Sociology and Criminology

Class, Power and the State (Aut)

Module code: L2902A
Level 6
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Workshop
Assessment modes: Essay

On this module, you’ll explore the role of power, social class and the state in shaping classed experiences of crime.

You’ll examine:

• class inequalities within institutions, such as the judiciary, prison systems and policing
• the ways in which states wield and legitimise power.

Module learning outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of sociological theories of social class and power
• Critically analyse the debates and issues relating to the sociology of social class and crime
• Explore and analyse the relationship between power, individual and the state.
• Apply the theoretical themes, concepts & frameworks from the module to empirical examples, to produce written work