Issues in Crim Law & Crim Justice (910M3)
Issues in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
Module 910M3
Module details for 2024/25.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
Criminal law and criminal justice lie at the heart of questions around how we as a society respond to crime. On this course, you’ll engage in advanced criminal law theory, as well as criminological theory to examine how societies can better understand and respond to crime. The LLM is primarily taught by faculty in the Sussex Law School and also draws on expertise from the Department of Sociology. This helps you develop an interdisciplinary perspective. You’ll be taught by lecturers whose research shapes the fields of:
• criminal law theory
• comparative criminal justice
• terrorism and international crimes
• financial crimes
• human rights and criminal justice
• hate crime
• sexual offending
• policing and restorative justice.
The course content reflects their latest insight and research.
Module learning outcomes
Analyse and critically evaluate a range of contemporary issues which presently affect English and Welsh Criminal Law and Criminal Justice.
Show a clear understanding of basic concepts, rules and principles of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice and the way in which these relate to international standards.
Evaluate critically proposals for reform to both Criminal Law and Criminal Justice.
Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the contextual social and political background to the development of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Based Exam | Semester 1 Assessment | 50.00% |
| Essay (2000 words) | Autumn Semester Week 11 Fri 16:00 | 50.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111011111 |
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111011111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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