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Victimology and Emotion (L4102B)

15 credits, Level 5

Spring teaching

On this module, you’ll explore victimology and the role of emotions in our treatment and attitudes towards victims of crime.

You’ll examine:

• the emergence of victimology
• the role of the victims in shaping theoretical and practical developments
• different emotional responses to victimisation including anger, vengeance, sympathy and remembrance
• notions of fear and anxiety
• the role of media sources in shaping our emotional responses to crime
• the way that victims are created and socially constructed.

You’ll study the victim’s role within the justice system through case studies, current debates and external speakers.

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 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:

• Criminology BA
• Criminology and Sociology BA
• Criminology with Psychology BA