The meaning of crime

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The meaning of crime provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 8 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

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8 hours worth of material

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Tough on the causes of crime'. A famous phrase, but what is crime? This free course, The meaning of crime, examines how we, as a 'society', define crime. You will look at the fear that is generated...

Syllabus

- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 What is a crime?
- 1 What is a crime?
- 1.1 The meaning of crime
- 1.2 The recognition and pursuit of crime
- 1.3 Summary
- 2 Tales of fear and fascination
- 2 Tales of fear and fascination
- 2.1 Social attitudes towards crime
- 2.2 A society frightened by crime?
- 2.3 A society fascinated by crime?
- 2.4 Summary
- 3 Beyond common sense?
- 3 Beyond common sense?
- 3.1 Claims about crime
- 3.2 Counting the crime problem
- 3.3 Quantitative and qualitative evidence
- 3.4 Interpreting the crime problem
- 3.5 Evaluating claims, using evidence
- 3.6 Summary
- 4 Explaining crimes
- 4 Explaining crimes
- 4.1 Exploring the claims about crime
- 4.2 Structure and agency in the explanation of the crime problem
- 4.3 Structural explanations I: biology
- 4.4 Structural explanations II: families
- 4.5 Structural explanations III: cultures
- 4.6 Agency explanations: rational choice theory
- 4.7 Summary
- 5 Questions, questions
- 5 Questions, questions
- 5.1 How did we get here?
- 5.2 Where can we go from here?
- 5.2.1 Beyond the UK
- Conclusion
- References
- Acknowledgements

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Language

English
Certificate
Certificate Available
Date of Start
30th December, 2022
Level
Beginner
Price
Free Certificate
Provider
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