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Author: Graham Pike, Steve Tombs, Victoria Cooper
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Finding the Truth

Updated Monday, 1 March 2021
What do you really know about crime? Try our interactive 'Finding the Truth' to dig way beyond the surface of forensic psychology, corporate crime and the prison system. 

Find out more about The Open University's Criminology courses and qualifications



Step into a world of crime

Have you watched enough CSI to know what constitutes as good forensic evidence? Are you a believer of 'don't do the crime if you can't do the time'? How much do you know about workplace accidents? Or perhaps you have other beliefs about the criminal justice system and want to find out more? Step into three very different and immersive stories to find out what you really know about crime. 

Finding the truth promo image Select the image above to begin your criminal justice journey.

 

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