犯罪学关注犯罪的成因和后果，以及刑事司法系统如何应对犯罪。犯罪学家对如何将活动定义为犯罪以及为什么犯罪定义在不同国家和时间上会有所不同感兴趣。该主题包括各种各样的社会和心理学理论，试图解释犯罪行为和刑事司法系统的有效运作。
The BA (Hons) in Criminology provides a unique vantage point to study crime and justice in a society transitioning from conflict. Criminologists are interested in how activities come to be defined as criminal, and why definitions and responses to crime vary over time and place. The subject includes a broad range of perspectives on understanding crime and criminal behaviour, as well as examining various methods in the prevention, policing and punishment of crime. The course also considers how and why people move away from crime, ways in which this might be facilitated and offenders reintegrated.