Unit information: Criminology in 2009/10

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Unit name Criminology
Unit code LAWDM0012
Credit points 30
Level of study M/7
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director Mr. Jones
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

None
Co-requisites

None
School/department University of Bristol Law School
Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Description including Unit Aims

This unit is designed for students without undergraduate familiarity with criminology or the sociology of deviance. It examines a range of theories as to the epidemiology and aetiology of crime and relates this to current criminal justice and penal policy debates.

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