CRI-20016: Crime and Justice in a Global Context

This modules provides a comprehensive introduction to, and looks in detail at how criminology has tried to understand the effects on crime and criminal justice of globalisation and other processes of social change associated with the coming of $ùlate modernity&©.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Explain the impact of globalisation and other processes of social change on crime and criminal justice will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2, (and formatively in tutorials)
Evaluate the capacity of criminological theory and research, including comparative analysis, to explain contemporary developments in crime and social control will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2, (and formatively in tutorials)
Recognise the relevance and limits of criminological knowledge in explaining the consequences of rapid social change will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2, (and formatively in tutorials)
Evaluate criminological theories and apply them to the analysis of contemporary social problems and institutions will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2, (and formatively in tutorials)
Undertake further study at the forefront of criminology will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2, (and formatively in tutorials)

Study hours

12 1 hour lectures
6 1 hour tutorials
12 hours tutorial preparation
20 hours preparation for assessments
100 hours private study

Description of Module Assessment

01: Essay weighted 50%

2500 word essay

02: Unseen Exam weighted 50%

2 hour unseen exam

Version: (1.05A) Created: 01/Oct/2013

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