(Im)mobilities and the CJS (L3130B)
(Im)mobilities and the Criminal Justice System
Module L3130B
Module details for 2023/24.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Full Module Description
Every day, complex systems enable the movement of people, things, knowledge and data from one person to another, from here to there, and from one moment to the next. The administration of criminal justice system is no different: every day, arrest warrants and criminal background checks travel wirelessly from network to network, thousands of prisoners (and their records) travel from prison to court or between prisons, hundreds more leave prison and begin serving probation sentences. These complex, dynamic and intersecting movements are central to the smooth functioning of the justice system and crucial to understanding its many disfunctions. This module first introduces students to the mobilities approach and then adopts it to critically unpack the operation of the justice system.
Module Outline
Every day, complex systems enable the movement of people, things, knowledge and data from one person to another, from here to there, and from one moment to the next. The administration of criminal justice system is no different: every day, arrest warrants and criminal background checks travel wirelessly from network to network, thousands of prisoners (and their records) travel from prison to court or between prisons, hundreds more leave prison and begin serving probation sentences. These complex, dynamic and intersecting movements are central to the smooth functioning of the justice system and crucial to understanding its many disfunctions. This module first introduces students to the mobilities approach and then adopts it to critically unpack the operation of the justice system.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate a good understanding of the mobilities approach in the social sciences.
Demonstrate a good understanding of the role mobilities and immobilities play in the administration of the criminal justice system.
Demonstrate a good understanding of the internal coordination between different facets (policing, courts, prisons, probation) of the justice system.
Demonstrate a good understanding of the role structural inequalities and uneven mobilities play in the reproduction of the justice system.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio (6000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Workshop | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Dr Luca Follis
Convenor
/profiles/620512
Please note that the University will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver courses and modules in accordance with the descriptions set out here. However, the University keeps its courses and modules under review with the aim of enhancing quality. Some changes may therefore be made to the form or content of courses or modules shown as part of the normal process of curriculum management.
The University reserves the right to make changes to the contents or methods of delivery of, or to discontinue, merge or combine modules, if such action is reasonably considered necessary by the University. If there are not sufficient student numbers to make a module viable, the University reserves the right to cancel such a module. If the University withdraws or discontinues a module, it will use its reasonable endeavours to provide a suitable alternative module.