LAW3213 : Criminology and Criminal Justice (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Miss Jenny Johnstone
- Owning School: Newcastle Law School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
Criminology and Criminal Justice is a course covering the criminal justice and policy with particular reference to England and Wales, exploring the role of the police and prosecution system in prosecuting crime. It will analyse procedures for trial and sentencing of criminal behaviour, and foster critical understanding and evaluation of criminal justice processes locally, nationally and internationally. The course will seek to address some of the current issues and debates surrounding criminal justice.
To introduce students to the criminal justice process, policy and theoretical debates.
To develop and apply the conceptual, critical and analytical skills to the institutional and procedural issues associated with contemporary Criminal Justice.
3. To develop a critical understanding and evaluation of the areas of debates within criminal justice.
4. To assess the role of material from other jurisdictions as a source of understanding and criticism of the British experience.
5. To carry out independent research on a topic of contemporary relevance.
Outline Of Syllabus
Block 1: Contemporary Theoretical debates in criminology
Block 2: Evaluating Criminal Justice: including - Policing; Prosecution; Court and Trial Process (Criminal Trial); Sentencing (Custody/Community/Sport and diversionary strategies)
Block 3: Contemporary issues in criminology and criminal justice (to be confirmed year by year - including youth justice, restorative justice, victims of crime, gender and crime, equality and criminal justice.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 24 | 1:00 | 24:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 3 | 2:00 | 6:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 165 | 1:00 | 165:00 | N/A |
| Total | 203:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The lectures will be interactive. SGT (Workshops) require preparation by students to present individually and as groups promoting team and independent research skills. Teaching methods promote critical analysis and awareness and provides opportunity for the above skills to be developed within group presentation, individual preparation of the research paper relating to a contemporary issue in criminal justice. The fieldwork will compromise an observation at a Magistrates Court or Crown Court to which students will have to prepare an observation schedule for discussion at one of the Workshops.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research paper | 2 | M | 100 | Choice of 2 research questions |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research proposal | 2 | M | Research paper plan |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The assessed research paper provides students with the opportunity of demonstrating their research skills and understanding the relationship between criminal justice policy and criminological debates.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- LAW3213's Timetable