BA (Hons) Criminology Bachelor's degree at Northampton

The purpose of this module is to explore a range of theories relating to crime and criminality and to locate these within the broader contexts of social divisions and structural inequalities.

The purpose of this module is to explore the scientific evidence used in relation to questions of crime. A combination of perspectives from positivist, biological, anthropological all the way to forensics will be explored in order to understand of the roots and motivation of criminal behaviour.

This module includes a range of activities designed to facilitate academic development and learning throughout the programme. This module allows students to enhance their existing skills, building confidence towards 'becoming a criminologist'.

The purpose of this module is introduce students to a variety of concepts and theories, allowing them to understand the scope of criminology as a discipline, and its applicablity to wider academic and public discourse. It will emphasise the importance of evidence based research and how this differs from populist representations of crime.

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to life course criminology, and provide a holistic and crititcal understanding of onset, continuance and desistance. Through engaging with a number of theoretical perspectives, which address the life-course, students will begin to develop an understanding around how delinquency can manifest into criminal careers.

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the diverse range of research methods applicable to the study of criminology. The module combines practice and theory to allow students to appreciate the variety of ways the study of crime and deviance has been developed through time.

This module is designed to develop an understanding of the criminal justice system in England and Wales. Perceived breaches of criminal law evoke responses from multiple agencies which in turn dispute the notion of 'justice'. The emergent gaps between the principles and practices of criminal justice will be explored in-depth.

The purpose of this module is to build upon theoretical explanations on crime and further develop understanding in contemporary criminological discourses.

To provide students with knowledge regarding different theoretical perspectives of ethics relating to professional practice. Students will gain the ability to position themselves in relation to social and professional contexts and to rationalise decision making from ethical standpoints whilst also understanding the consequences of theirs and others' actions.

The purpose of this module is to enable understanding of the theoretical and practical underpinnings relating to research and its application to practice. Students will consider various philosophical and methodological approaches underpinning criminological research as well as key features of planning, organising and a beginning research project.

The purpose of this module is to enable students gain an in-depth knowledge of the roles, functions and practices of the police in societies. From Europe to Africa and from Asia to America, this module will adopt a comparative approach to appreciate and appraise police operations, cases and models from other jurisdictions at the international level, while critiquing what works and ways forward.

This module offers an interdisciplinary perspective on theories of labeling with an emphasis on sociological, political and criminological perspectives. There is reference to 'deviant' subcultures and marginalised groups, and this module aims to explore the way these groups perceive themselves, and are perceived by others away from conventional stereotypes.

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the practical requirements of independent empirical research, networking and building professional connections within the Criminal Justice family. Criminologists in Society will provide students with a detailed understanding of organising and planning for emipircal research and putting research method ideas and skills into practice to advance their independent learning.

Paradigms of punishment have evolved in the context of broader strategies of 'care' and 'control'. These contribute to and occur within the broader study of criminal justice and social regulation. The module is concerned to examine and evaluate the fundamental features of the system of penalties that operates in Britain.

The dissertation provides an opportunity for students to study a topic in greater depth. They can choose a subject which they have found of interest during the previous two years of study, or they can move into any area of current criminological debate (subject to approval from the module leader).

Violence is a social phenomenon that attracts public interest and attention. This module explores the manifestation of different forms of violence both within the domestic and institutional spheres. The module amalgamates theoretical approaches from criminological and zemiological perspectives to explore recent developments in the understanding of violence.

This module will explore social justice, as a series of contested topics. This is an off-campus, non-traditional module, running entirely in a prison. The module cohort will be made up in equal parts of Criminology students from the University and serving prisoners. The ethos underpinning it is equity.

The purpose of this module is to provide students with an overview of criminalistics, the theoretical critiques, the practical issues encountered and the various public and private agencies involved. The module also offers a critical examination of criminalistic approaches and examines the aetiology of miscarriages of justice against a backdrop of organisational and political motivations.

The purpose of this module is to allow students to explore a range of criminological perspectives through an intersectional lens, examining the ways in and which gender and race can be centralised or marginalised. These insights will then be developed by applying them to different aspects and forms of crime, as well as exploring the ways in which criminological constructs, and social processes reflect or reinforce broader social divisions.

The purpose of this module is to focus on social harms which have been neglected in traditional Criminology, with an emphasis on how they have been, and are being, challenged through a variety of activist practices. This module also provides tools for students to enhance their skills in critical thinking and analysis, effective collaboration and continuous self-reflection.

The purpose of this module is to engage students in the critical analysis of local, national, and international issues in criminology. Spanning multiple international jurisdictions and cases from across the world, this module will adopt a comparative approach in scrutinising contemporary debates of crime, harm, security and human rights.

The purpose of this module is to engage in debates about critical social issues such as human rights and social harm. The module will draw from theoretical debates in the areas of border criminologies and social harm, considering the roles of social institutions and states in both perpetrating and protecting from harm.