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LAW110   Comprehending Criminology   (20 credits)

 
Year Running: 2018/2019
Credit level: F4
Additional Information   Only available to law students (and BA Soc/Pol)

Description

This module introduces students to key areas of criminological definitions, empirical study, theory and the development of criminal justice systems. The module looks at case studies of crime and deviance from contemporary life to help students understand how some of the history and theory of criminology can be brought to bear on social and legal issues. Topics may feature, for example, youth crime, spouse murder, football hooliganism and credit card crime but also other areas if and when interesting cases arise.

 

Reading List


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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Independent 174.0
Lecture 20.0
Seminar 6.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Exam 2.25 100 % S1
 

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.