Unit name | Criminological Theory: An Introduction |
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Unit code | SPOL10029 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Natasha Carver |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School for Policy Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The unit will provide students with an introduction to key criminological concepts and theories. Specifically, it will introduce students to:
By the end of the unit, students will be able to:
20 Lectures and 10 seminars (plus 1 reading week and 1 revision week)
Summative assessment is by:
Hale, C., Hayward, K., Wahidin, A., & Wincup, E. (2013, 3rd Ed.) Criminology, Oxford: Oxford University Press
Lilly, R., Cullen, F., Ball, R. (2015, 6th Ed.) Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences, London: Sage
McLaughlin, E. & Muncie, J. (2013, 3rd Ed.) The SAGE Dictionary of Criminology, London: Sage
Newburn, T. (2013, 2nd Ed.) Criminology, London: Routledge
White, R., Haines, F., & Asquith (2012, 5th Ed.) Crime and Criminology, Oxford: Oxford University Press