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2020/21 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LAW5010M Criminal Justice Processes

30 creditsClass Size: 60

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

Taught: 1 Jan to 31 May View Timetable

Year running 2020/21

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module involves a series of seminars which examine issues relating to the operation of the criminal justice process from the point at which victimisation occurs through the process by which suspects become offenders and on to the different methods by which offenders are punished. It will enable students to gain an understanding of the complex and dynamic nature of the criminal justice process and the relationships which exist between its components.

Objectives

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students should be able:
- to understand and deploy theoretical perspectives with which to critically explore debates relating to the criminal justice process;
- to critically analyse the role of various agencies in the criminal justice process;
- to critically analyse historical and current penal policy debates in the areas of sentencing, prisons and community sentences;
- to demonstrate in a written form a critical understanding of key aspects of the criminal justice process, drawing considered conclusions that are rooted in contemporary scholarship and research evidence from primary and secondary interdisciplinary sources.


Syllabus

Introduction
Contextualising and Theorising the Criminal Justice Process
Policing
Investigating Crime
Prosecution and Defence
Courts and the Trial Process
Introducing Punishment
Sentencing
Prisons
Offenders in the Community
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Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Seminar122.0024.00
Private study hours276.00
Total Contact hours24.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)300.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Progression is monitored through their attendance and performance in seminars.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
Essay1 x 4,000 word essay70.00
Essay1 x 2,000 word annotated bibliography30.00
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: 27/11/2020 15:27:43

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