- To critically explore and compare key contemporary criminological perspectives
- To explore how these perspectives can be used to understand and critique societal responses to crime
- To analyse how different criminological perspectives interact with social divisions and inequalities (e.g. class, ‘race’, gender, sexuality and age)

(LO1) Explain and compare different criminological perspectives and the ways in which they are contested

(LO2) Evaluate how criminological perspectives inform our understanding of social problems and their solutions

(LO3) Demonstrate critical awareness of the ways in which social divisions and inequalities interact with criminological perspectives

(S1) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis

(S2) Critical thinking and problem solving - Creative thinking

(S3) Critical thinking and problem solving - Evaluation

Semester 1 will introduce key perspectives in contemporary criminological thought and explore how they are connected and distinct from one another. Students will be encouraged to explore and reflect on how the different perspectives interact with social divisions and inequalities.
Semester 2 will engage students in applying their knowledge of contemporary criminological perspectives to understand real-world problems and the ways in which societies respond to them.

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description: Face to face
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: The lectures are designed to give you a broad
introduction to key areas and debates. Lectures will facilitate your reading and highlight issues that
should be explored in your ‘out of class’ study time and
in the seminars.

Teaching Method 2 - Seminar
Description: Face to face
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: The seminars are designed to help you explore particular issues and controversies in more detail than can be achieved during lectures. They will enable you to clarify and develop your understanding of your reading; and provide important opportunities to ensure your preparedness for the assessments.