- To situate current criminal justice policy pre-occupations with the victim of crime within the context of victimological and sociological theorising.
- To evaluate the contribution of (auto)biographical data for victimology/criminology
- To map the nature and extent of criminal victimisation and its impact - To understand the role of victims’ movements in the formulation of criminal justice policy.

(LO1) To develop a critical appreciation of the sub-discipline of victimology, its strengths and weaknesses.

(LO2) An ability to appreciate alternative sources of data as a basis for understanding people's experiences.

(LO3) To have a sound, critical knowledge of the nature and extent of crime and its impact

(LO4) To critically evaluate the efficacy of the concept of the victim and victim-oriented policies within the contemporary cultural context.

(S1) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis

(S2) Critical thinking and problem solving - Evaluation

(S3) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills - written

The historical emergence of the victim and the position of the victim in the contemporary cultural context. Key conceptual framework; trauma, testimony, justice
Ways of thinking about criminal victimisation; positivist, radical, critical. The role and impact of feminism.

Ways of measuring criminal victimisation from national to international surveys and the structuring of the victim.

Exploring the impact of crime; primary and secondary victimisation. The hierarchy of victimisation and the conceptul influence of trauma.

Taking account of the victim within the criminal justice system: can policy deal with feeling? Key focus: victim impact statements and restorative justice as giving voice to victims. What do we mean by testimony?

Setting victim organisations within a wider cultural context and understanding their role within the policy formation process and contribution to new crimes.The modern vs post-modern imagery of the victim; are we all victims now?

Biographical data and life histories as sources of data for criminologists/victimologists.

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided
Notes: The lectures offer a broad outline of debates and address issues that you may wish to clarify in your further reading

Teaching Method 2 - Seminar
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: Seminars, often case study led, offer the opportunity for more focused consideration of the general issues addressed in the lectures. They are the opportunity to ask questions arising from your reading and are directly relevant to the issues you will be asked to consider in your assignment.