| CODE | CRM5003 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Theoretical Criminology | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Criminology | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit considers the theoretical frameworks used in the study of crime. The unit includes: historical, sociological, psychological, geographical, and economic approaches including community disorganization, routine activities, rational choice, social bond, and developmental criminology. Critical approaches, such as feminist and Afro-criminology, will also be examined. This study-unit shall explore the links between the theorized causes of crime and the implications for governmental responses to crime. Study-unit Aims: To familiarize students with advanced criminological theories. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe the historical, sociological, psychological, geographical, and economic approaches discussed during the lectures, including: community disorganization, routine activities, rational choice, social bond, and developmental criminology. - Explain the feminist approach and Afro-criminology. - Explain the links between the theorized causes of crime and the implications for governmental responses to crime. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Assimilate criminological theories and transfer them to real-life situations, using these theories as support for concrete crime reduction measures and/or offender treatment. - Discuss criminological issues, taking a stand-point and citing theories as back-up. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: (availability at the Library or otherwise is indicated against each entry) - Knepper, P. (2007) Criminology and Social Policy. London: Sage. (Available in Institute's Library) - Robert, L.R., Cullen, F and Ball, R (2007) Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences. Los Angeles: Sage. (Available in Institute's Library ) - Messner, S and Rosenfeld, R (2007) Crime and the American Dream. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. (Available in Institute's Library) - Swaaningen, R (1997) Critical Criminology: Visions from Europe. London: Sage. (Available in Institute's Library) - Tierney, J (2006) Criminology: Theory and Context. 2d London: Longman Macmillan. (Available in Institute's Library) |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Seminar | ||||||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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