Module Information

Module Identifier
CR31020
Module Title
CRIMES AND MISCONDUCT IN BUSINESS, POLITICS AND THE PROFESSIONS
Academic Year
2009/2010
Co-ordinator
Dr Jane H Jones
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-Requisite
CR10220
Pre-Requisite
CR10120
Other Staff
 

Course Delivery

Delivery Type Delivery length / details
Lecture 2 x 1 hour sessions per week (Part of the 30hrs total lecture allocation)
Lecture 1 x 2 hour session per week (Part of the 30hrs total lecture allocation)
Seminars / Tutorials 6hrs (3 x 2hr sessions)
 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment 1000 word essay to be submitted in appropriate semester  50%
Semester Exam 1.5 Hours   exam at end of appropriate semester  50%
Supplementary Assessment 1000 word essay to be submitted in appropriate semester  50%
Supplementary Exam 1.5 Hours   exam at end of appropriate semester  50%

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

1. Provide an account of corporate, white collar and state offending.

2. Critically assess the activities involved and their effects on society.

3. Critically assess the legal control of the activities and their effects on society.

4. Evaluate the approach of the media and politicians to these activities.

Brief description

Academic rationale of the proposal: Law, enforcement and punishment regimes are studied in a different environment here. It will build on work from the first year and add a different dimension to the study of criminology.

Brief Description: This module will consider criminal and delinquent activity in places often thought of as basically law abiding. It will ascertain the types of activities, how they are controlled and why they occur. The module will embrace a number of theoretical explanations and assess their utility in crime control and punishment.

Content:

Exploring the Boundaries of Criminal Law

Corporate Crime:
  • Definitions and prevalence
  • Types of offending and their content.
  • Types of victim? corporate, government, employee, consumers or the public.
White Collar Crime:
  • Definitions and prevalence
  • Types of offending
  • Types of victim
State Crime:
  • Definitions and prevalence
  • Types of offending
  • Types of victim
Explanations for Corporate and Professional Crime

Explanations of White Collar Crime

Explanations of State Crime

Mechanisms of Control

Module Skills

Skills Type Skills details
Application of Number Understanding and evaluating relevant quantitative research data will be an important part of the module
Communication Oral communication skills will be encouraged in and honed in seminars and also in lectures through interactive learning - not assessed. Written communication skills will be practised through note taking both in lectures and private study and in formal submission of written work in assignments and examinations
Improving own Learning and Performance Students will be encouraged to practise and test their own learning and ability to use and interact with the materials through interactive leaning in both lectures and seminars.
Information Technology Preparation for seminars, the assignments and the examination will all require use of the library databases and other electronic databases. Students will be referred to useful urls and be encouraged to retrieve data electronically - not assessed. Students will be encouraged to prepare their assignment electronically - not assessed.
Personal Development and Career planning Enhanced capacity for independent and critical thought. Good time-management skills in preparing for seminars and submitting work on time - not assessed.
Problem solving Much of the module involves the study of theories developed to explain certain types of behaviour; students will have to assess their worth as tools to control crime.
Research skills Criminology necessarily involves an interdisciplinary approach therefore students will be introduced to research tools in a number of different subject areas. They will be supported and encouraged to develop research skills over these areas. They will be encouraged to read widely and to locate materials both in the library and on-line.
Subject Specific Skills
Team work This will be developed through exercises in preparation for and during seminars and in exercises and problems set in lectures.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6