Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Justice Studies
Learning Methods
Lecture
Online
Workshop
Module Offerings
5019LAWCJ-JAN-MTP
Aims
To build on students' knowledge of the decision making process in criminal justice in England and Wales
To theorise decision making processes
To explore the role of risk in the decision making process
To examine the decision making process via criminal justice case studies
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify decision makers and the decision making process in criminal justice in England and Wales.
2.
Identify the decision makers' frame and field in the decision making process.
3.
Identify the role of 'risk' in the decision making process.
4.
Critically evaluate policy and practice in the decision making process.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Thinking about decision making and decision makers
Decision making theories and perspectives
Contextualising decision making and decision makers
The role of 'risk' in decision making
Criminal justice case studies in decision making from the reporting and recording of crime through to sentencing and punishment
Module Overview:
This module will build on your knowledge of the decision making process in criminal justice in England and Wales.
This module will build on your knowledge of the decision making process in criminal justice in England and Wales.
Additional Information:This module is designed for students studying criminal justice and students studying either forensic psychology or LLB Law alongside criminal justice. It aims to further develop students understanding of the decision making process in criminal justice in England and Wales. Key players and key decisions will be contextualised in relation to the practitioners frame and field of reference. The pivotal role played by 'risk', risk assessment, risk aversion and risk management will be critically examined. The key players and key decisions will be critically investigated via case studies centring on reporting, recording, sentencing and punishment.
Assessments
Essay