Foundations of Criminology 1 (VS2) (U04208)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : LAW-1-U04208

Exploration of crime patterns and trends; describing and assessing key issues in policing and Scottish criminal justice.

? Keywords : crime patterns, crime trends, policing, criminal justice

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : U02784

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
12/01/2009	12:10	13:00	Lecture Theatre 4, Appleton Tower	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should be able to: understand and interpret contemporary crime patterns and trends; describe and assess key issues in policing; summarise the main features of the Scottish criminal justice and penal systems and assess their strengths and weaknesses.