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Module SXY-3023:
Organised Crime and Counter-Te

Troseddu Trefnedig a Gwrthderfysgaeth 2024-25
SXY-3023
2024-25
Ysgol Hanes, y Gyfraith a Gwyddorau Cymdeithas
Module - Semester 1
20 credits
Module Organiser: Tim Holmes
Overview

Indicative content: -Introduction of key concepts and their historical context – terrorism, organised crime, radicalisation -Counter-terrorism legislation, Prevent, etc -Increased police powers and controversies – surveillance, suspicious financial activities report -Organised crime, terrorism and links to ‘street’ crime – county lines, knife crime, gang activities -Organised crime-terrorism nexus

Assessment Strategy

A combination of threat evaluation exercise and essay assignment are used to cover the learning outcomes. The threat evaluation exercise examines the scale and impact of organised crime in the UK. The essay assignment allows students to critically analyse key issues in relation to terrorism and radicalisation. Issues of county lines and exploitation of vulnerable adults and children are also examined.

threshold -(D+ to D-) Understand and summarize the key theoretical perspectives in twentieth-century criminology. Situate them in their relevant intellectual and historical contexts. Apply criminological approaches to areas of current interest and concern. -passable work -(C+to C-) Very little critical analysis of the theory, Use of academic texts. Heavy reliance on real world examples to illustrate the theory in practice. Assignments based on a little academic work and a lot of media or web based resources some use of citation and quotation -good -(B+ to B-) Understand and summarize the key theoretical perspectives in twentieth-century criminology. Situate them in their relevant intellectual and historical contexts. Show a good understanding of the key theoretical texts in criminology. Effectively apply criminological approaches to areas of current interest and concern. -excellent -(A* to A-) Understand and summarize the key theoretical perspectives in twentieth-century criminology. Situate them in their relevant intellectual and historical contexts. Show an excellent understanding of the key theoretical texts in criminology. Effectively apply criminological approaches to areas of current interest and concern. Critically engage with key criminological theories.

Learning Outcomes

  • Critically examine key concepts such as organised crime, terrorism and radicalisation and their historical context

  • Critically examine the context for counter-terrorism legislation and policies and the debates surrounding them

  • Critically review the links between terrorism, organised crime, and ‘street’ crime such as county lines, grooming and gang membership

  • Interrogate overlaps in organisational structure, criminal activity, and supporting activity between organised crime and terrorism

  • Review the extensive powers granted to police services and other agencies to disrupt terrorist and organised crime activity

Assessment method

Coursework

Assessment type

Summative

Description

Threat evaluation report

Weighting

50%

Due date

21/11/2022

Assessment method

Essay

Assessment type

Summative

Description

Essay assessment

Weighting

50%

Due date

16/01/2023

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