Module Descriptors
CRIME, JUSTICE AND PUNISHMENT
SOCY50236
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Rainer-Elk Anders
Email: R.E.Anders@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 126
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
1 x written course work assignments
Module Indicative Content
This module enables students to explore key issues in the study of the Criminal Justice system with particular emphasis on Britain together with some comparative material from the U.S.A. A major focus will be on sociological approaches to policing societies, police cultures, crises in the Criminal Justice system, custodial and non-custodial forms of punishment, victims and survivors of crime. We will examine the relationship between the Criminal Justice System and social divisions in society with particular emphasis on social class, gender, race and age. A key issue will be the contemporary Juvenile Justice system.
Module Resources
The library
Video Play back facilities
PCs with standard suite of University soft ware providing access to e-mail, the internet, word processing, etc.
Rooms with access for disabled students, and suitable for group work
Video Play back facilities
PCs with standard suite of University soft ware providing access to e-mail, the internet, word processing, etc.
Rooms with access for disabled students, and suitable for group work
Module Learning Strategies
For 150 hours, of which 24 will be class contact, with 12 whole group contact and 12 part group contact ,and 126 hours will be guided independent study. Whole group contact will consist of formal lectures. Part group contact will be partly centred on discussion of key issues prepared by students in advance, partly on preparation for assessment and guidance for student?s work outside of class and guidance over source materials.
Student seminar work will be further supported by structured work sheets and formative feedback. Independent learning will consist of preparation for part group sessions, following up of issues via text and other sources and preparation of assessment. The introductory session and assignment tutorial prepare students for assessment and familiarise them with important study skills.
Weekly small group seminars are designed to give effective student support and guidance, and to integrate key skills with the substantive curriculum.
Individual tutorial support will be provided for assessment preparation. Students will be strongly encouraged to seek individual tutorial guidance.
Student seminar work will be further supported by structured work sheets and formative feedback. Independent learning will consist of preparation for part group sessions, following up of issues via text and other sources and preparation of assessment. The introductory session and assignment tutorial prepare students for assessment and familiarise them with important study skills.
Weekly small group seminars are designed to give effective student support and guidance, and to integrate key skills with the substantive curriculum.
Individual tutorial support will be provided for assessment preparation. Students will be strongly encouraged to seek individual tutorial guidance.
Module Texts
Newburn, T. (2003) Crime and Criminal Justice Policy Longman
Raynor, P & Vanstone ,M (2002) Understanding community penalties Open University Press
Bowling ,B. &Phillips ,C (2002) Racism, Crime and Justice Longman
Raynor, P & Vanstone ,M (2002) Understanding community penalties Open University Press
Bowling ,B. &Phillips ,C (2002) Racism, Crime and Justice Longman