crime and criminology

Assessment question: ‘Crime is a socially constructed phenomenon’. Discuss this statement with reference to:

Layout:
Introduction 200 words
Body- 300 words each dot point (a-d)
Conclusion-100 words

Introduction- (200 words) I am AGREEING with the assessment question, -‘Crime is a socially constructed phenomenon’

Body:-
a) the criminological schools of thought; 300words
Using this reading
Walklate, S 2007, ‘Perspectives in criminological theory’, in Understanding criminology: Current theoretical debates, 3rd edn, Open University Press, Maidenhead, UK, pp. 17-37.

-apply your learning to real life examples.

b) the emergence of the victim in criminological thought; 300words

using this reading
Karmen, A 2013, ‘What is victimology?’, in Crime victims: an introduction to victimology, 8th edn, Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, Belmont, pp. 1-35.
– apply your learning to real life examples.

c) different definitions of crime; 300words

Muncie, J 2001, ‘The construction and deconstruction of crime’, in J Muncie & E McLaughlin (eds), The problem of crime, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, pp. 7-70.
– apply your learning to real life examples.

d) measuring crime and victimisation. 300words
Walklate, S 2011, ‘Counting crime’, in Criminology: the basics, 2nd edn, Routledge, Abingdon, UK, pp. 29-51.

– apply your learning to real life examples.

Conclusion – 100words

MARKING CRITERIA

Rationale: This essay is focused on developing your critical analysis skills and academic style of
writing. This will be done by asking you to demonstrate your understanding of what you have
learned so far in the unit.

– Harvard referencing
– Use the selected readings
– MUST USE THE READINGS PROVIDED ABOVE, PER DOT POINT
– Essay format

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