School of Sociology and Criminology  
 
 
CRI-10014 Investigating Crime: Criminological Perspectives  
Co-ordinator: Dr Evi Girling    Room: CBB1.015, Tel:33851  
Teaching Team: Dr Evi  Girling, Ms Jeanette  McCormick Ms Deborah  Tagg Dr Tony  Kearon Ms Helen  Wells Mr Scott  McGowan Miss Jo-Anne  Watts Miss Claire  Lewendon Miss Samantha  Weston Mrs Angela  Joines,  Christopher  Birkbeck,  Graham  Smith  
Lecture Time: See Timetable...  
Level: 1 Credits: 15 Study Hours: 150  
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Programme/Approved Electives for
Criminology Dual Honours (Level 1)
Criminology Major (Level 1)
Criminology Minor (Level 1)
Available as a Free Standing Elective
Yes
Prerequisites
None

Barred Combinations
None

Description

This module is concerned with the social history of modern investigative techniques. It will examine the emergence of criminal justice bureaucracies and of detective work as a specialism within them. It will go on to take a critical, sociological look at the development, impact and limitations of a range of technologies - motor vehicles, ICT, psychological and DNA profiling and technologies of regulation and surveillance - in the context of the investigation of crime and criminal justice practice more generally.
Aims
To increase students appreciation of a criminological understanding of crime investigation.
To increase students understanding and appreciation of modern investigative techniques.
To enable students to understand and reflect upon how the emergence of criminal justice bureaucracies and detective work impacts upon crime investigation.
To enable students to evaluate the impact and limitations of a range of crime investigation technologies.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Reognise and describe the contributions made by various parties in investigating a criminal event will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2, 3
Describe the processes involved in gathering, evaluating and presenting evidence of a criminal event will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2
Recognise and describe the contributions, complexities and limitations of a range of investigatory and evidence-gathering techniques will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2, 3
Recognise and illustrate the impact of processes of social change such as globalisation on crime investigation will be achieved by assessments: 2
Describe the development and current organisation, governance and operation of crime investigation will be achieved by assessments: 1, 3
Recognise and identify the importance of comparative analysis in crime investigation will be achieved by assessments: 3
Identify different representations of crime investigations in the media and by agents of crime control will be achieved by assessments: 2
Recognise the social context in which investigative techniques and practices have emerged and operate will be achieved by assessments: 2
Study hours
11 hours lectures
10 hours tutorials
33 hours assessment preparation
33 hours exam preparation
6 hours group presentation preparation
57 hours preparatory reading and other work for lectures and seminars
Description of Module Assessment
01: Essay weighted 50%
2000 word case study
A criminological case study of a criminal investigation
02: 2 Hour Exam weighted 50%
2hr, short answer questions
Version: (1.05A) Created: 23/Apr/2012

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