There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

This is indicative content and may change from year to year based on staffing and student feedback:This module provides a critical examination of the interweaving of politics, criminological theory and responses to crime (including but not limited to those in the criminal justice system). We begin with an overview of key criminological understandings of the causes of crime, setting the scene for theory which will be integrated throughout the module, before discussing the political dimensions of crime and the changing politics of crime control. The module then discusses policing and crime prevention, before addressing radical and recent ‘zemiological’ (the study of social harm) and abolitionist perspectives on crime. The module then considers policing, community safety, and criminal justice in their social, historical and political contexts, as well as policy developments in these fields and more radical and abolitionist perspectives. It concludes with a critical evaluation of ‘evidence-based’ responses to crime, helping to set the scene for you to start thinking about dissertation projects in Tri 2 and 3.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically reflect on the theoretical underpinnings and practical implications of various responses to crime and harm.

LO2: Critically analyse the politics of crime control in their social context and how they have shaped responses to crime.

LO3: Evaluate the role of policing, criminal justice and multi-agency partnerships in responding to crime, reflecting on the historical, social, political and economic contexts.

LO4: Critically engage with the various theories, debates, practices, and evaluative studies on restorative, innovative and radical approaches to crime.

LO5: Develop abilities to recognize, formulate and elaborate specific research and policy related questions in responding to crime.