To study this modules students should be enrolled on one of the following named awards: LLB, BA Crime, Deviance and Society, LLB Criminology, BSc Psychology/Criminology.

Appropriate texts and journals
Module study guide
Computing facilities with web access
The journals (a) Crime Prevention and Community Safety: An International Journal and (b) Security Journal

Whole group sessions (lectures, 1 * 12 weeks = 12 hours)

These sessions will introduce knowledge of the topics to be studied and guidance for further personal study of each topic. They will be supplemented by handouts and teaching materials and some sessions will involve student participation and interaction. Lectures will provide an overview framework of the topics which should be effectively understood and developed. They will also provide the foundation for a structured programme for seminar sessions.

Small group sessions (seminars, 6 hours per semester = 6 hours)

The seminar sessions, which can be found in the study guide, will examine particular aspects of crime prevention. The study guide contains reading for each session and a variety of learning methods including discussion, collaborative tasks and student-led sessions. The sessions will encourage active participation in a variety of ways, for example, as part of the group, as individuals presenting papers and as part of a team. Problem answering skills will be developed and critical evaluation will be encouraged.

Directed Study and Independent Learning (132 hours)

A proportion of the study time will be devoted to independent study in order to allow students to undertake further reading. Understanding of all aspects studied in both lectures and seminars should be developed during this time. It will also provide study time for the preparation of small group work, both individual and team work, and preparation for coursework assessment. Guidance for independent study can be found within the study guide which encourages students to use both traditional (library based) and non-traditional (internet) sources.

Total Learning Hours - 150.

This module considers the impact and value of different ways of preventing and reducing crime.


- methods of evaluating the impact of a crime prevention initiative
- situational crime prevention
- multiple victimisation and crime prevention
- inter-agency crime prevention
-community methods of crime prevention
- social methods of crime prevention
- policing and crime prevention

One 3000 word essay (100%) learning outcomes 1-7

Students must achieve an overall mark of 40%

Gilling (2007), Crime Reduction and Community Safety, Willan Publishing
Hope (2000), Perspectives on Crime Reduction, Ashgate.
Hughes et al (2002), Crime Prevention and Community Safety: New Directions, Sage.
Tilley (2005) Handbook of Crime Prevention and Community Safety, Willan Publishing
Tilley (2009) Crime Prevention, Willan Publishing