Module SOC2036 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC2036: International Criminal Justice: Application of Theory to Transnational and International Crime
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Aims
This module aims to provide you with introductory knowledge of international criminal justice concerns with transnational and international crime in the globalizing world. It aims to teach you how to apply criminological theories and develop your critical thinking skills to engage in theory-based policy discussions.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate an understanding of transnational and international crime; 2. Demonstrate knowledge of criminological theory; 3. Demonstrate ability to apply critically criminological theory to transnational and international crimes; |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. Demonstrate understanding of theoretical frameworks and their application to this subject area; 5. Demonstrate understanding of evaluating theories and their implications for relevant policy; 6. Clearly present research, policy debates and your own arguments; |
Personal and Key Skills | 7. Present an argument orally in a clear, organized, and effective manner; 8. Demonstrate independent study skills; 9. Demonstrate the ability to work independently, within a limited time frame, and without access to external sources, to complete a specified task. |
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Basic reading:
Braithwaite, J. (1989). Criminological Theory and Organizational Crime. Justice Quarterly 6(3): 333-358.
Dammer, H.R., and Albanese, J.S. (2010). Comparative Criminal Justice Systems.
Akers, R.L. (2003). Criminological Theories: Introduction and Evaluation.
Jewkes, Y. and G. Letherby (eds.) 2002. Criminology.
Kramer, R.C. and Michalowski, R.J. (2005). War, Aggression and State Crime: A criminological analysis of the invasion and occupation of Iraq. British Journal of Criminology 45: 446-469.
Liska, A. E. (1990). The Significance of Aggregate Dependent Variables and Contextual Independent Variables for Linking Macro and Micro Theories. Sociology Psychology Quarterly 53: 292-301.
Maguire, M., Morgan, R. and Reiner, R. (eds.) (1997) The Oxford Handbook in Criminology.
Natarajan, M. (ed.). (2011). International Crime and Justice.