Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Law
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Module Offerings
6102LAWPL-JAN-MTP
Aims
To develop a knowledge and understanding of the principles, policies and doctrines relating to the criminalisation and de-criminalisation of sexual, and sexually-related, behaviour within society.
To provide a critical analysis of the rationale for, and scope of, a selective range of sexual offences in their socio-legal context.
To provide a critical awareness of the issues and challenges involved in applying relevant legal principles to legal scenarios.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate an awareness and detailed understanding of the main policy and doctrinal issues in, and development of, sexual offences.
2.
Demonstrate the ability to select key research issues, identify relevant primary and secondary sources of information, and utilise a variety of legal and other electronic sources of information.
3.
Demonstrate the ability to apply gained legal knowledge to complex problems, to evaluate this application and draw logical conclusions supported by legal argument and authority.
4.
Demonstrate the ability to apply gained legal knowledge to complex problems, to evaluate this application and draw logical conclusions supported by legal argument and authority.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The nature, history, morality and social perspectives of sexual offences, including discourses on homosexuality.
The major reforms instituted by the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
The criminalisation of sexual behaviour e.g. rape, sexual assaults.
Sexual offences and young persons e.g. child sexual activity, grooming, indecent photographs.
Sentencing: judicial attitudes and legislative measures.
Prostitution and street offences: socio-legal dimensions and discourses, criminal and non-criminal activities, specific offences e.g. soliciting, brothel-keeping, causing and controlling prostitution.
Reform
Module Overview:
To develop a knowledge and understanding of the principles, policies and doctrines relating to the criminalisation and de-criminalisation of sexual, and sexually-related, behaviour within society. To provide a critical analysis of the rationale for, and scope of, a selective range of sexual offences in their socio-legal context. To provide a critical awareness of the issues and challenges involved in applying relevant legal principles to legal scenarios. As the phenomenon of sexual offences does not exist in a vacuum, the module will evaluate critically those offences from a variety of perspectives: historical and modern; social/cultural; ethical and moral; political. Within these contexts, the criminalisation of sexual behaviour will be evaluated and the law applied critically to specific factual situations. There will be consideration of the ongoing dynamic development of sexual offences, including the rationale for and effectiveness of reform, and comparative analyses.
To develop a knowledge and understanding of the principles, policies and doctrines relating to the criminalisation and de-criminalisation of sexual, and sexually-related, behaviour within society. To provide a critical analysis of the rationale for, and scope of, a selective range of sexual offences in their socio-legal context. To provide a critical awareness of the issues and challenges involved in applying relevant legal principles to legal scenarios. As the phenomenon of sexual offences does not exist in a vacuum, the module will evaluate critically those offences from a variety of perspectives: historical and modern; social/cultural; ethical and moral; political. Within these contexts, the criminalisation of sexual behaviour will be evaluated and the law applied critically to specific factual situations. There will be consideration of the ongoing dynamic development of sexual offences, including the rationale for and effectiveness of reform, and comparative analyses.
Additional Information:As the phenomenon of sexual offences does not exist in a vacuum, the module will evaluate critically those offences from a variety of perspectives: historical and modern; social/cultural; ethical and moral; political. Within these contexts, the
criminalisation of sexual behaviour will be evaluated and the law applied critically to specific factual situations. There will be consideration of the ongoing dynamic development of sexual offences, including the rationale for and effectiveness of
reform, and comparative analyses.