Crime, Control and Globalisation - SOC00072I
Module summary
How do we tackle crimes that occur in one country but are committed by people in another? How has criminological theory and analysis made sense of these developments and offered important insights? This module will help you understand the global nature of criminality and the challenges faced by states in trying to control and prevent transnational crimes.
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Semester 2 2025-26 |
Module aims
How do we tackle crimes that occur in one country but are committed by people in another? How has criminological theory and analysis made sense of these developments and offered important insights? This module will help you understand the global nature of criminality and the challenges faced by states in trying to control and prevent transnational crimes. You will examine how criminal activity is evolving in the light of globalisation, its impacts, and political, policing and national/international agencies' responses to global crime. We will focus on a series of relevant case studies that shed light on contemporary developments.
Module learning outcomes
Articulate your understanding of the features and tensions of crime and control in a globalised world
Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of political, law enforcement, courts and regional/international responses to global crime.
Demonstrate your ability to make critical arguments supported by evidence and examples in your writing
Recognise and analyse transnational crimes, and their impact on political, social, cultural and economic development.
Articulate and describe key theoretical frameworks for analysing global crime
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
For formative work - a chosen topic - students will receive written or verbal feedback on how to improve their skills in areas that will contribute towards their summative assessment. Both formative assessments provide practice for the summative tasks which are in line with MLO particularly 3.
For summative work - essay - students will receive an overall mark and grading according to clearly defined criteria for assessing their knowledge, skills and abilities in line with 1-4. They will also receive written feedback showing areas in which they have done well and those areas in which they need to improve that will contribute to their progress.
Indicative reading
K. Jaishankar, K. and N. Ronel (2013) (eds) Global Criminology: Crime and Victimization in a Globalized Era