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The module begins by looking at criminology as a discipline and examining different definitions of crime and social harm. The various different ways in which crime may be measured are explored, as are media representations of crime. The main criminological perspectives on crime and justice are investigated in order to assist with explaining why people commit crime and how society reacts to crime. Crime is contextualised within the wider social and political context and is examined in relation to gender, age, class and ethnicity. The module concludes with an overview of penal philosophies and an outline of the UK criminal justice system.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to:
LO1: Describe the development of criminology and identify different definitions of crime.
LO2: Recognise key theoretical perspectives on crime and criminal justice.
LO3: Describe the ways in which crime may be measured and represented.
LO4: Identify key social divisions in relation to crime.