Contemporary Issues in Criminology
Aimed at giving you an overview of today's issues of concern within the criminology and criminal justice studies, this module will look at topics such as the mass media and crime, the nature of crime, and the roles of race and gender in crime. You'll examine criminology itself, and discover what it tells us about society, as well as looking at general issues concerning the position and relevance of criminology in the 21st Century.
Key Topics
In this module you will cover a range of topics including:
>What is Criminology and what can it tell us about society?
>The role of Criminology in the 21st Century
>The mass media and crime
>The nature of crime: violent and property crime
>The victims of crime
>Gender and crime
>Race and crime
>Professional and organised crime
>Drugs and crime
>White collar and corporate crime
>The State and political crime
Assessment
There are a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.
You'll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module. Exam venues are located across the UK and exams take place twice a year. Please note that there are additional assessment fees for each module.