BSc (Hons) Crime and Investigation Bachelor's degree at Teesside University

Examine the role of law enforcement within England and Wales, focusing on the historical development and contemporary role and function of policing, forensic investigation, the investigation of sudden death, the process of criminal investigation, and the role of victims and witnesses. You also explore important historical criminal investigations in England and Wales, and their significance in terms of historical investigations, plus basic theoretical explanations of crime and deviance.

You gain the skills for success in legal study and practice, including the use and sourcing of legal materials, legal research, how to tackle legal questions and the processes of legal reasoning such as the doctrine of judicial precedent and judicial approaches towards interpreting statute. Consider some of the key skills of the lawyer in practice, enabling you to practice for the conduct of cases including the preparation and presentation of arguments.

Identify and examine potential sources of intelligence as part of wider digital investigations. Locate an investigation's sources - their structure, contents and value - and the surrounding legal and ethical implications involved with using them. You discuss and interpret different approaches to examining intelligence sources, and apply them to real-world scenarios.

You work on real case examples and theories to get the professional skills you need when you work as part of an investigative team. Enhance your knowledge on how to trace evidence at a range of crime scenes and further develop your own mental skills to successfully recover forensic evidence through various investigative methods.

Develop existing knowledge of the investigation of crime, drawing on cases to understand the contemporary context of the investigative process. The investigative focus is broadened to include issues related to the recording and investigation of crime, including exploratory interviewing skills.

Undertake personal and professional development through self-evaluation, self-reflection, and developing key transferable skills including research, academic writing, and critical thinking. Engage with practitioners in relevant professions, gaining insight into their work and possible career paths. Learn about professionalism and ethical decision-making, preparing you for the challenges of professional life. Engage with the contemporary research topics of our academic staff to inspire your inter

Develop a critical understanding and knowledge of the nature and purpose of criminal law. Consider the basic elements of a crime, and a variety of criminal offences and defences. You also develop a detailed and critical understanding of the rules and regulations impacting on crime investigation, human rights and policing decisions. Through critical thinking, you examine professional situations and scenarios demonstrating your knowledge of powers, legislation and authorised professional practice.

Develop your research skills ready for your final-year research project. You explore the key features of the research process to understand how quantitative and qualitative research methods can help to investigate different issues in society. Consider the causes of crime, and criminological and psychological concepts to appreciate a range of explanations.

Explore and challenge the law concerned with obtaining and the admissibility of evidence at trial, and the relevance of evidence in the investigatory process and during the criminal trial. Gain an understanding of policing-related decisions, founded upon critical thinking, in complex professional situations and contexts, demonstrating appropriate knowledge of powers, legislation and authorised professional practice.

Examine the policing systems in the UK, Europe, North America, Africa and Asia, along with the law enforcement agencies that help investigate international crime. You explore the policing systems that exist based on the historical, social and political contexts of policing, and current international debates on police recruitment, training and police cultures. Identify the role of the police in different societies, their different tasks and responsibilities, and the relationship between the polic

Develop key research skills as you explore the features of the research process, understanding how quantitative and qualitative methods are suitable to investigating different issues in society. Explore some of the causes of crime, giving consideration to criminological and psychological concepts to develop an appreciation of a range of contributory explanations.

Develop your knowledge, skills and understanding of the professionalisation of the investigation process. Consider the renewed emphasis on delivering a more professional, ethical and effective investigative process in the 21st century. Focus on the contemporary role and function of practitioners within the investigative field. Explore police investigations, the impact of the growth in serious and organised crime, using technology within an investigation and the role of other professionals. You a