College of Social Sciences and International Studies

College of Social Sciences and International Studies

Women in the Criminal Justice System: Law, Policy and Institutions
Module POL3193 for 2022/3

Overview
Aims and Learning Outcomes
Module Content
Indicative Reading List
Assessment

Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL3193: Women in the Criminal Justice System: Law, Policy and Institutions

This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.

Module Aims

The course is divided into policy domains that ach comprise three parts; the first will concern how women are regulated in the 21^st century, including the current statutory schemes, and the range of legal and policy instruments designed to shape and influence behaviour. The second section will question why these policy domains are shaped in this manner, and the influence of key institutions in this process will be critically examined. Finally, the consequences of such governance both for women directly engaged in such activities, and for the gender more generally, will be evaluated, and future lessons for policymakers suggested.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills	1. Demonstrate understanding of the nature of how women are regulated across the three legal jurisdictions of the UK 2. Critically assess how law and policy is created and perpetuated across these policy domains
Discipline-Specific Skills	3. Analyse a range of theoretical approaches to comparative policy analysis, including New Institutionalism and Europeanization 4. Analyse the role of key institutions and actors both at the macro level of policy formulation, and at the micro implementation stage
Personal and Key Skills	5. Communicate ideas effectively in a small group setting and through written work 6. Demonstrate advanced IT skills through extended presentations

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

Semester 1

Introduction
The organisation of political life and the role of supranational law
Women in history: the female duality
Abortion policy and reproductive freedom
Evidence based policymaking and professionals
Women’s issues and parliament
The regulation of prostitution
Sex for Sale in the EU
Women and the Court System
Women Who Kill
Law Enforcement: Prisons and Parole

Semester 2

Assessment guidance
Innovative policymaking in women’s issues
Pornography
Interest groups and human rights legislation
Women in the media
Rape legislation
Policy implementation and SLBs
The gendered impact of political practices
Girls and juvenile offending
Women as decision makers: politicians, judges and officers
Conclusion

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
44	256

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity	44	22 x two-hour seminars
Guided independent study	88	Reading and preparation for seminars
Guided independent study	34	Research and writing of group presentation
Guided independent study	50	Research and writing of consultation paper
Guided independent study	84	Research and writing of essay

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk