SOC8006 : Perpetual Wars? Crime, Policing and (in)Security (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Karenza Moore
- Co-Module Leader: Dr Deniz Yonucu
- Owning School: Geography, Politics & Sociology
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The aim of this module is to advance your knowledge and understanding of critical and sociological approaches to crime, policing & (in) security in relation to governance, with an emphasis on historical and international aspects. To do this, we focus on three global phenomena which have governance through policing and (in) security at their heart: the War on Terror, the War Crime, and the War on Drugs. You will build a sociological understanding of the racist and colonial roots of contemporary policing & security and governance formations in all fields. You will explore how the racialised and demonised figures of the ‘Terrorist’, the ‘Criminal', and the ‘Narco’ are used to control and govern specific populations and territories, with implications for social justice and human dignity. Further, you will develop your sociological imagination so as to map alternative futures to challenge these perpetual and deeply intertwined ‘global wars’. To do this, we explore the production of policy 'roadmaps' which foreground human rights and social justice and engage with radical, abolitionist imaginaries that invite us to build futures without the police and prisons.
Outline Of Syllabus
Policing and Governing Populations
The War on Crime
The War on Drugs
The War on Terror
Intersectionality, Drug Policing and Lived Experiences
Security, Surveillance, Resistance
Building Alternatives to the War on Drugs
Abolitionist, Non-carceral Imaginaries
(plus Assessment Support)
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 8 | 2:00 | 16:00 | Combines lectures and seminars. Whole MA group. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Assessment support workshop |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 82:00 | 82:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
8 small group workshops to enhance student learning, with combination of lecture style and seminar style activities.
An additional 2 hour Assessment Support Workshop to support students with their essays.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | M | 100 | An essay of 2500 words = 100% |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The module is assessed via an essay that will require students to identify and synthesise relevant source material. They will need to develop a coherent and logical argument that demonstrates critical thinking, and present this within an essay format with due attention to structure, syntax and referencing. The essay will help students to develop their written and analytic skills alongside their empirical and theoretical knowledge of the subject. It will also allow students to draw on other learning from the module including class discussions and workshop materials.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SOC8006's Timetable