Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Justice Studies
Learning Methods
Lecture
Online
Seminar
Tutorial
Module Offerings
5102CRIM-SEP-MTP
Aims
1. To critically explore the concept of social control and its relevance to criminology.
2. To develop critical thinking in relation to historical and contemporary modes of social control.
3. To critically examine the criminal justice system through the lens of social control theories.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Have a critical understanding of the different theories of social control and consider their relevance to criminology.
2.
Critically evaluate the historical development of practices of social control.
3.
Demonstrate a critical understanding of the effect of power relations on criminal justice.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:An indicative range of topics studied includes:
• Theories of social control as part of a broader concern with the operation of power in contemporary society.
• To do this, the module explores the history of key institutions, and examines how mechanisms and processes of social control have changed, and continue to change.
Module Overview:
In this module you will develop a range of essential qualitative research skills to undertake and reflect upon problem solving research within a supportive environment. The module builds on the EBL in Level 4 and enhances your abilities to engage in research activities. The module includes a short field trip to apply methods in 'the real world', developing transferable skills. For students who are intending to write a dissertation at Level 6, this module provides an essential grounding.
In this module you will develop a range of essential qualitative research skills to undertake and reflect upon problem solving research within a supportive environment. The module builds on the EBL in Level 4 and enhances your abilities to engage in research activities. The module includes a short field trip to apply methods in 'the real world', developing transferable skills. For students who are intending to write a dissertation at Level 6, this module provides an essential grounding.
Additional Information:The module content seeks to develop students’ critical understanding of the operation of power within criminal justice institutions using theories of social control, and asks critical questions about the ways in which social orders are reproduced.