Law

Hate Crime and the Law

Module code: M3103
Level 6
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Seminar
Assessment modes: Essay, Multiple choice questions

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Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the key concepts which underlie the term "hate crime".
Critically assess the role that the criminal law plays in preventing and punishing hate crime offenders.
Critically engage with the main theoretical and practical arguments for and against the implementation of different types of hate crime law.
Carry out a piece of independent research into an issue of hate crime relating to law, criminal justice, criminology and/or victimology.