Overview
Through this module students to engage with contemporary criminological scholarship as well as critically consider challenges to criminal justice such as institutional racism, miscarriages of justice, and reoffending, along with new developments in the digitisation of justice processes and in restorative justice.
On completion of this Deconstructing the Criminal Justice Process module at the University of Salford students will gain an advanced knowledge and critical understanding of criminal justice practice and processes.
Future careers
This module will allow you to develop a postgraduate level understanding of criminal justice processes in the criminal justice system and essential policy-related writing and presentation skills. These will support you to work in a variety of public and non-profit/charity roles in relation to the criminal justice system.
It will also support you to develop an understanding of the demands and approaches of applied postgraduate study focused on criminology and criminal justice.
Programme Structure
This module will:- Provide an advanced examination and assessment of the origins and theoretical foundations of contemporary criminal justice institutions, processes, and policies.
- Explore, in depth, key models of criminal justice processes in the UK and consider alternative approaches from other contexts.
- Critically consider the socio-political and economic factors that shape developments in the criminal justice system.
- Identify and deconstruct contemporary trends and dilemmas in the criminal justice process, relating to streamlining decision making, risk management, multi-agency working and public-private partnership.
- Enable an in-depth criminological analysis of the connections and tensions between various parts of the criminal justice process, drawing on recent research and interdisciplinary critique (such as law, criminology sociology, social policy, social work).
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Campus Location
- Salford, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Criminal Justice View 12 other Short Courses in Criminal Justice in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Living costs
Salford
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.