Criminology and Social Welfare

SOCI A816F

Course Guide

SOCI A816F

Course Guide

Criminology and Social Welfare

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Course Coordinator: Chan Wai-leung, BSSc (Hons), MPhil (CUHK)

Aims
This course aims to provide students with in-depth knowledge of the current issues related to criminology and social welfare, with a particular focus on the interconnectedness of the two policy areas. It also introduces students to the major issues and debates about the use of social welfare policies for crime control.

Contents

Criminological theory and social policy
Social inequalities and crime
Social inequalities and social welfare
Crime control and social policy: Welfare or punishment?
Evaluation of the use of social welfare policies for crime control

Assessment
Course assessment includes:

Assignment 1 (35%)
Assignment 2 (35%)
Presentation (30%)

Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Set Book(s)
There is no set book for the course. Relevant articles from academic journals and book chapters are to be assigned as course readings.