Criminology in Theory and Perspective (L3105)
15 credits, Level 4
Spring teaching
On this module, you’ll explore key theories, perspectives, and concepts in sociological criminology, from mid-twentieth-century approaches to contemporary, cutting-edge theories. You’ll critically examine these perspectives and place them within their broader social and political contexts.
Topics covered include:
- strain theory
- labelling theory
- radical and critical criminology
- left realism
- right realism
- feminist criminology
- masculinities and crime
- psycho-social approaches
- cultural criminology
- green criminology.
Teaching
50%: Lecture
50%: Seminar