Criminology @ Hull
Crime is seen as one of the principal social problems of our
time. Criminology is concerned with understanding crime and how it
is dealt with. It draws on a number of disciplines such as social
policy, sociology, psychology and law. Criminology investigates a
range of theoretical and policy issues relating to the extent,
nature and distribution of crime; explanations of crime; the
control of crime, including crime prevention, policing, the
operation of the criminal justice process and methods of
punishment; and the nature and extent of crime victimisation and
the role of victims in the criminal justice system.
Teaching and research in criminology have long traditions at the
University of Hull.The discipline has been taught here for more
than 30 years, and we have an excellent reputation. We are one of
the longest-established departments for the study of criminology,
in a market that has been rapidly expanding in recent years.
Our criminology staff have a broad range of research interests
and are currently involved in research both locally and nationally
in the areas of surveillance and CCTV, burglary reduction,
policing, racism and criminal justice, punishment in the 19th
century and special units for long-term prisoners.We have
particular expertise in punishment and imprisonment, offenders in
the community, drugs and crime, CCTV and social control, the
history of crime and theories of offending behaviour.We regularly
receive research funding from the Home Office, the Prison Service,
the Economic and Social Research Council and local agencies.
Criminology may be studied either as a single honour subject or
in combination with other subjects as follows (click on the links
below for further information):