Course Details in 2026/27 Session

Module Title	LH Crime and the City
School	School of Social Policy
Department	Soc Policy, Sociology & Crimin
Module Code	08 30192
Module Lead	Sarah Brooks-Wilson
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-10 hours Project supervision-10 hours Guided independent study-160 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module examines and critically assesses the phenomenon of crime and disorder and how they unfold socially and politically in the urban space. It combines sociological urban theories with criminological understandings of real world case studies of crime and disorder in contemporary cities, such as: the link (or lack thereof) between inequality and crime in a globalised society; protests and riots; surveillance and order; migration and crime; and environmental crime. Via a combined theoretical and practical approach, students will understand both the main urban expressions of crime over time and space and the ways in which government, local authorities and police have sought to respond to it.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate a critical understanding of the phenomenon of crime in the city and describe its main urban expressions over time and space Analyse the links between crime, disorder and the city Debate government, local authority and police’s responses to crime and disorder in the city Appraise the impact of globalisation on crime in the city
Assessment	30192-01 : Summative essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Reassessed via 4000 word essay
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