Module Details |
| The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
| Title | COMMUNITY AND THE PROBLEM OF CRIME | ||
| Code | SOCI341 | ||
| Coordinator |
Dr KF Evans Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology Evansk@liverpool.ac.uk |
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| Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
| Session 2024-25 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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- To introduce the student to an understanding of the relationship between crime and community as this has been developed since the late 1970s in western criminology. |
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Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) a critical understanding of the differential impact of crime on various groups within British society, from the late 1970s onwards |
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(LO2) a critical understanding of definitions of community and the community context in which the success of crime prevention policies are measured |
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(LO3) a critical understanding of the different crime prevention paradigms which have been applied in Britain |
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(LO4) a critical evaluation of the academic contribution to key debates around crime prevention which have taken place since the late 1970s in Britain and their local and national policy context |
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(S1) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills - written |
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(S2) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Academic writing (inc. referencing skills) |
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(S3) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis |
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Syllabus |
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Introduction to crime prevention: crime prevention in the twentieth century Crime and the urban environment (1) Making sense of urban social divisions, ‘crime’ and victimisation Crime and the urban environment (2) Questioning neighbourhood ‘disorder’ and ‘social disorganisation’ as explanatory frameworks Regulating Risk? The Surveillant State and the Policing of Protest Policing the 'terrorist' Policing communities The politics of racial violence Youth, crime, victimisation and criminalization Communities and crime prevention: crime, trust and the locally powerful Crime prevention for the 21st century? |
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Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Hybrid - asynchronous pre-recorded lectures; face to face synchronous seminars, safety permitting. Lectures: No face-to-face delivery. Syllabus will be broken down into smaller chunks and delivered as a series of asynchronous teaching elements posted on to CANVAS which will not be constrained by weekly timetabling slots Seminars: No change to weekly delivery but possibility that may be facilitated on-line rather than face-to face |
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Teaching Schedule |
| Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
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12 |
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23 | ||||
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| Private Study | 128 | ||||||
| TOTAL HOURS | 151 | ||||||
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 2 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :2 | 0 | 40 | ||||
| Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :2 | 0 | 60 | ||||
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. | |