Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Justice Studies
Learning Methods
Online
Module Offerings
5003COMJUS-DEC_NS-MTP
5003COMJUS-JUN_NS-MTP
Aims
The module aims to introduce learners to penal policy and its links to punishment in the criminal justice system. It will provide definitions of punishment and explain the environments in which these take place. It will critically explore various influencing factors on policy and practice and reflect on whether the system is in crisis.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
Introduction - Philosophy of punishment - Penal Sociology - Why do we punish? - What are the alternatives to punishment? - Mid way review - Environments of punishment - A penal crisis? - Understanding and navigating crisis in probation practice - Conclusion: Recap and Review - Drop in sessions.
Introduction - Philosophy of punishment - Penal Sociology - Why do we punish? - What are the alternatives to punishment? - Mid way review - Environments of punishment - A penal crisis? - Understanding and navigating crisis in probation practice - Conclusion: Recap and Review - Drop in sessions.
Module Overview:
This module considers the concept of punishment and asks why we punish people. It explores the philosophy of punishment alongside penal sociology to inform a response, centring this around the environments of prison and probation settings. It considers penal policy and governmental responses around what has been understood as an evolution of a crisis within these environments and looks to explore the place of justice and barriers therein.The module then develops understanding and insight around the concept of delivering both punishment and justice within this context from a probation perspective. It articulates the priorities and barriers to achieving these goals, within the context of the penal crisis, and reflects on the role and responsibilities of probation practitioners within the process and the attendant tensions.
This module considers the concept of punishment and asks why we punish people. It explores the philosophy of punishment alongside penal sociology to inform a response, centring this around the environments of prison and probation settings. It considers penal policy and governmental responses around what has been understood as an evolution of a crisis within these environments and looks to explore the place of justice and barriers therein.The module then develops understanding and insight around the concept of delivering both punishment and justice within this context from a probation perspective. It articulates the priorities and barriers to achieving these goals, within the context of the penal crisis, and reflects on the role and responsibilities of probation practitioners within the process and the attendant tensions.
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