2018/19 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LAW3160 Policing

20 creditsClass Size: 85

Module manager: Dr Anna Barker
Email: A.C.H.Barker@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

What is policing, who is involved in its arrangement and delivery, and how is it regulated and governed? This module aims to describe policing institutions and operations in the UK with reference to their legal, political, social and cultural implications. The topics covered include: - History and structures of policing including the development of an 'extended police family' which comprises (amongst others) Police Community Support Officers and private security guards; - Functions and cultures of contemporary policing; - The use of police powers (to stop, search, arrest and detain), and how officers are held accountable including the police complaints systems; - Police institutional accountability at both micro and macro levels; - Private security and its accountability; - The accountability of policing in a global context. This module is taught by lectures and seminars in semesters 1 and 2. Assessment is by coursework (a 2,000 word policy report) and a two-hour examination.

Objectives

1. To describe policing institutions and their operations with reference to their legal, political, social and cultural implications.
2. To develop an understanding of policing and its accountability in both the UK and in a more global context.
3. To enable students to develop analytical and research and communications skills with reference to policing issues.

Syllabus

Police role and functions - Policing Structures and Styles – Police Culture, Discretion and Rules – Accountability of the Police – Private Security and Its Accountability – The Accountability of Policing in a Global Context.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	20	1.00	20.00
Seminar	10	1.00	10.00
Private study hours			170.00
Total Contact hours			30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

- Preparation for seminars and lectures: 120 hours (2.5 hours per lecture, 7 hours per seminar)
- Preparation for exam/coursework: 53 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Progression is monitored through their attendance and performance in seminars

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	1 x 2,000 word policy report	50.00
Essay	1 x 2000 word essay	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 29/03/2019

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