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Undergraduate Course: Punishment and Society (VS1) (LAWS10128)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Law CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityPart-year visiting students only
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe aim of the course is to introduce students to key features of penal systems in Scotland and in England and Wales (and elsewhere, where relevant).
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesPlease note that you are very unlikely to get a place on an Honours Law course unless you are on a direct exchange with the School of Law (this includes Erasmus law exchange students).
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to: identify and discuss the main penal sanctions available in Scotland and in England & Wales; explain the workings of these sanctions and analyse their rationales; and summarise research evidence as to these sanctions' effectiveness and effects.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/courses/viewcourse.asp?ref=44
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Richard Jones
Tel: (0131 6)50 2032
Email: richard.jones@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Heather Haig
Tel: (0131 6)50 2053
Email: Heather.Haig@ed.ac.uk
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