Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Criminal Justice (LAWS08136)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Law |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to give an introduction to a wide range of questions about crime and its control, drawing on criminological theory, research and practice. It looks at the criminal justice system in action to explore problems of contemporary crime control. The key component of the course is an exploration of the criminal justice system. It will include at least three other modules, such as youth justice; policing; new dimensions in criminal justice (such as cybercrime and border control); and criminal justice and gender and sexuality. Throughout the course there is an emphasis on the relationships between theory, research and practice and students are encouraged to think critically about the nature of żevidenceż in relation to crime and control. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: 285 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 8,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
164 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 3:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to: Describe and summarise the main paradigms within criminological theory and be able to assess their strengths and weaknesses; understand and interpret contemporary crime patterns and trends; apply criminological theory to contemporary problems of crime and control, and critically assess the use of evidence. The course will develop students' ability to:
critically assess ideas both in terms of their logical coherence and the use made of evidence and think independently and critically.
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Assessment Information
| Exam 100% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
The first half of the course will concern questions of criminal justice and injustice. It will give acritical introduction to the agencies and processes involved in crime control. Who are the key institutions and actors in the criminal justice system, and how do they work with offenders? What are the problems and controversies in the way they operate? And how might they inadvertently disadvantage vulnerable groups? The second half of the course will look in more detail at a selection of topics in modules which may include youth justice, policing, international criminal justice and situational crime prevention. |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Criminal justice, crime, offending, punishment, practice |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Fiona Jamieson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5567
Email: Fiona.Jamieson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Heather Haig
Tel: (0131 6)50 2053
Email: Heather.Haig@ed.ac.uk |
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