Criminology and Criminal Justice

This module introduces social science students to quantitative research methods.  There are three aspects to the module.  First, are introduced to quantitative methods: history, philosophy of science and ethics.  Second students undertake a subject appropriate research project involving the formulation of a hypothesis, the writing of survey questions and the testing of the data obtained through the questionnaire.   Three, students construct a project proposal in preparation for final year dissertation work.

To introduce students to the history of the modern police force. To examine the relationship between police and society.

This module aims to introduce students to theories of crime, and to develop awareness, understanding and the ability to critically evaluate these theories.

This module aims to take students with no prior knowledge of the target language to A1 standard in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and to encourage an evaluation of different language learning strategies and techniques.

This module will develop student's ability to explore the way community and the ideas associated with it - social capital, social exclusion, and ‘bottom-up’ governance - are being used in social policy. The module also intends to provide students with an opportunity to reflect on the relationship between individuals, community, society and policies through an objective use of data.

This module examines the main political, cultural, social and economic changes in British society since 1945. It examines attempts by historians, politcal scientists, cultural commentators and sociologists to expalin these changes and evaluate their consequences.

This module aims to facilitate students in rising one stage (A2) in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

This module mainly aims to understand the challenges to the morality of individuals arising out of conflicts and differences with other individuals, the requirements of allegiance to the State, and the practical necessity of living in a plural society. These challenges bring into focus our conceptions of rights and duties. Laws regulate a large part of our public conduct within a variety of social institutions, thus this module will focus on the relation between morality and law.

Forms of punishment have changed over time from the infliction of retributive and immediate bodily pain (hanging, branding etc) in public to the wider use of imprisonment and non-custodial based punishments, such as probation and fines. The module will discuss how and why these changes have taken place. It will explore the types of punishments employed in the UK since the early modern period, as well as the social and intellectual forces that have had a seminal impact on the development of punishment& nbsp; and sentencing. It will also consider how, over time, the role of the victim in sentencing has altered, as well as the wider social, historical, economic and cultural factors which various theorists argue have driven these changes.

To provide students with sociological theories and perspectives that help to explain racialised differences, identities and ethnicities. To provide knowledge and understanding of the processes and patternings of racialised differences, identities and ethnicites. To examine contexts in which racialised divisions and inequalities continue and are reproduced, as shown in contexts such as education, work and media.

This module will introduce students to key issues related to victimology and current approaches to offender management as a tool to reduce crime. It will consider the relationship between victims and offenders and their interaction with the criminal justice system.

This module provides opportunities for community-based learning through voluntary community engagement. This activity enables students to understand the relevance of their studies within a community context, combining practical experience with academic studies. In addition, it is an opportunity to develop a critical understanding of the Third Sector, and the notion of citizenship. Both subject specific and transferable skills will be developed and utilised throughout this module, thus developing graduate employment attributes.

This module enables students who work part time, volunteer or underake a work placement to use their experiences to gain credits towards their degree. Students are required to identify, negotiate and research an issue which is relevant to both their academic study and the external organisation.

To enable study in depth of certain contemporary issues in criminology. To allow critical evaluation of issues in criminology and to relate these to theory, policy and practice.

This module aims to examine how crime in modern society is prevented and controlled. To critically examine informal and formal methods of controlling crime. To address ways in which the broader behaviour and lifestyles of particular individuals and social groups are controlled through crime control.

This module examines terrorism and counter terrorism in the United Kingdom. It sets the current issue of jihadist terrorism in context by examining the issue of Northern Ireland (1968-1998) in which republican and loyalist terrorist groups used violence to either break Northern Ireland away from the rest of the UK or keep it there. In examining both Northern Ireland and the current situation the module proceeds in 4 stages; it 1] examines the legal framework established by the UK government to combat terrorism, 2] examines the policy of counter terrorism in practice, and 3] examines the effectiveness of the strategies pursued and 4] examines the civil liberties issues raised by counter terrorism.

The Criminology and Criminal Justice Project aims to provide Criminology and Criminal Justice students with the opportunity to research an area of criminological interest in some depth.

This module aims to facilitate your in rising one stage (A2) in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

This module aims to facilitate students in rising one stage (B1/B2/C1) in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Drawing on knowledge gained from previous modules, this module will equip students to explore and analyse the political forces driving social policy and look at a range of contemporary issues relevant to social policy. Within this module, students will analyse a series of contemporary events in a way that will develop analytical skills important for working within social policy after graduation.

This module considers the debates around and the concepts involved in the genesis and implementation of public policy in Britain and allows students to do a case-study in an area of their choice.

This module will provide students with an in depth comparative and critical approach to the development, use and controversies involved in the prison as a system of incarcerating criminals. The module considers the development of the modern prison system from 1853 onward and examines the rationales behind the operation, and the ideas of 'success' of imprisonment in the UK. Notions of the politics of punishment are also examined, as is the importance of monitoring prison regimes. Alternatives to prison are also considered.

This module examines concepts and theories of serious and organised crime and evaluates its development, impact and initiatives taken to tackle it. Case study material will include drug smuggling, human trafficking, environmental crime and maritime piracy.        

The aim of this module is to introduce students to the idea of young people as criminals, and the youth justice system they move through. Youth crime has been a persistent concern over the past century, with an increasing societal focus and concern on anti-social behaviour. This module will allow students to consider the emergence of ‘youth offending’ and consider whether current youth justice policy is working. The module will explore youth pathways into crime and the treatment of young people in the YJS. The welfare vs. justice debate will be explored and students will gain a critical appreciation of the theory and ideas underpinning youth justice policy and practice in England and Wales.