Crime and Punishment (M6022)

15 credits, Level 6

Spring teaching

On this module, you’ll examine the punishment of crime and the methods through which punishment is inflicted. You’ll explore:

• key theoretical approaches to the philosophy of punishment
• non-custodial and custodial punishments, with a focus on imprisonment
• arguments for and against the abolition of prisons.

You'll develop a critical understanding of punishment practices and their philosophical and social implications.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 20 hours of contact time and about 130 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.