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Crime Stories: The Inequality of Justice

Module summary

Module code: SOCI1137
Level: 5
Credits: 15
School: Liberal Arts and Sciences
Department: Law and Criminology
Module Coordinator(s): Leonie Howe / Nic Aaron

Specification

Aims

This course is an issue based:

This 鈥渋ssues鈥 based course is to provide an understanding of the criminological links between the contemporary issues of race, inequality and crime. Students will acquire the ability to critically assess the relationship between discrimination, crime and society globally. More specifically they will be able to explore and reflect on this relationship by examining the themes of injustice within society and criminal justice systems by comparing and contrasting the issues of crime and discrimination. Students will acquire the ability to conduct analysis of multiple disadvantages, as this course will introduce previously underexplored themes within Criminology.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course a student will be able to:
1. Have an increased awareness of discrimination and inequality within the criminal justice system and society at large.
2. Have the ability to recognise discrimination and inequality in society at large.
3. Develop a deeper understanding of the inter-relationship between crime, inequality and public perception.
4. Develop an understanding the limits of knowledge and the ambiguities within current criminological research.
5. 秋葵视频 criminal justice policies and reflect on their impact on the voiceless in society.
6. Using technology to enhance learning.

Indicative content

1. Institutional Racism.
2. Controversial Deaths in Custody.
3. Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.
4. Gypsy Travellers.
5. Black Serial Killers.
6. Older People in the Criminal Justice System.
7. Male Victims of Sexual Violence.
8. Refugees and Asylum Seekers.
9. Paedophiles in the Community.

Teaching and learning activity

Learning and teaching activities on this module will consist of a one-hour lecture each week, followed by a one-hour seminar session.

The lectures will provide students with the necessary background knowledge to understand some of the key issues discrimination and inequality within society and the criminal justice system. Teaching on this course will involve traditional lectures that will incorporate mini question and answer sessions. Lectures will also cover recent research findings and case studies to bring elements of multiple disadvantages to 鈥渓ife鈥.

Seminar sessions will allow students to discuss some of the difficult issues introduced during lectures through a variety of activities including structured group discussions, debates, pop multiple choice quizzes and the use of videos/documentaries. The seminars will allow students to review and discuss controversial contemporary issues and case studies in a safe and controlled atmosphere to enable them to conceptulise how injustice and voicelessness in society relates to the criminal justice system directly.

Assessment

Presentation - Weighting 70%, Pass Mark 40%.
Outcomes Assessed - 1-6.
Outline Details - Recorded and uploaded by students using Panopto.

Rererencing Presentation - Weighting 30%, Pass Mark 40%.
Outcomes Assessed - 1-5.
Outline Details - PowerPoint outline of presentation with academic references. Maximum of 12 Slides.

Students are required to pass all elements of summative assessment in order to pass the module.

Formative assessment supporting student learning:
For the formative assessment, students will have a one-to-one planning meeting with the course tutor.