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LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

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Module Offerings

4517SJSCJ-SEP-PAR

Aims

To explore the social construction of crime To examine the aims and values of the criminal justice process in England and Wales To explore the various stages of criminal justice from policing to punishment To examine the impact of the criminal justice process

Learning Outcomes

1.
Understand the social construction of crime.
2.
Show the ability to understand the criminal justice process.
3.
Show the ability to take a position with regard to an area of criminal justice.
4.
Show the ability to understand the role of the public, the media and politics in criminal justice matters.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:The social construction of crime The aims and values of the criminal justice process in England and Wales The various stages of criminal justice from policing to punishment The impact of the criminal justice process
Additional Information:This module aims to explore the criminal justice process in England and Wales. Areas to be examined include: police powers, including the power to stop and search; crime control and due process models of policing; sentencing and punishment. The role of determining contexts such as class, race and gender will be an integral part of the module. Students will be introduced to the issues of theory, policy and practice.

Assessments

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