Staff members have strong links with local criminal justice agencies and community organizations as well as extensive comparative and international expertise, providing for a unique student experience. The Institute's particular strengths lie in the following areas:

  • Community Safety
  • Critical Criminology
  • Policing
  • Prisoner Reintegration
  • Restorative Justice
  • Sex Offending
  • Transitional Justice
  • Young People, Crime and Justice

The Criminal Justice LLM is designed for those with an academic or professional interest in law, crime, and criminal justice. It enables students to understand the practical operation of criminal justice and how the state responds to criminality and victimization.

This degree will be of considerable relevance and interest to those who are already employed in criminal justice-related work in fields such as legal practice, government, non-governmental organizations, as well as equipping those who have just completed undergraduate degrees to develop the knowledge and skills to pursue criminal justice-related careers.