1. Demonstrate an understanding of the critical concepts, ideas and issues within some particular topic areas.
Knowledge and Understanding (SGA 9)

2. Critically evaluate the contribution of the research, including appropriate methodological strengths and weaknesses, towards understanding the contemporary issues within the topic areas chosen from within the module content.
Analysis
Application (SGA 9)

3. Express relevant ideas, knowledge and reading in a succinct, coherent and clear written medium. Communication (SGA 4, 5)

4. Reflect on, and apply, acquired knowledge to identify and critically evaluate possible explanations for criminality related issues.
Application
Enquiry
Problem Solving
Reflection
(SGA 1, 7, 10 AND 12)

1. An unseen 1½ hour class test 50% Exam
2. Case study 50% 2000 word count


1. The class test - the students will choose two essay questions from a choice of 6 (learning outcomes 1, 2, and 3)

2. The case study - students will choose a case study involved in the UK/US Criminal Justice system, from a given list, and they will be expected to apply 2 areas from criminal psychology that have been covered in the course material to the case details (learning outcomes 3 and 4)

PLEASE NOTE ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR Semester 1 & 2 2020/21 DUE TO COVID-19 AS FOLLOWS:

Resit class test will become Essay - 1500 words

This module will explore some of the major psychological contributions towards understanding crime, criminality 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 critical evaluations of the methodologies adopted by researchers in the field and the contributions of this psychological research towards understanding contemporary and key issues such as criminological neuroscience, juvenile offending, violent offending, stalking and rehabilitative interventions.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities (56 hours):
These will incorporate tutor led lectures, module/assessment support sessions 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 tutor guided tasks and investigations which will form the basis of some class-based activities and discussions, which will assist in the submitted assessments.

Guided Independent Study (244 hours): To include session preparation, assessment preparation and wider reading

Davies, G.M. & Beech, A.R. (2017). Forensic Psychology: Crime, Justice, Law, Interventions (3rd edition). Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
Gavin, H (2014). Criminological and Forensic Psychology. London: Sage.
Howitt, D. (2018). Forensic and Criminal Psychology (6th Edition). Harlow: Pearson Education.
Kapardis, A (2014). Psychology and Law: A Critical Introduction (4th Edition). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Winder, B. & Banyard, P. (2012). A Psychologist’s Casebook of Crime: From Arson to Voyeurism. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

VLE package e.g. Blackboard.
Journal articles, videos, and technology such as media players (DVDs), Kahoot, Padlet, Turning Point and Turnitin

Be registered on the BSc(Hons) Psychology & Criminology course or BSc Psychological Studies course

This module will explore some of the major psychological contributions towards understanding crime, criminality 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 critical evaluations of the methodologies adopted by researchers in the field and the contributions of this psychological research towards understanding contemporary and key issues such as criminological neuroscience, juvenile offending, violent offending, stalking and rehabilitative interventions.