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This module focuses 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. In particular it also looks at the responsibilisation of communities to self-police and the wider implications of youth and community police relationships. Building on learning gained on NS4501 Understanding Criminology students will analyse in more depth the aspects of community and policing and apply this through assessment to a practical evaluation of a community based policing initiative. At this level students will explore issues of miscarriages of justice from the local level onto the global stage.

The development of public policing in the UK and its relationship to other forms of social control:

• Policing models  (e.g. community policing; zero tolerance policing, intelligence- led policing; problem oriented policing)
• Public order policing
• Plural policing
• Policing in, of and for communities
• Policing of young people and youth justice
• Contemporary issues in policing and policing futures.

A student passing this module should be able to demonstrate:

1. An in-depth understanding of the nature of contemporary policing studies in the UK, including the distinction between the police and policing.
2. 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. Awareness of research findings on police occupational culture and their implications for equitable policing and police integrity.
5. An integrative knowledge of the development and workings of the youth justice system
6. An understanding of what the study of youth justice tell us about policing, public and political attitudes towards the young

Scheduled learning and teaching activities:  48 hours (16%) Include lectures and practitioner demonstrations and a fieldwork visits. Online Moodle discussion boards and provision of guided reading material

Guided independent study:  252 hours (84%)

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.