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Study Details: Sandwich Placement, 2 Years
LLM in Criminal Justice provides knowledge, understanding and critical thinking in the areas of Criminal Justice. It is an ideal course for those who wish to specialise in the areas of Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, and Global Policing.
Our LLM Criminal Justice offers one compulsory module, Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Criminal Law, which is your Pathway Specific Module (only available to LLM in Criminal Justice students within the Programme) plus a compulsory elective where you may choose between Global Policing and Law Enforcement or Crimes of the Powerful.
Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Criminal Law will cover contemporary topics such as miscarriage of justice, presumption of innocence, case study analysis for Nulla Poena Sine Lege, cultural defence in criminal law, consent in sexual offences, process of criminalising new offences and decriminalising the existing offences. You will also have a wide range of other modules from the LLM programme to choose between for your optional modules, such as International Humanitarian Law, Medical Law and Ethics, and Family Law, which will help you to expand your areas of interest.
A first degree in Law (or a subject in a related discipline, such as Business, Political Science or International Relations) at a minimum of 2:2. Or, an overseas qualification which is equivalent to a UK Honours degree, minimum 2:2 classification.
Gain specialist knowledge and skills required in all sectors related to Criminal Justice, Law and Criminology. Your degree will enable you to explore opportunities in private, public, and voluntary sectors, consultancy work or academic and research pathways.
We have University Enterprise Zone status: Students with ideas for a new business, or wishing to grow an existing business can access the support and networks of our University’s Enterprise Team.
Students can utilise our award-winning Enterprise Hub building on de Havilland campus, which has been part-funded by the Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership and benefit from ongoing support available for entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses to use as and when it suits your needs, alongside access to our academic experts, talented graduates, facilities and equipment.
Core modules:
Introduction to Work Placement
Work Placement
Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Criminal Law
Research Methods and Skills
LLM Dissertation
Optional modules:
Banking Law
International Financial Law
Data Protection Law
Medical Law and Ethics
Employment Law
Legal Risk and Compliance
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Law
Public International Law
Private International Law
International Human Rights Law
Intellectual Property Law
International Commercial Law
Crimes of the Powerful
GLOBAL POLICING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Company Law
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