Module Details |
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| Title | GENDER AND CRIME | ||
| Code | SOCI308 | ||
| Coordinator |
Dr ES Reeves Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology Ellen.Reeves@liverpool.ac.uk |
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| Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
| Session 2024-25 | Level 6 FHEQ | First Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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- To raise key issues concerning the gendered nature of work on deviance |
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Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) An understanding of the gendered nature of work on deviance |
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(LO2) An understanding of feminist contributions to the study of criminology |
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(LO3) Knowledge of key debates within criminology concerning the nature of offending by men and women, the treatment of women in the criminal justice system and women's victimisation and fear of crime |
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(S1) Information skills - Critical reading |
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(S2) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills - written |
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(S3) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis |
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(S4) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Following instructions/protocols/procedures |
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Syllabus |
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The gendered nature of criminological thought Male and female patterns of offending Explanations of female crime The treatment of women in the criminal justice system Feminist contributions to criminology Masculinities and crime Delinquency and gender - the study of "the gang" Female crimes of violence What do we know about women and crime? Women's personal safety in the home and on the street The "policing of women" |
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Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Seminar |
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Teaching Schedule |
| Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
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12 |
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22 | ||||
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| Private Study | 128 | ||||||
| TOTAL HOURS | 150 | ||||||
Assessment |
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| EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
| CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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| Assessment 1 Coursework (3000 word essay) There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) : S2 | 0 | 100 | ||||
Recommended Texts |
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| Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. | |