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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Social Policy

Undergraduate Course: International Criminal Justice Policy and Politics (SCPL10021)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryInternational Criminal Justice Policy and Politics has three central objectives: to introduce students to comparative analysis of policy, and its benefits and limitations, through the example of criminal justice policies and practices; and to develop their knowledge of international dimensions in criminal justice policy, including regional bodies such as the EU and Council of Europe; and to introduce students to recent work on policy and governance which ties in to international developments. The first two objectives are handled in two thematic sections that focus on particular aspects of criminal justice and security apparatus, the police and prisons, drawing on Europe as one site with a particularly rich institutional framework. The third objective is handled through sessions geared to particular explanatory frameworks (policy transfer, crime and governance), contexts (states in transition) and new institutions (ad hoc tribunals and the International Criminal Court).
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should have at least 3 Social Policy or closely related courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the students should have:
the ability to apply comparative frameworks and models to explain different aspects of criminal justice policy across different jurisdiction and an appreciation of significant differences between states? criminal justice policies;
a solid knowledge of the main international bodies impacting upon domestic criminal justice policies and practices, and how these bodies interact with domestic governments;
? an understanding of certain theoretical explanations for changes in how criminal justice policy is made in the contemporary world;
? developed their skills in a range of cross-cutting areas including analysing evidence and using this to develop and support a line of argument, presenting information visually and orally, searching for and summarising available literature, and writing an extended essay.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information Classes take place on Tuesdays from 9-10.50 am, Semester 1
KeywordsPolicy; Politics; Criminal Justice; International; Police; Prisons; Governance
Contacts
Course organiserDr Andy Aitchison
Tel: (0131 6)51 4563
Email:
Course secretaryMrs Louise Angus
Tel: (0131 6)50 3923
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