The Climate Crisis, Criminology & the Justice System (L3126A)

15 credits, Level 5

Autumn teaching

On this module, you’ll look at how the climate emergency challenges criminology and the criminal justice system.

Through conservation criminology, you’ll explore:

  • environmental crimes and harms – including damage to the environment caused by states and corporations
  • how social inequalities and power structures link to environmental damage
  • case studies and comparisons from different places
  • how the criminal justice system both contributes to environmental injustice and faces its own risks from climate disasters.

Teaching

50%: Lecture
50%: Seminar

Assessment

100%: Practical (Portfolio)

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 2025/26. 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.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: