School of Sociology and Criminology  
 
 
CRI-20016 Crime and Justice in a Global Context  
Co-ordinator: Prof Ronnie Lippens    Room: CBB1.010, Tel:33263  
Teaching Team: Ms Jeanette  McCormick, Prof Ronnie Lippens Ms Deborah  Tagg Dr Anette Ballinger Dr Tony  Kearon Miss Jo-Anne  Watts Miss Claire  Lewendon Mrs Angela  Joines Mrs Catherine  Crutchley Dr Mwenda  Kailemia  
Lecture Time: See Timetable...  
Level: 2 Credits: 15 Study Hours: 150  
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Programme/Approved Electives for

Law Single Honours (Level 2)

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Yes

Barred Combinations

No

Prerequisites

Normal progression requirements.

Description

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 late modernity. The focus will be on issues and problems related to terrorism, state crimes, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. This module is also a free standing elective and is particularly suitable for students in the social sciences and in particular sociology students.

Aims

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: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Oct/2013

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