LLB (Hons) Law and Criminology Bachelor's degree at the University of Kent

Critical introduction to the main institutions of the English legal system. Explore how these structures and institutions are the result of historically contingent events, and what their limitations are. You'll also learn about legal method.

Learn about the fundamental liberal account of the nature of law and alternative 'critical' claims about law. The module introduces you to the critical legal approach, its methods and the foundational conceptual tools that will underpin your study of law at Kent.

Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of public law, the key legal concepts deployed in this field and an insight into the procedural requirements that deliver accountability. Learning to interpret the open-ended nature of constitutional reasoning in an uncodified constitution.

Comprehensive study of the law of contract and its pervasive and essential role in our daily lives. You'll develop knowledge and understanding of the principles and theory of contract law and their application.

Master the core principles of criminal law and explore a range of offences tried in our courts on a daily basis. You'll be able to break down offences such as murder and theft into their constituent parts and apply them to an array of factual scenarios.

Explore a range of criminological, sociological and psychological ideas that attempt to answer questions about criminal, deviant and harmful behaviour. You'll be introduced to academic theories designed to explain the causes of crime, deviance, and/or harm.

You'll be introduced to the nature of property generally, and then go on to focus on one particular form of property - 'real' property, or land. You'll examine the system of land registration in English law, and how this shapes the ability to enforce interests in land against others.

Learn about equity as a distinctive legal tradition in common law systems. You'll discover developments in equitable remedies and learn the anatomy of the trust, how to create valid trusts, and the obligations that trustees are subject to.

You'll be introduced to EU law by examining its foundational principles, key doctrines, and the institutions that shape its operation. In exploring the core aspects of EU law, you will gain a deeper understanding of how the EU balances interests and the principle of supremacy of EU law.

You'll be introduced to a range of contemporary issues within the field of criminology and criminal justice. With each topic chosen because of its significance to emerging debates and perspectives within criminological studies.

You'll examine the complex relationship between social inequalities and the criminal justice system, focusing on how disparities in socioeconomic status, race, gender, and other factors contribute to patterns of crime, victimisation, and access to justice.

You're introduced to the very different ways in which civil law governments, judges, lawyers and law professors think about the law. The materials and coursework are designed for those destined to spend time in a civil law jurisdiction.

You will gain a solid understanding of the principles of individual labour law as well as the importance of the employment relationship.