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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC2069: Crimes of the Powerful
This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.
Module Aims
The aim of the module is to:
- demonstrate the different types of crimes and harms associated with corporations and state actors
- assess the nature and impact of such harms on society
- examine the institutional, policy and legal context within which such harms and crimes can occur
- evaluate existing practices of law enforcement for holding state actors and corporations to account (at national and international levels)
- critically evaluate the concept of ‘crime,’ from a ‘harm-based’ perspective, which incorporates an understanding of social injury to society as well as individualised victims of crime
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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| Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate an understanding of the different types of crimes committed by corporations and state actors; 2. engage with and evaluate a range of sources both quantitative and qualitative that provide evidence of crimes and harms committed by state actors and corporations; 3. evaluate policy solutions to crimes and harms committed by state actors and corporations at a national and international level. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. demonstrate an understanding of the socio-legal context in which crimes of the powerful are committed; 5. evaluate theoretical approaches that consider harm to be a more appropriate starting point for understanding harm in society. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 6. demonstrate collaborative skills, in presentations and group discussions of course materials; 7. critically evaluate own work and the work of others; 8. demonstrate a clear and effective argument, in oral and written form; 9. work independently, within a set time frame, to complete an analytical task. |