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2011/2 Provisional Module Catalogue - UNDER CONSTRUCTION & SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 Module Code: SOC1014 Module Title: CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS
Module Provider: Sociology Short Name: SOC1014
Level: HE1 Module Co-ordinator: BULLOCK KA Dr (Sociology)
Number of credits: 20 Number of ECTS credits: 10
 
Module Availability

Year
Assessment Pattern
Two essays of 1500-2000 words (25% each), and one written
examination (50%).
Module Overview

The Criminal Justice System comprises those institutions and agencies that are collectively responsible for managing a state’s response to crime and disorder.  This module provides an introduction to the key agencies within contemporary criminal justice systems. It will cover:

 

 

 

·         The historical development of the Criminal Justice System in and

 

·         An introduction to the role and functions of each of the key agencies including the police, courts, prisons and probation.

 

·         Contemporary issues in criminal justice.

 

 
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
Module Aims

Students completing this course will:

 

 

 

·         Appreciate how the Criminal Justice System in and compares with other systems;

 

·         Understand the individual and collective contributions of the key Criminal Justice System agencies in this country;

 

·         Have critical insights into the ways that the contemporary Criminal Justice system is being changed and why this is occurring.

 
Learning Outcomes

Students completing this course will:

 

 

 

 

1. Appreciate how the Criminal Justice System in and compares with other systems;

 

 

2. Understand the individual and collective contributions of the key Criminal Justice System agencies in this country;

 

 

3. Have critical insights into the ways that the contemporary Criminal Justice system is being changed and why this is occurring.

 

 
Module Content
Methods of Teaching/Learning
Lectures and classes
Selected Texts/Journals

·         Newburn, T. (2007) Criminology. Cullompton: Willan.

 

·         Mike Maguire, Rod Morgan and Robert Reiner (editors) Oxford Handbook of Criminology (4th edition, March 2007) Oxford University Press March 2007.

 

·         Davies, M., Croall, H. and Tyrer, J. (2009) Criminal Justice: An Introduction to the Criminal Justice Process in and . London : Pearson.

 

 
Last Updated
Sept2010