12 x 2 hour class sessions. These will incorporate tutor led lectures, and tutor and student led interactive activities and discussions. These will include video, debates, paper-based exercises and case study analyses. During the course of the module students will also be expected to complete a series of ten tutor guided tasks and investigations which will form the basis of some class-based activities and discussions.

Bartol, C (1999): Criminal Behaviour: a psychosocial approach. Prentice-Hall
Howitt, D (2002): Forensic and Criminal Psychology. Prentice-Hall
Ainsworth, P (1999): Psychology and Crime

Be registered on a Psychology or Crime and Deviance award

This module will explore some of the major psychological contributions towards understanding crime and criminal behaviour. Developmental, social and genetic contributions towards understanding the psychology of criminality and the individual experience of crime will be considered. Also included will be evaluations of the methodologies adopted by researchers in the field and the contributions of this psychological research towards understanding contemporary issues such as juvenile offending and violent offending.

Summative assessment
An unseen 2 hour examination, contributing 100% of the overall module mark, which will assess outcomes 1, 2, and 3.

Formative learning
Peer and tutor feedback on independent and class based student activities. Feedback on practice exam questions.