Criminology and Criminal Justice notes.
Criminology modules sit alongside criminal law on many degrees and are central to criminal justice LLMs. Our notes explain the main theories of crime and punishment and apply them to policing, prosecution, sentencing and the penal system.
Two ways to get your Criminology and Criminal Justice notes.
Standard first-class notes
Our ready-written Criminology and Criminal Justice notes, crafted to a distinction standard and covering the core syllabus taught on UK law programmes.
- Case law and legislation set out topic by topic
- Academic commentary woven in, for essay questions
- Structured guidance for answering problem questions
- Written by tutors who achieved distinctions in the module
Customised notes
Notes tailored to your precise module syllabus and/or written from scratch just for you, depending on your exact requirements.
- Mapped to your module handbook, syllabus and reading list
- Your lecturers' emphasis and your assessment format
- Core modules and electives, at every level of study
- The same meticulous attention to detail as our standard notes
What our Criminology and Criminal Justice notes cover
A typical syllabus, which customised notes adapt to your own module:
- Classical and positivist criminology
- Strain, anomie and subcultural theory
- Labelling and critical criminology
- Feminist criminology
- Policing and police powers
- Theories of punishment
- The penal system and prisons
- Youth justice
- State, corporate and terrorist crime
Key texts
A few of the works our notes analyse:
- Robert K Merton, 'Social Structure and Anomie'(1938) 3 American Sociological Review 672
- Howard S Becker, Outsiders(Free Press 1963)
- Michel Foucault, Discipline and Punish(Allen Lane 1977)
- David Garland, The Culture of Control(OUP 2001)
Criminology and Criminal Justice modules we have written notes for
23 modules across LLB & JD, LLM, each with the result our tutor achieved.
LLB & JD
- Advanced Criminal Justice Clinic ITutor awarded a credit from Yale Law School
- Advanced Criminal Justice Clinic IITutor awarded a credit from Yale Law School
- Comparative Criminal JusticeTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Warwick
- Criminal Justice ClinicTutor awarded honours from Yale Law School
- Criminological TheoryTutor awarded a distinction from University College Dublin
- Criminology, Sentencing, and the Penal SystemTutors awarded distinctions from the University of Cambridge
- Criminology and Criminal JusticeTutors awarded distinctions from the University of Oxford, King's College London, Kingston Law School, the University of Salford and the University of Birmingham
- Sport Crime and DevianceTutor awarded a distinction from Durham University
LLM
- Bullying in SchoolsTutor awarded a distinction from the Istituto di Formazione Sardo, Spain
- Comparative Criminological ResearchTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Greenwich
- Crime, Terrorism and the StateTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Greenwich
- Crime TheoryTutor awarded a merit from the University of Greenwich
- Criminal JusticeTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Oxford
- Criminal Justice PolicyTutor awarded an MSc in Criminal Justice Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science
- Domestic Violence, Stalking and FemicideTutor awarded a distinction from the Istituto di Formazione Sardo, Spain
- Investigative Forensic PsychologyTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Greenwich
- Old and New AddictionsTutor awarded a distinction from the Istituto di Formazione Sardo, Spain
- Public and Private PolicingTutor awarded a merit from the University of Oxford
- Policing and Police PowersTutor awarded a merit from the London School of Economics and Political Science
- Psychology, Development and CrimeTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Greenwich
- State CrimeTutor awarded a merit from King's College London
- Thesis: Islamic radicalisation within the United KingdomTutor awarded a distinction from King's College London - Department of War Studies
- Violence and CivilisationTutor awarded a merit from the University of Oxford
Questions about Criminology and Criminal Justice notes
What is the difference between standard and customised Criminology and Criminal Justice notes?
Standard notes are our ready-written first-class notes on Criminology and Criminal Justice, covering the core syllabus with case law, legislation and academic commentary. Customised notes are tailored to your module's precise syllabus and reading list, or written from scratch just for you, depending on your requirements.
Can you match my university's Criminology and Criminal Justice syllabus?
Yes. Send us your module handbook, syllabus or reading list with your quote request and we will map the notes to it topic by topic, including your lecturers' emphasis and your assessment format.
Which courses do your Criminology and Criminal Justice notes cover?
Our tutors have written Criminology and Criminal Justice notes for LLB & JD, LLM. The modules are listed on this page; if yours is not listed, ask us anyway, as customised notes can be written for any syllabus.
Who writes the notes?
Our notes are written by tutors who achieved distinctions, or the course equivalent such as Outstanding on the Bar course, in the modules concerned. The result for each module is shown in the list on this page.
How much do the notes cost?
Prices depend on the level of study, the length of your syllabus and whether you need standard or customised notes. Request a quote and we will confirm the price before any work begins.
Can I hand in the notes as my own work?
No. Our notes are study materials to help you understand the law and revise for your exams. Please read our Fair Use Policy, which explains how our materials may be used.
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