LAW3017 Life After Punishment: Leaving Crime Behind (20 credits)

Year Running: 2016/2017

Credit level: F6

Pre-requisites		LAW110 LAW382
Additional Information		Only available to law students (and BA Soc/Pol). Numbers may be limited according to staff availablity.

Description

The module will familiarise students with the lives of those found guilty of crimes after their punishment has ended. This includes both `traditional¿ ideas of offenders and special groups of ex-prisoners such as the wrongfully convicted. Students will learn about the theoretical explanations for why some people stop offending, and about specific elements of these processes, such as the emotional trajectory of desistance and the impact of the criminal justice system on their subsequent lives.

Reading List

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type	Hours
Independent	179.0
Other	1.0
Seminar	20.0

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type	Duration	% of formal assessment	Semester
Course Work	0.0	100 %	S2

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