History and Criminology

The Department of History and Criminology was founded in 1997. Its first PhD student graduated in 2000. We are proud of our reputation as a leading centre for teaching and research in the history of crime and the social history of crime in England and Wales. We pride ourselves on offering students the chance to study in a world-class department. We have a range of research areas, including: • Crime and the state (and what does that mean for the future?) • Police and policing • Criminology (including deviance, crime, and the state) • Crime and the media • Crime and tourism • Crime and the family • Crime and the law • Crime and gender • Crime and the media • Crime and the city