Core Course II - Understanding Criminal Justice

Dr Katrin Mueller-Johnson

This compulsory course taught in Hilary term aims to explore a limited number of key issues in criminal justice. The seminars address critical issues confronting the criminal justice systems of most western nations. Seminars generally begin with a brief presentation on the subject and then open up for general discussion of key questions that are provided in this course outline. The focus is on criminal justice in England and Wales, but the readings also encompass issues and findings from other jurisdictions.