Criminal Law and Criminal Justice LLM

Program Overview

This LLM program combines advanced criminal law theory and criminology to offer an interdisciplinary understanding of criminal justice issues. Taught by renowned Sussex Law School faculty and sociology experts, it equips students with critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills essential for careers in law, criminal justice, and related fields. The program's global perspective and networking opportunities prepare graduates for success in addressing contemporary societal responses to crime.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This course delves into the core of societal responses to crime, examining advanced criminal law theory and criminological theory to understand and address crime effectively. The LLM program is primarily taught by faculty in the Sussex Law School, drawing on expertise from the Department of Sociology to foster an interdisciplinary perspective.

Objectives:

The program aims to:

• Equip students with advanced knowledge of criminal law theory and criminological theory.
• Develop an interdisciplinary understanding of criminal justice issues.
• Foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Enhance analytical abilities for a range of careers in legal practice, criminal justice administration, and the private and voluntary sectors.
• Provide a foundation for further academic study or a career in research.

Outline:

Content:

The course content reflects the latest insights and research in areas such as:

• Criminal law theory
• Comparative criminal justice
• Terrorism and international crimes
• Financial crimes
• Human rights and criminal justice
• Hate crime
• Sexual offending
• Policing and restorative justice

Structure:

• Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
• Start date: September 2024
• Core Modules:
• Advanced Legal Research and Writing
• Criminology in Theory and Method
• Issues in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
• LLM Dissertation
• Options:
• Corruption and the Law
• Cybercrime Law
• Economic Crime
• Hate Crime and Sexual Violence
• Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
• International and Transnational Offending
• International Crimes
• Restorative Justice: Domestic and International Approaches
• Terrorism and the Internet
• Youth Justice

Course Schedule:

• Autumn teaching: Advanced Legal Research and Writing, Criminology in Theory and Method, Issues in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
• Spring and summer teaching: LLM Dissertation and optional modules

Module Descriptions:

• Advanced Legal Research and Writing: This module equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary to conduct high-quality legal research and write effectively in a legal context.
• Criminology in Theory and Method: This module explores key theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches in criminology, providing students with a critical understanding of the field.
• Issues in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice: This module examines contemporary issues in criminal law and criminal justice, including topics such as sentencing, policing, and human rights.

Teaching:

• The program is primarily taught by faculty in the Sussex Law School, drawing on expertise from the Department of Sociology.
• Lecturers whose research shapes the fields of criminal law theory, comparative criminal justice, terrorism and international crimes, financial crimes, human rights and criminal justice, hate crime, sexual offending, and policing and restorative justice contribute to the program.
• The course content reflects their latest insights and research.

Careers:

• The LLM program equips students with practical abilities and critical and problem-solving skills valued in contemporary job markets.
• Graduates are well-prepared for careers in legal practice, criminal justice administration, and the private and voluntary sectors.
• The LLM can also provide a strong foundation for further academic study or a career in research.
• Recent graduates have secured positions as general advisers, legal assistants, and pupillage.

Other:

• Students have the opportunity to network with professionals, practitioners, and activists from around the world.

Home students:

£10,500 per year for full-time students

Channel Islands and Isle of Man students:

£10,500 per year for full-time students

International students:

£21,500 per year for full-time students