Undergraduate Module Descriptors 2012/13
CRI209: Policing and Social Control
| Module Title |
Policing and Social Control |
| Module Code |
CRI209 |
| Module Tutor |
David Turner |
| School |
Natural and Social Sciences |
| CAT Points |
15 |
| Level of Study |
5 |
| Pre-requisites |
Before taking this module you must pass CRI101 and pass CRI104 |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| Restrictions |
None |
| Brief Description |
Building on module CRI 201, The Criminal Justice Environment, this second semester module focuses in greater depth on police and policing in their historical, political and sociological contexts, examining such important issues as police accountability, contrasting styles and models of policing, police culture and plural policing. |
| Indicative Syllabus |
1) The development of public policing in the UK and its relationship to other forms of social control.
2) Frameworks for police accountability in terms of the politics of policing and policing performance.
3) The rebirth and rise of private and other forms of plural policing
4) The nature and sociology of police work
5) Contrasting styles and models of policing (e.g. community policing; zero tolerance policing, intelligence-led policing; problem oriented policing)
6) Contemporary issues in policing and policing futures. |
| Learning Outcomes |
i. Knowledge and Understanding
Oncompletion of the module students should be able to demonstrate:
1) An informed understanding of the nature of contemporary policing studies in the UK, including the distinction between the police and policing.
2) Critical awareness of frameworks for policing accountability and governance and their historical evolution.
3) Evidence-based appreciation of the effectiveness and limitations of contrasting styles and models of policing.
4) Critical awareness of research findings on police occupational culture and their implications for equitable policing and police integrity.
5) An informed understanding of national and global issues relating to policing, including the concepts of policing as knowledge work in the risk society.
ii. Skills
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
1) Debate the merits and demerits of differing approaches to policing.
2) Develop and articulate a personal position on what works in policing. 3) Search for and retrieve information from a variety of sources.
4) Present information clearly and succinctly in report format. |
| Learning and Teaching Activities |
Staff/student contact: 16%
Student private study 84%
Methods include: lectures, workshops, videos, guest speakers |
| 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
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| 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. |
