Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
From Crime to Punishment: an Introduction to Criminal Justice
This course explored criminal justice process in England and Wales. The course covered the subjects of defining crime and how we as a society deal with crime.
4 weeks, 4 hours per week
Ben Fitzpatrick
Senior Lecturer, York Law School
University of York
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Identify different definitions of ‘crime’
- Describe, in basic terms, key processes in criminal justice including investigation, prosecution, defence, adjudication and sentencing
- Develop a reasoned view on the values underpinning criminal justice processes in England and Wales, and on the effectiveness of institutions including police, lawyers, and courts
Syllabus
- Week 1: Definitions of crime; measuring the extent of crime
- Week 2: Investigation and prosecution
- Week 3: The trial process
- Week 4: Sentencing
Issued on 19th June 2017
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