
BSc (Hons) Criminal Investigation with Psychology
Understanding the motives behind criminal behaviour is key in investigating crime to explain criminality and to deliver justice.
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School of Health and Sport

Esther is senior lecturer in criminology. After completing a BA (Hons) History and Music at Canterbury Christ Church University, Esther gained her History PhD from the University of Kent. Before coming to Southampton, she worked as a lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church and also Oxford Brookes universities.Â
Esther then had a brief stint as a research assistant at the Open University, specialising in the history of crime and punishment and mentalities in the early modern period. Esther’s research is particularly interested in the representations of criminality and justice in the media.
Esther's teaching includes landmark cases, the history of crime and punishment, research methods, introduction to criminology and crime, media and culture.

Understanding the motives behind criminal behaviour is key in investigating crime to explain criminality and to deliver justice.
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Leading to rewarding careers, a criminology degree equips you to understand the complex reasons behind offending, public and judicial responses to criminality, and its social impacts.
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This degree helps you develop critical perspectives on social behaviours, exploring justice, crime and inequality, to prepare you for a successful career and make a meaningful contribution to society.
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Expand your career horizons across law, criminology, and criminal justice and gain the essential skills for working in the legal practice and criminal justice systems.
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