SC4050 - Personal and Social Factors Affecting Young People (2021/22)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2021/22 | ||||||||||
| Module title | Personal and Social Factors Affecting Young People | ||||||||||
| Module level | Certificate (04) | ||||||||||
| Credit rating for module | 15 | ||||||||||
| School | School of Social Sciences | ||||||||||
| Total study hours | 150 | ||||||||||
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| Running in 2021/22(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) |
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Module summary
This is an introductory module for students on the Youth Justice degree programme that will equip them to both understand the current trends in youth offending, and those committing the offences. There will be some discussion of existing theories and research into factors impacting youth offending, however this will be centred around understanding these personal, social and peer factors can shape the actions of young people. The module will also provide students with initial insight into the workings of the criminal justice system in relation to how it engages with and seeks to support young people. The module will be taught in a workshop format.
Syllabus
Introduction - Trends in Youth Offending/ Where do young people offend LO1
Factors Impacting on the young person – neurological development LO2+4
Factors impacting on the young person – Family impacts LO2+4
Factors impacting on the young person – Domestic violence LO2+4
Factors impacting on the young person – Loss and Trauma LO2
Factors impacting on the young person – education LO2+3
Social Factors – Social deprivation LO3
Social Factors – Community Relationships LO3
Social Factors – Life Chances and Opportunities LO3
Social Factors – Is crime a rational choice LO3
Peer Factors – Gangs LO3
Peer Factors - Drug dealing – and county lines LO3
Peer Factors – Serious Youth Violence LO3
Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity
The module comprises of 15 weeks taught, lecture and seminar component,. The taught element is be supported by guided learning in the form of suggested reading available on weblearn. All lectures will be recorded and lecture slides and recordings will be available on line. During the placements, the students will be supported with a mentor from the relevant youth offending team and the focus on the placement is guided by a placement handbook which outlines what activities the students should be involved in.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students will be able to:
1. Understand and explain contemporary trends in youth offending
2. Identify and consider personal factors that may impact on young people’s personal and social development
3. Identify and consider social and peer factors that may impact on young people’s personal and social development
4. Show competence in regards to the Standards for children in the justice system and relevant areas of the Youth Justice Skills and Knowledge Matrix at Induction and Foundation level (YJSAKM-I3/I43/F3-5/F14/F59)
Assessment strategy
The module will have one assessment, to test students' knowledge and application of core theories relating to youth crime, which will be in the form of a 2000 word essay.
Bibliography
Core Text:
Agnew, R., , Francis T.., 2002. Strain, Personality Traits, And Delinquency: Extending General Strain Theory. Criminology. 40, 3.
Fox, D., Arnull, E., 2013. Social work in the youth justice system: a multidisciplinary perspective. Open University Press, Maidenhead.
Morgan, R., 2011. Youth justice. Emerald Group, Bradford.
Agnew, R., n.d. A General Strain Theory Of Community Differences In Crime Rates. Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency. 36, 123–156.
Seymour, M., 2013. Youth justice in context: community, compliance and young people. Routledge, London.
Additional Reading
Clifford R. Shaw, Henry D. McKay, 1972. Juvenile Delinquency and Urban Areas (Phoenix Books). University of Chicago Press.
Robinson, A., 2014. Foundations for youth justice: positive approaches to practice. Policy Press, Bristol.
Sampson, R.J., 1997. Neighborhoods and Violent Crime: A Multilevel Study of Collective Efficacy. Science 277, 918–924. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.277.5328.918
Smith, R.S., 2014. Youth justice: ideas, policy, practice, 3rd ed. ed. Routledge, London.
Staines, J., 2015. Youth justice. Palgrave Macmillan, London.
Taylor, W., Earle, R., Hester, R., Open University, 2010. Youth justice handbook: theory, policy and practice. Willan, Cullompton, Devon.
Watkins, M., Johnson, D., Gibson, B., Stanley, C., 2010. Youth justice and the Youth Court: an introduction. Waterside Press, Hook.
Journals:
Journal of Youth Studies
Young
Youth Justice
Youth Policy
British Journal of Criminology
Journal of Law and Society
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice
Websites:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/youth-justice-board-for-england-and-wales
HMIP - https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk