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Victimology and Emotion (L4102A)

15 credits, Level 5

Autumn teaching

On this module, you'll explore victimology and the role of emotions in shaping attitudes and responses to victims of crime. You'll examine the emergence of victimology and the impact of the victims' rights movement on theoretical and practical developments.

Key topics include:

• emotional responses to victimisation, such as anger, vengeance, sympathy and remembrance
• fear, anxiety, and the influence of media in shaping emotional reactions to crime
• the social construction of victims
• the role of victims within the criminal justice system, examined through case studies.

You'll engage with current debates in criminology and hear from external speakers working in this emerging field.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 20 hours of contact time and about 130 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.