Studying Law with Criminology at Salford will give you a firm grounding in the foundation legal subjects alongside a broad understanding of the social context within which the law operates. Our modules in research, analysis and communication will provide you with the necessary skills for a career in the law, or the transferable skills for high-level careers in other areas.
At Salford Law School we pride ourselves on the fact that we are a smaller and more personal law school, which enables us to focus a lot more care, attention and most importantly time, on our students. Along with the excellent teaching and state-of-the-art facilities, it is the little things, such as knowing you by name, which sets us apart.
All modules on the LLB Law course are taught over semesters 1 and 2. The criminology modules are studied in either Semester 1 or Semester 2 as indicated.
During year 1 of your LLB course, you will study six core modules, four law modules and two criminology modules. The majority of the law modules are common to law schools across the country as they are determined by professional requirements. Alongside these modules, at Salford we will ensure you have all the key skills you need to be successful in the core legal modules. Your criminology modules in year 1 set the scene, providing introductions to the criminal justice system and some key concepts in criminology.
During year 2 you will continue your study of core legal modules and start to diversify in your study of criminology.
In your final year at Salford Law School, you will study the final core legal modules and choose from our range of optional modules in both law and criminology. This will allow you to tailor your studies to your particular interests and learn from our specialist lecturers.
Analytical and Research Skills
This module addresses the key skills you will need to develop to study law successfully. As well as covering generic and legally specific academic skills we also look at developing your ability to research the law and to read and write critically.
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Contract Law
This module considers the rules that govern contractual agreements between persons.
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English Legal Process
This module is a practical introduction to the sources of law, the court structures and court systems and many of the basic concepts studied later in the course.
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Public Law
This module explores the rights and obligations of the citizen and the state, judicial review of administrative action and the constitution of the UK.
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Crime and Society (semester 1)
This module provides an introduction to the key foundational issues, ideas, and ways of thinking within criminology.
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Criminal Justice and Human Rights (semester 2)
You will be introduced to the form, key features and purpose of the institutions of the contemporary criminal justice system in England and Wales and begin an exploration of the issues relating to justice and civil liberties.
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Year 2
Communication Skills
This is a practically oriented module concerned with the development of oral and written communication as well as employability skills.
You will take part in a pro bono element known as Street Law. As part of a group you will deliver a presentation on the law to a wide range of groups, including college students, youth groups and community organisations. Additionally you will participate in Mooting by acting as Counsel in a mock court case.
Finally, the Employability dimension of the module ains to help you develop the skills needed to gain a relevant career, eg, writing a CV and developing a career action plan.
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Criminal Law
This module covers punishment by the state of offenders; the general principles of criminal liability together with an examination of principal offences and defences.
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Land Law
This module considers the legal nature of ownership and possession of land, the classification of property in English law, and how interests in land are created and transferred.
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Law of Tort
This module explores the law relating to civil wrongs, such as negligence; when and how compensation can be claimed if one person negligently causes harm to another.
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Theoretical Criminology (semester 1)
This module examines a range of theories of crime and criminal justice and the questions which produce those theories.
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Plus one optional module from:
Policing and Social Control
You will be introduced to issues surrounding the policing and social control in the past, in contemporary society and in the future, and analyse how social control and surveillance are manifested. You will identify the implications for policing and social control studies on wider sociology as well as policy and practice.
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Prisons and Punishment: Responses to Crime
You will develop an understanding of the evolution of the modern prison and of the relationship between prisons, probation, the courts and the media and the economic and social environment in which they operate. You will gain an understanding of the impacts of punishment with regard to age, gender and ethnicity and consider criminal justice institutions, policies, and practices in their contexts.
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Violence in Society
An overview of the conceptualisation of “violence”. You will examine debates concerning violence in various aspects of life, consider the contemporary debates surrounding violence in a range of contexts, trace the development of theorisations of violence and consider ethical, methodological and practical issues involved in the researching of violence.
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Constructing Guilt and Innocence
You will consider the strategies used to construct guilt and innocence in a courtroom situation, paying particular attention to their sociological underpinnings. Case studies will be an important part of the module’s content, and there will be presentations by prosecutorial, defence and judicial professionals. There will also be an opportunity to stage some mock trials in a local courtroom.
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Year 3
Criminal Justice
This module involves a critical analysis of the criminal justice system and the major stages of the pre-trial and trial process.
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EU Law
This module aims at providing a general introduction to European Union Law. EU Law is important not only in respect of the obligations imposed upon the EU Member States, but also because it confers on all EU citizens significant rights that may be enforced before national courts and that the Member States and private parties must respect.
Nowadays, European Law covers many areas. This module deals with its main features: in particular the European Institutions, the law-making process, its main areas (for example, the Internal Market) and the relationships between EU Law and the national legal system of the EU Member States. Particular attention is devoted to the judicial architecture of the European Union and its connection with national courts.
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Equity and Trusts
This module encompasses the study of trusts and their uses, looking at both structures and remedies where traditional contractual and tortious rules have proved inadequate.
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Plus one optional law module from:
Cyber Law
This is a growing area of legal practice and in today's online society an understanding of the law in cyberspace is now key knowledge. This module covers topics such as cybercrime, data protection and internet regulatory issues.
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Dissertation
The Dissertation module allows you to pursue legal research in a discipline of your own choosing, subject to tutor approval. You are assigned a supervisor but this module involves a great deal of self directed study.
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Employment Law
Although based on a contractual relationship there are so many specialised rights that exist in employment it has now become a distinct legal topic. This module considers those rights in detail.
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Enivornmental Law
With the increased level of concern about damage being done to the environment, this module examines the legal regimes for the conservation and enjoyment of the environment.
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Evidence
This module examines all matters concerned with the criminal trial process, such as who may give evidence and what may or may not be admitted as evidence during a trial to prove the facts in issue.
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Human Rights Law
This module examines distinctive problems and concepts in human rights law.
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Intellectual Property Law
This module deals with trademarks, patents, copyrights – some of the most valuable assets needing protection in a developed economy.
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Jurisprudence
This module is the study of legal concepts and the philosophy of law on which legal systems are built.
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Medical Law and Ethics
This module considers the legal rights of those who need to access healthcare and the legal responsibilities of those who provide it.
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Sports Law
This module is designed to give you an appreciation of the various ways that the law is impacting on modern sport.
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Plus two optional criminology modules from:
- Intersectionality and Crime
- Media, Crime and Justice
- Policing and Social Control
- Prisons and Punishment: Responses to Crime
- Terror, Trials and Truth Commissions
- Violence in Society
Contemporary Research in Crime and Deviance
You will engage with a number of contemporary research projects across a range of topics in crime and deviance. Each session will focus on a different ‘cutting-edge’ study, either recently published or still in progress. The staff will present their own work to the students, including ‘behind-the-scenes’ difficulties and solutions; before discussing findings and methods in workshops.
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The Criminal Justice Process
You will gain an overview of the philosophy, nature, significance, outcomes and consequences of the criminal justice process and explore how it functions. You will think critically about key aspects of the criminal justice process and examine the interaction between different actors and agencies involved, and between the criminal justice process and politics, the community and the media.
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Please note that optional modules can vary due to staff availability and student demand. The criminology options may be delivered in semester 1 or 2, which may affect the options you choose.