Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Justice Studies
Learning Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Module Offerings
4104PS-JAN-MTP
Aims
Introduce students to the legal, professional and ethical issues relating to the use of a broad range of technologies in the policing and law enforcement context. Explore the issues around social media and its use in the personal and professional context. Explore the criminal use of technologies and the challenges and opportunities this presents for policing and investigation
Learning Outcomes
1.
Describe the functions of a broad range of technologies in a policing and law enforcement context
2.
Explain the legal, social, ethical and practical issues raised by the use of such technologies
3.
Describe the process of governance and accountability as it relates to the use of such technologies
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
(i)The module will examine the broad range of technologies that are used by both police, investigation and the wider law enforcement agencies and the technologies encountered by them. Specifically those technologies encountered as a means to commit or facilitate crime (ii) Students will be able to describe the practical, legal, professional and ethical issues raised by the use of technology (iii) Students will be able to describe the use of technology to provide effective solutions to crime prevention and detection.
(i)The module will examine the broad range of technologies that are used by both police, investigation and the wider law enforcement agencies and the technologies encountered by them. Specifically those technologies encountered as a means to commit or facilitate crime (ii) Students will be able to describe the practical, legal, professional and ethical issues raised by the use of technology (iii) Students will be able to describe the use of technology to provide effective solutions to crime prevention and detection.
Module Overview:
This module will introduce you to the legal, professional and ethical issues relating to the use of a broad range of technologies in the policing and law enforcement context. You will explore the issues around social media and its use in the personal and professional context and the criminal use of technologies and the challenges this presents.
This module will introduce you to the legal, professional and ethical issues relating to the use of a broad range of technologies in the policing and law enforcement context. You will explore the issues around social media and its use in the personal and professional context and the criminal use of technologies and the challenges this presents.
Additional Information:
The module will utilise blended learning, which will combine e-learning with more traditional teaching strategies. In addition students will be encouraged to monitor their own learning in this module through their Personal Development Plans.
The module will utilise blended learning, which will combine e-learning with more traditional teaching strategies. In addition students will be encouraged to monitor their own learning in this module through their Personal Development Plans.