Analyse Social Philosophical And Legal Issues

Page 1 of 7 [891] CRI4001 Crime and Society Essay assessment Date for Submission : Please refer to the timetable on ilearn (The submission portal on ilearn will close at 14:00 UK time on the date of submission) Page 2 of 7 [891] Assignment Brief As part of the f ormal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Crime and Society assessment . Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting assignments. Learni ng Outcomes: After completing the module, you should be able to: 1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of patterns of crime and the significance of crime in society. 2. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the respective institutional roles in the crimina l justice system and their relationships with each other, and with society. 3. Demonstrate a basic understanding of criminological theories and their relationships to each other. 4. Demonstrate a basic ability to analyse social, philosophical and legal iss ues relating to crime, criminal justice and social policies. 5. Demonstrate an understanding of the need to consider issues of globalisation, ethics and diversity in relation to criminology and criminal justice policy. Maximum word count: 3,000 words Ple ase note that exceeding the word count by over 10% will result in a reduction in grade by the same percentage that the word count is exceeded. You must not include your name in your submission because Arden University operates anonymous marking, which means that markers should not be aware of the identity of the student. However, please do not forget to include your STU number. Page 3 of 7 [891] Assessment Task This assessment is worth 100 % of the total marks for the module. You should complete any one of the que stions below. 1. To what extent is there an identifiable ‘underclass’ in the UK that is disproportionately involved in crime? 2. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of control theory , and also assess the view that its weaknesses mean we should no longer consider it valid in any circumstances. 3. Levels of violent crime change over time by significant amounts. How well does this fit with the idea that much violent crime is committed by people with serious mental illnesses? (Total 100 marks ) (Total 3,00 0 words) (LOs 1 -5) Page 4 of 7 [891] Formative Feedback You have the opportunity to submit drafts, essay plans etc. of part of the assessment up to a maximum of 10 00 words to receive formative feedback. The feedback is designed to help you develop areas of your work an d it helps you develop your skills as an independent learner. Your work must be submitted to the module tutor by email no later than 14 days before the submission deadline. This is to allow time for you to reflect on the feedback and draft your final sub mission. Formative feedback will not be given to work submitted after the above date. Guidelines You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate and wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the AU Harvard system. The My Study Skills Area on iLearn contains useful resources relating to referencing. You must use the AU Harvard Referencing method in your assignment. Additional notes: Students are required to indicate the exact word count on the title page of the assessment. The word count excludes the title page, tables, figures, diagrams, footnotes, reference list and appendices. Where assessment questions have been reprinted from the assessment brief these will also be excluded from the word count. ALL other printed words ARE included in the word count See ‘Word Count Po licy’ on the homepage of this module for more information . Page 5 of 7 [891] Submission Guidance Assignments submitted late will not be accepted and will be marked as a 0% fail. Your assessment should be submitted as a single Word (MS Word) or PDF file. For more information please see the “Guide to Submitting an Assignment” document available on the module page on iLearn. You must ensure that the submitted assignment is all your own work and that all sources used are correctly attributed. Penalties a pply to assignments which show evidence of academic unfair practice. (See the Student Handbook which is on the homepage of your module and also in the Induction Area). Page 6 of 7 [891] Assessment Criteria (Learning objectives covered - all) Level 4 is the first stage on the student journey into undergraduate study. At Level 4 students will be developing their knowledge an d understanding of the discipline and will be expected to demonstrate some of those skills and competences. Student are expected t o express their ideas clearly and to structure and develop academic arguments in their work. Students will begin to apply the theory which underpins the subject and will start to explore how this relates to other areas of their learning and any ethical con siderations as appropriate. Students will begin to develop self -awareness of their own academic and professional development. Grade Mark Bands Generic Assessment Criteria First (1) 80%+ Outstanding performance which demonstrates the ability to analyse the subject area and to confidently apply theory whilst showing awareness of any relevant ethical considerations. The work shows an excellent level of competence and confidence in managing appropriate sources and materials, initiative and excellent academ ic writing skills and professional skills (where appropriate). The work shows originality of thought. 70 - 79% Excellent performance which demonstrates the ability to analyse the subject and apply theory whilst showing some awareness of any relevant ethical considerations. The work shows a high level of competence in managing sources and materials, initiative and very good academic writing skills and professional skills (where appropriate). The work shows originality of thought. Upper second (2:1) 60 - 69% Very good performance which demonstrates the ability to analyse the subject and apply some theory. The work shows a good level of competence in managing sources and materials and some initiative. Academic writing skills are good and expression rema ins accurate overall. Good professional skills (where appropriate). The work shows some original thought. Lower second (2:2) 50 - 59% A satisfactory to good performance which begins to analyse the subject and apply some underpinning theory. The work shows a sound level of competence in managing basic sources and materials. Academic writing skills are satisfactory and expression remains accurate overall although the pi ece may lack structure. Satisfactory professional skills (where appropriate). The work lack s some original thought. Third (3) 40 - 49% Basic level of performance in which there are some omissions in understanding the subject, its underpinning theory and ethica l considerations. The work shows a basic use of sources and materials. Academic writing skills are limited and there are some errors in expression and the work may lack structure overall. There are some difficulti es in developing professional skills (where appropriate). The work lacks original thought and is largely imitative. Marginal fail 30 - 39% Limited performance in which there are omissions in understanding the subject, its underpinning theory and ethical considerat ions. The work shows a limited use of sources and materials. Academic writing skills are weak and there are e rrors in expression and the work may lack structure overall. There are difficulties in developing professional skills (where appropriate). The work lacks original thought and is largely imitative. Page 7 of 7 [891] 29% and below A poor performance in which there are subst antial gaps in knowledge and understanding , underpinning theory and ethical considerations. The work shows little evidence in the use of appropriate sources and materials. Academic writing skills are very weak and the re are numerous errors in expression. The work lacks structure overall. Professional skills (where appropriate) are not developed. The work is imitative.