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The Climate Crisis, Criminology & the Justice System (L3126B)

15 credits, Level 5

Spring teaching

This module critically reflects on the challenges that the climate emergency poses for criminology and the criminal justice system.

Drawing on green and conservation criminology, the module introduces you to:

• the study of environmental crimes and harms, including the damage to wildlife and the environment wrought by states and corporations
• the relationship between social inequalities
• structures of power and environmental degradation
• case studies and comparative analyses
• the criminal justice systemas both a contributor to environmental (in)justice and a group of institutions particularly at risk from climate disasters.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 22 hours of contact time and about 128 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.