upon many aspects of the social sciences. Staff specialisms include research in the areas of prisons and policing, drugs markets and recovery programmes, the sex industry, youth violence and justice, counter-terrorism policy, environmental harm, and gender-based violence.<br><br>Academics regularly contribute to national policy debates and encourage students to engage with key issues in the study of crime and criminal justice. Lecturers work closely with local criminal justice agencies and professionals, representatives of which visit the University to give guest lectures and collaborate with staff and students on projects.