Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Justice Studies
Learning Methods
Lecture
Online
Seminar
Module Offerings
4102CRIM-SEP-MTP
Aims
1. Introduce students to the social and historical development of the main institutions of the ‘criminal justice system’.
2. Introduce students to the governance, roles and structure of agencies involved in crime control, adjudication and sentencing.
3. Introduce students to the main forms of out-of-court disposal, sentence, critiques and possible alternatives.
4. Introduce students to the concept of discretion in relation to justice processes, including issues of discrimination and diversity.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Describe the social and historical development of the main institutions of the ‘criminal justice system’ and demonstrate a basic understanding of the issues associated with this concept.
2.
Identify and explain the governance, roles and structure of agencies involved in crime control, adjudication and sentencing.
3.
Describe and evaluate the main forms of out-of-court disposal, sentence, critiques and possible alternatives.
4.
Discuss the use of discretion in relation to justice processes, including issues of discrimination and diversity.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:1. Introduction
2. The Police and Policing
3. Diversion and Prosecution
4. The Court Process and the Judiciary
5. Sentencing Process and Issues
6. Community Sentences and Probation
7. Youth Justice
8. The Prison Service
9. Deaths in Custody
10. Miscarriages of Justice
11. Revision
Module Overview:
This module introduces you to key criminal justice institutions and processes. It will offer a basic introduction to associated tensions and critiques, which will provide the foundation for more advanced analysis of the politics of social control at Level 5.
This module introduces you to key criminal justice institutions and processes. It will offer a basic introduction to associated tensions and critiques, which will provide the foundation for more advanced analysis of the politics of social control at Level 5.
Additional Information:This module introduces students to key criminal justice institutions and processes. It will offer a basic introduction to associated tensions and critiques, which will provide the foundation for more advanced analysis of the politics of social control at level five.