? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : LAW-3-U02758

The course examines key criminological theories and research studies relating to topics such as the cause(s) of crime, societal responses to crime, representations of crime, or the politics of law and order.

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Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) 50 minutes per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 11:10 13:00 Central

By the end of the course, students will be able to: identify and discuss some key criminological theories and research findings; apply and test theories to research findings; compare and contrast competing theories; and analyse approaches and studies within a contemporary context.

One essay of no more than 5,000 words [13 pages]

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Rozanne Luty
Tel : (0131 6)50 2056
Email : Rozanne.Luty@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Richard Sparks
Tel : (0131 6)50 2059
Email : r.sparks@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/courses/viewcourse.asp?ref=29

School Website : http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/