Undergraduate Course: Punishment and Society (VS1) (LAWS10128)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Part-year visiting students only |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The aim of the course is to introduce students to key features of penal systems in Scotland and in England and Wales (and elsewhere, where relevant). |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Please note that you are very unlikely to get a place on an Honours Law course unless you are on a direct exchange with the School of Law (this includes Erasmus law exchange students). |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
| By the end of the course, students should be able to: identify and discuss the main penal sanctions available in Scotland and in England & Wales; explain the workings of these sanctions and analyse their rationales; and summarise research evidence as to these sanctions' effectiveness and effects.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Richard Jones
Tel: (0131 6)50 2032
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Course secretary | Mrs Heather Haig
Tel: (0131 6)50 2053
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