Forensic psychology: Taking it further
Explore how the mind works, and discover how the limitations of the human brain can lead to major miscarriages of justice. First published on Mon, 12 May 2014 as Forensic psychology: Taking it further....
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View ArticleIntroducing the social sciences
This module is an ideal introduction to the social sciences – psychology, social policy and criminology, geography and environment, politics and international studies, economics and sociology. First...
View ArticleBA (Honours) Social Policy and Criminology
What is the relationship between crime, social inequality and social exclusion? If anti-social behaviour is associated with family and community breakdown, mental health problems and substance abuse,...
View ArticleBA (Honours) Combined Social Sciences
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View ArticleBSc (Honours) Criminology and Psychological Studies
Why does crime occur? What makes people do harm to others? The BSc (Honours) Criminology and Psychological Studies explores a range of fascinating issues to do with crime, criminal justice and...
View ArticleDiploma of Higher Education in Criminology and Psychological Studies
Why does crime occur? What makes people do harm to others? The DipHE in Criminology and Psychological Studies explores a range of fascinating issues to do with crime, criminal justice and psychology –...
View ArticleDiploma of Higher Education in Combined Social Sciences
Does material consumption make us happier? Is parenting a social as well as an individual activity? What impact is the financial crisis having on everyday households? In answering questions such as...
View ArticleDiploma of Higher Education in Social Policy and Criminology
Is there a link between poverty and crime? Are inequality and injustice factors in anti-social behaviour? What can be done to tackle the breakdown of social cohesion that resulted in rioting and...
View ArticleCertificate of Higher Education in Social Sciences
Are you interested in what shapes the lives we lead and the decisions we make? Have you wondered why people continue to smoke when they know the risks, or why governments want to reorganise the NHS?...
View ArticleThe abolition of capital punishment
Is the death penalty right or wrong? Does it act as a deterrent to serious crime? And is it necessarily an inhumane act? December 16th 2009 sees the 40th anniversary of the abolition in the UK of...
View ArticleThe abolition of capital punishment
Is the death penalty right or wrong? Does it act as a deterrent to serious crime? And is it necessarily an inhumane act? December 16th 2009 sees the 40th anniversary of the abolition in the UK of...
View ArticleThe abolition of capital punishment
Is the death penalty right or wrong? Does it act as a deterrent to serious crime? And is it necessarily an inhumane act? December 16th 2009 sees the 40th anniversary of the abolition in the UK of...
View ArticleForensic psychology: Taking it further
Explore how the mind works, and discover how the limitations of the human brain can lead to major miscarriages of justice. First published on Mon, 12 May 2014 as Forensic psychology: Taking it further....
View ArticleLaurie Taylor interview: What do you think about the growing popularity of...
Laurie Taylor explores why he thinks criminology is growing in popularity in the world of social sciences in this video. Professor Laurie Taylor.First published on Thu, 18 Jun 2015 as Laurie Taylor...
View ArticleCatching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story
Gabriel Weston investigates the world of the forensic scientist and the murders they've helped to solve. First published on Fri, 03 Jul 2015 as Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story. To...
View ArticleThe meaning of crime
Tough on the causes of crime'. A famous phrase, but what is crime? This free course, The meaning of crime, examines how we, as a 'society', define crime. You will look at the fear that is generated...
View ArticleThe Met: Policing London
Across London, The Met is dealing with the pressures and dilemmas of policing a city of eight and a half million people. First published on Thu, 25 May 2017 as The Met: Policing London. To find out...
View ArticleBetter regulation or austerity politics? Undoing social protection
A move away from enforcement of rules governing business promised 'better regulation' - but, argues the OU's Steve Tombs, the result is a loss of specialist expertise, a reduction in prosecutions - and...
View ArticleThe Detectives: Murder on the Streets
This four-part series follows Manchester's murder detectives as they crack complex cases in real time. First published on Tue, 12 Sep 2017 as The Detectives: Murder on the Streets. To find out more...
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