Criminal Justice Process 

This module is a cornerstone for other areas you'll cover on the Psychology Studies and Criminology degree. You'll gain essential knowledge of the criminal justice process, covering subjects like the 'system' and its limitations. You'll examine key topics such as the powers of the police, and look at aspects of the legal process – judicial sentencing and the appeal and review process, for example.

Key Topics

In this module you will cover a range of topics including:

• Introduction: the 'system' and its limitations
• Police powers
• Prosecutorial discretion
• Criminal courts and procedure 1: Summary Justice
• Criminal courts and procedure 2: Crown Court and Jury Trial
• Judicial sentencing
• Appeal and review
• Early release
• Victims
• Proposals for reform

Assessment

There are a number of formative assessments that you complete as part of your studies and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.

You'll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module. Summative assessments include coursework, exams or a mix of both. Summative assessments take place twice a year and exam venues are located around the UK. Please note that there are additional summative assessment fees for each module.