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The course examines topical legal issues, themes and debates relating to children, young people and crime, within a legal, social and political context. Topics will be chosen annually to reflect contemporary debates but might include: the age of criminal responsibility; children’s participation in the justice system as offenders or witnesses; sexual offences committed by and against children; sentencing; the impact of childhood offending later in life; and case-studies on youth justice issues in other legal systems.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course examines topical legal issues, themes and debates relating to children, young people and crime within a legal, social and political context. The focus of the course is domestic Scots law but comparisons with the law of other systems will be made where appropriate.
Topics will be chosen annually to reflect contemporary debates but might include: the age of criminal responsibility; children’s participation in the justice system as offenders or witnesses; sexual offences committed by and against children; sentencing; the impact of childhood offending later in life; and case-studies on youth justice issues in other legal systems.
Course aims
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 67 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Exam grades released by relevant exam return deadline. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Know and be able to critically evaluate how legal rules and the legal system relate and respond to children, young people, and crime in relation to a range of topical legal issues, themes and debates. |
| Procedural | Create | Develop and hone key legal and transferable skills, including communication, organisation, problem solving, critical analysis, and argumentation |
| Reflection | Create | Learn the important skill of retaining professional objectivity when dealing with sensitive and emotive questions |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 33 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 15 | Feedback Weeks | 18 | |
| Feedback |
Essay mark will carry forward to the re-sit. Feedback on school form within three weeks of submission. |
Word Count | 3250 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Know and be able to critically evaluate how legal rules and the legal system relate and respond to children, young people, and crime in relation to a range of topical legal issues, themes and debates. |
| Procedural | Create | Develop and hone key legal and transferable skills, including communication, organisation, problem solving, critical analysis, and argumentation |
| Reflection | Create | Learn the important skill of retaining professional objectivity when dealing with sensitive and emotive questions |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Create | Develop and hone key legal and transferable skills, including communication, organisation, problem solving, critical analysis, and argumentation |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Know and be able to critically evaluate how legal rules and the legal system relate and respond to children, young people, and crime in relation to a range of topical legal issues, themes and debates. |
| Reflection | Create | Learn the important skill of retaining professional objectivity when dealing with sensitive and emotive questions |
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