Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice
Facilitator: Carlie Goldsmith
5-week module on Thursday evenings 7pm – 9.30pm, 14th, 21st and 28th May plus 4th and 11th of June
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, this course will be taught online. Please see below for registration details.
In this module, students will be introduced to a range of contemporary issues that are of current interest to those working in the field of criminology and criminal justice. Each week, students will be provided with a range of sources prior to class and they will be asked to work in groups to present the key debates/arguments and then lead a discussion on one of the following questions.
What age should a child be held criminally responsible?
Should drugs be legalised?
Does prison work?
Should those responsible for the climate crisis be subject to criminal sanctions?
To register for this module, sign up to our online learning platform, Ryver – instructions here.
Here are the steps:
- Register for a Ryver account
- Login and find the course forum you want to join
- Click on that forum and you’re registered
- The tutor will create the course forum at least a week before the course starts and post a link to Zoom so you can attend the online classes.