Criminology in Theory and Perspective (L3105)
15 credits, Level 4
Spring teaching
On this module, you’ll explore key theories, perspectives, and concepts in sociological criminology, from mid-twentieth-century approaches to contemporary, cutting-edge theories. You’ll critically examine these perspectives and place them within their broader social and political contexts.
Topics covered include:
- strain theory
- labelling theory
- radical and critical criminology
- left realism
- right realism
- feminist criminology
- masculinities and crime
- psycho-social approaches
- cultural criminology
- green criminology.
Teaching
50%: Lecture
50%: Seminar
Assessment
100%: Coursework (Essay)
Contact hours and workload
This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 20 hours of contact time and about 130 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.
We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.
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