Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Justice Studies

Learning Methods

Lecture
Online
Tutorial

Module Offerings

6008LAWCJ-SEP-MTP

Aims

1. To explore the nature and purpose of legitimacy, law and risk 2. To critically examine contemporary issues in penology 3. To explore the ability of the Criminal Justice system to respond to the complex needs of offenders in community and custodial settings 4. To evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of progressive alternatives in penology

Learning Outcomes

1.
Critically assess the nature and purpose of legitimacy, law and risk, using relevant theoretical ideas
2.
Critically examine contemporary issues in penology, with reference to advanced theoretical ideas
3.
Critically evaluate the ability of the Criminal Justice system to respond to the complex needs of offenders in community and custodial settings
4.
Critically evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of progressive alternatives in penology

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Session 1: Introduction. Critiquing legitimacy and the 'law' Session 2: Surveillance, new technology and social control Session 3: Public Protection and Risk Management Session 4: Privatisation, competition and commodification Session 5: Civil society and the penal voluntary sector Session 6: Desistance, theory and practice DIRECTED STUDY Session 7: Rethinking Penology Session 8: Service user engagement Session 9: Radical alternatives Session 10: Thinking beyond the punitive rationale Session 11: Conclusion and module overview
Module Overview:
The aim of this module is to enable you to develop your learning and understanding of penology building on the introductory course at level 5. You will be given the opportunity to critically evaluate and consider contemporary issues in penology with a clear focus on the theory, policy and practice which surrounds community and custodial interventions.
Additional Information:The aim of this module is to enable students to develop their learning and understanding of penology building on the introductory course at level 5. Students will be given the opportunity to critically evaluate and consider contemporary issues in penology with a clear focus on the theory, policy and practice which surrounds community and custodial interventions. Specific consideration will be given to the tensions, dilemmas and critiques which surround the delivery of interventions with those individuals who present complex needs.

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