Overview

This intensively delivered unit is part of our Criminology in Prato programme. In this unit, you will explore the study of comparative and international criminal justice and criminology. You will trace the impact of criminal justice across different jurisdictions. Focusing on case studies, you will contrast national and international examples … For more content click the Read More button below.

Requisites

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Matthew Maycock

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Matthew Maycock

Notes

  • This unit is not offered in 2025.
  • This unit is an international study program at Prato that requires an application to be enrolled and may incur additional cost.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

 identify and explain the benefits and challenges of comparative criminology across Europe; and between Europe and Australia; 

2.

discuss and analyse practical and theoretical insights into the criminal justice system across Europe, including the impacts of the criminal justice system in multiple European jurisdictions  and possible policy solutions;

3.

conduct and communicate independent research using a range of sources and applying theoretical concepts relevant to comparative criminal justice;

4.

collaborate in a group to deliver a presentation and design a piece of visual communication.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - Presentation
2 - Essay
3 - Multimedia

Workload requirements

Workload

Availability in areas of study

Criminology