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Postgraduate Course: Youth Crime and Justice (LAWS11102)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Law CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaLaw Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe aims of this module are to: explore patterns of offending and desistance from crime amongst children and young people; examine theories which have been forward to explain offending in childhood and adolescence; and assess the interventions and institutions which have been developed to deal with youth crime. The module will consider the ways in which youth crime has been depicted in academic, political and popular discourses and assess the extent to which these various discourses have influenced the response of youth justice systems to both child offenders and the victims of youth crime. Taking a historical and comparative approach, it will explore the distinctive characteristics of the juvenile justice systems which emerged over the course of 20th century in the UK, across Europe and the USA. In particular, it will explore how evolving systems have been influenced by competing welfarist and punitive principles. The module will also assess the effectiveness of specialist programmes and alternative modes of dispute resolution (including restorative justice) which have been implemented in a range of jurisdictions as a means of reducing youth crime.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to: understand and interpret contemporary patterns and trends in youth crime; describe and summarise the main theories which have been forward to explain offending in childhood and adolescence and be able to assess their strengths and weaknesses; summarise the main features of a range of models of youth justice which have evolved in both Europe and the USA and understand the social, political and cultural processes which have shaped such models; assess the strengths and weakness of specialist programmes and alternative modes of dispute resolution which inhere in contemporary youth justice systems.
Assessment Information
The module will be assessed by means of a 5,000 word essay.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
Keywordsyouth crime, youth justice
Contacts
Course organiserDr Anna Souhami
Tel:
Email: anna.souhami@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Douglas Thompson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
Email: D.Thompson@ed.ac.uk
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