Rhedir gan School of History, Law and Social Sciences

20.000 Credydau neu 10.000 Credyd ECTS

Semester2

Trefnydd: Dr Tim Holmes

In this module students will be introduced to various forms of e crime and approaches to digital policing. E crime is a complex and developing area of criminal activity which poses several challenges in terms of policing and prevention. Internet-facilitated crime refer to conventional forms of offending can be enhanced to improve the concealment of offenders and expand the pool of potential victims. Internet-enabled crimes represent a range of new crimes which target individuals and businesses. Examples of e-crime and links to organised crime will be discussed.

The module will also introduce digital policing and the numerous technologies used to disrupt criminal activity, detect crimes, predict crimes and victimisation through spatial and predictive modelling.

-Introduction to e-crime -Internet-facilitated crime – fraud, theft, harassment, online sexual exploitation -Internet-enabled crime – hacking, phishing -Organised crime online -The dark net -Digital technologies in policing -Spatial mapping and predictive policing

dda

A degree of critical analysis of the theory relating to digital policing and ecrime Use of academic texts (The texts suggested in class) Use of real world examples to illustrate digital policing and ecrime in practice Assignments based on critique of academic books and good use of citation and quotation

rhagorol

Significant in depth critical analysis of the theory relating to digital policing and ecrime Use of academic texts (including the texts suggested in class + others students find through independent study) Use of academic journal articles that a) present findings from empirical research b) present a critique of current policing practices Use of real world examples to illustrate the theory in practice Assignments based on critique of academic work and good use of citation and quotation

trothwy

Very little critical analysis of the theory, and current research Minimal use of academic texts (The texts suggested in class) Heavy reliance on real world examples to illustrate aspect of digital policing and ecrime in practice Assignments based on a little academic work and a lot of media or web based resources some use of citation and quotation

1. Examine types of internet-facilitated crimes, and individuals who may be especially vulnerable

2. Review the prevalence of technology and devices in modern society and their effect on policing

3. Interrogate the personal and organisational risks associated with using personal devices and being a member of law enforcement

4. Discuss the ways in which technology may be used in everyday policing, including spatial and predictive modelling

5. Discuss complex types of digital-facilitated crimes, their impact, and the additional sources of intelligence that can be obtained during a complex investigation

Math	Enw	Disgrifiad	Pwysau
	Digital Policing Report		60.00
	Oral Presentaiotn on eCrime		40.00

		Oriau
Workshop	Weekly 2 hour workshops	22
Seminar	Weekly 1 hour Seminars	11
Private study		167

• Literacy - Proficiency in reading and writing through a variety of media
• Numeracy - Proficiency in using numbers at appropriate levels of accuracy
• Computer Literacy - Proficiency in using a varied range of computer software
• Self-Management - Able to work unsupervised in an efficient, punctual and structured manner. To examine the outcomes of tasks and events, and judge levels of quality and importance
• Exploring - Able to investigate, research and consider alternatives
• Information retrieval - Able to access different and multiple sources of information
• Inter-personal - Able to question, actively listen, examine given answers and interact sentistevely with others
• Critical analysis & Problem Solving - Able to deconstruct and analyse problems or complex situations. To find solutions to problems through analyses and exploration of all possibilities using appropriate methods, rescources and creativity.
• Safety-Consciousness - Having an awareness of your immediate environment, and confidence in adhering to health and safety regulations
• Presentation - Able to clearly present information and explanations to an audience. Through the written or oral mode of communication accurately and concisely.
• Teamwork - Able to constructively cooperate with others on a common task, and/or be part of a day-to-day working team
• Caring - Showing concern for others; caring for children, people with disabilities and/or the elderly
• Argument - Able to put forward, debate and justify an opinion or a course of action, with an individual or in a wider group setting
• Self-awareness & Reflectivity - Having an awareness of your own strengths, weaknesses, aims and objectives. Able to regularly review, evaluate and reflect upon the performance of yourself and others

• the main forms of sentence and alternatives; the governance, roles and structure of the agencies involved; and offenders' experiences of adjudication and sentence
• representations of victimisation, crime and deviance, and of the main agents and institutions which respond to crime and deviance, as found in the mass media, new media, in official reports and in public opinion
• how to develop a reflective approach and a critical awareness of the values of local cultures and local politics, and of the student's own values, biography and social identity, and how to bring these skills to bear in an informed response to crime and victimisation
• awareness of how political and cultural values - including the student's own have an impact on responses to and rival interpretations of safety and security, crime
• control, policing, criminal and youth justice, sentencing, and alternative responses
• to offending
• how to make ethically sound judgements in relation to research carried out by others or oneself
• how to use empirical evidence - both quantitative and qualitative - about the distribution of crime, deviance, offending and victimisation of all kinds to explore
• the development of criminology as a distinct area of study and inquiry, and its multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary nature
• alternative theoretical approaches within criminology, and contemporary debates about the content and scope of criminology
• how crime, deviance and victimisation are socially and legally constructed the different sources of information about crime and victimisation, both quantitative and qualitative, and how they are produced - including their location in particular legal, political, social and ideological frameworks - and how they can be interpreted
• trends in crime, harm and victimisation
• different forms of crime and their social organisation
• different theoretical and empirical approaches to the study, analysis and explanation of crime, deviance, harm and victimisation
• theoretical and empirical relationships between power, crime and social change, and the impact of globalisation
• the development, role, organisation and governance of efforts to reduce and prevent crime, deviance and harm, and to ensure personal and public safety and security in different locations; the role of the state and non-governmental agencies
• the use of discretion in relation to justice processes, including issues of discrimination and diversity
• the development of penal and alternative policies in different locations and their relationship to social change

Gorfodol mewn cyrsiau:

• L436: BSc Professional Policing (Pre-join) year 2 (BSC/PP)

Opsiynol mewn cyrsiau:

• M93B: BA Criminology & Criminal Just (4yr with Incorp Foundation) year 2 (BA/CCJ1)
• L34L: BA Criminology and Criminal Justice and Social Policy year 2 (BA/CCJSP)
• M930: BA Criminology & Criminal Justice year 2 (BA/CRIM)
• P316: BA Media Studies and Production year 2 (BA/MEDP)
• P306: BA Media Studies year 2 (BA/MS)
• P31B: BA Media Studies (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 2 (BA/MS1)
• P30F: BA Media Studies [with Foundation Year] year 2 (BA/MSF)
• 8U76: BA Media Studies (with International Experience) year 2 (BA/MSIE)
• P30P: BA Media Studies with Placement Year year 2 (BA/MSP)
• LM50: BA Social Policy and Criminology and Criminal Justice (IE) year 2 (BA/SPCIE)
• LM49: BA Social Policy/Criminology year 2 (BA/SPCR)