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CRI203: Youth and Community Justice
| Module Title | Youth and Community Justice |
|---|---|
| Module Code | CRI203 |
| Module Tutor | David Turner |
| School | Natural and Social Sciences |
| CAT Points | 15 |
| Level of Study | 5 |
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Restrictions | None |
| Brief Description | Youth and community justice is a controversial area of social policy, reflecting the dual purpose of both care and punishment, and the pivotal position that ‘troublesome youth’ hold in politically-inspired law and order discourses. This module will help you to unravel the complexities of the system of youth justice and the wider issues of community justice. |
| Indicative Syllabus | • The historical development of youth justice policy, and contemporary legislative processes in the youth justice system • Discourses of youth and community justice, including discourses of welfare, punitive justice, liberal justice, diversion and crime reduction • The social policy and political contexts of youth and community justice • Separations and synergies between the concepts of “youth” and “community” in the justice system • The role of welfare, human rights, punitive justice, managerial and crime prevention initiatives in shaping the development of youth and community justice system • The design and evaluation of youth and community justice legislation, policies and initiatives • Comparative perspectives on youth and community justice • Risk management in the youth and community justice system |
| Learning Outcomes | i. Knowledge and Understanding On completion of this module students will be able to demonstrate that they have a) an integrative knowledge of the development and workings of legislative processes within the youth justice system b) a critical understanding of the legislation in key areas and an appreciation of relevant policy issues impacting on youth and community crime c) a critical understanding of how the contradictory aspects of welfare, diversionary, human rights, punitive justice, managerial and crime prevention discourses and strategies are played out in the UK. d) an understanding of what the study of youth justice tell us about public and political attitudes towards the young ii. Skills On completion of this module students will be able to demonstrate: a) the ability to make critical evaluations of evidence, theories and claims within the criminal justice system; b) skills in undertaking group work and presentations c) skills in reading, tracking, and analysing youth and community legislation |
| Learning and Teaching Activities | Staff/student contact: 20% (lectures, tutorials) Student directed learning: 80% |
| Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) | 001: 50% Written Exam: In-class, unseen, closed book: 1.00 hours 002: 50% Coursework: Standard: 2000 words or equivalent |
| Special Assessment Requirements | None |
| Indicative Resources | The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide. |
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