UK Distance Learning Psychology Studies and Criminology Degree

The Contemporary Issues in Criminology module is part of the home study BA (Hons) Psychology Studies and Criminology course.

The distance learning BA (Hons) Psychology Studies and Criminology course allows you to study for a psychology and criminology degree through convenient and cost-effective home study. The course is structured in small, manageable modules, and to gain an honours degree you need to complete all modules.

The Contemporary Issues in Criminology module looks at current issues in the field of criminology and criminal justice. You'll take a critical look at criminology itself and society's perceptions of it, as well as examining what criminology and the criminal justice process can tell us about our society.

In addition to forming part of the distance learning BA (Hons) Psychology Studies and Criminology course, the Contemporary Issues in Criminology module is also available to study on a standalone basis as part of your personal development.
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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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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