CM1S014 - Applied Crime and Justice 1 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: CM1S014
Module Title: Applied Crime and Justice 1
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Policing and Criminology
Faculty Sub Group: Post Compulsory Education
Module Leader: Cheryl Allsop, Helen Martin, Daniel Welch
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2022 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
HECOS Code Weighting:

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

• To equip students with an ability to reflect upon their own learning and development

• To introduce students to the range and nature of different crimes and how they are responded to from initial crime reports through to the end of an investigation,

• To introduce students to the issues surrounding missing people, offending and victimisation

• To develop students team working and immersive learning skill

Content Summary

Content Summary: This module is an immersive learning module. Students will garner an understanding of different crime types and how they are responded too. Included within this is an understanding of the concept of going missing and the harms potentially connected to missing people. Students will also be asked to consider who are criminals and who are victims and the role of investigators in the criminal justice system. Students will be engaged in an immersive learning Hydra activity linked to crime and justice and the multi-agency responses to it.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Practical classes and workshops 48
Independent Study 22
Directed Study 25
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 20
Formative Assessment - Independent 20
Active/Simulation Based 25
Groupwork 25
Problem / challenge based learning 15
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of who victims, offenders, and professionals in the criminal justice system are
LO2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of different types of crime and how they are responded to

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment Practical / Clinical Viva (Onsite) 1 During an oral assessment (in the form of a viva) students will first be asked to reflect on what key things they have learned during the course of the academic year and how they were able to put that learning into practice in their immersive learning exercise/other scholarly activities. Students will also be asked questions about what they have learned from the module in relation to the two learning outcomes stated above, how they engaged in the tasks and how they will put there learning into practice as their studies progress 15 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Practical / Clinical Viva (Onsite) 1

Reading List

Ashworth, A. and Redmayne, M. (2019) The Criminal Process. Oxford University Press. 

Brookman, F., Maguire, M. Pierpoint, H., and Bennett, T. (2010) The Handbook on Crime. Devon: Willan 

Case, S., Williams, K., Manlow, D., Smith, R. (2021) The Oxford Textbook on Criminology Oxford: Oxford University Press  

Coleman, C., and Norris, C. (2000) Introducing Criminology. Cullompton: Willan. 

Cottrell, S. (2013). The Study Skills Handbook. Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave

Croall, H. (2011) Crime & Society in Britain. London: Longman.

Davies, P. (2011) Gender, Crime and Victimisation. London: Sage

Davies, M., Croal, H., and Tyrer, J. (2009), Criminal Justice: An Introduction to the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales. London: Longman

Finch, E., and Fafinski, S. (2016). Criminology Skills. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Hale, C., Hayward, K., Wahidin, A., and Wincup, E. (2013) (Eds.), Criminology. Oxford: Oxford University Press

Harding, J., Davies, P., and Mair, J. (2017) An Introduction to Criminal Justice London: Sage

Harrison, J., Simpson, M., Harrison, O., and Martin, E. (2012) Study Skills in Criminology, 2nd Edition London: Sage.

Ivory, S.B. (2021) Becoming a Critical Thinker Oxford: Oxford University Press

Jones, S. (2021) Criminology Oxford: Oxford University Press

Newburn, T. (2017) Criminology. Devon: Willan

Newburn, T. (2009) Key Readings in Criminology. Devon: Willan.

Sanders, A., Young, R. and Burton, M. (2010) Criminal Justice. London: Butterworths.

Spalek, B. (2017) Crime Victims London: Palgrave