Liverpool John Moores University MA in Criminology and Social Policy
Module name:
Critical Criminology and the State: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Module code:
LJMU-7515CSPUC
Credits:
30.00
Description:

Aims

  1. To develop a critical understanding of the historical and contemporary relationship between the state, social divisions and the maintenance of social order;
  2. To consider recent developments around critical theories of the state;
  3. To understand the interrelationship between the exercise of state power, policy and practice;
  4. To critically assess the contradictions within, and contestation around, the exercise of state power.

 

Learning Outcomes

After completing the module the student should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the historical and contemporary relationship between the state, social divisions and the maintenance of social order;
  2. Critically evaluate developments around critical theories of the state;
  3. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the interrelationship between the exercise of state power, policy and practice;
  4. Critically assess the contradictions within, and contestation around, the exercise of state power.
Prerequisites:
LJMU-IND-M-100