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Law/Criminology: The Criminal Justice System – Analysing Crime and Criminal Conduct – University Tutorial with Lauren Harvey from Aberystwyth University
May 6 @ 11:10 - 11:55
In this live interactive tutorial, designed for Law, Criminology, Sociology, Politics and Psychology students, we will be joined by Lauren Harvey, Lecturer in Law in the Department of Law & Criminology at Aberystwyth University, who will present The Criminal Justice System – Analysing Crime and Criminal Conduct.
The criminal law has wide reaching consequences for all those involved with the criminal justice system and for society as a whole. But what does an effective criminal justice system look like and how easy is this to achieve?
This session explores the purposes and principles of the criminal law and analyses the boundaries of criminal conduct; illustrating why ‘crime’ is so difficult to define and to legislate for, and how societal attitudes to crime may vary across history and the world. We will explore some of the great moral and legal debates and ask ourselves how the law should decide which acts constitute criminal offences. Should assisted dying, or recreational cannabis be legalised? Should a 10-year-old be criminally responsible for their actions? Should we adopt Good Samaritan laws? Can killing someone ever be the right thing to do?
This workshop provides plenty of opportunity for interaction with hot topics and moral dilemmas to debate.
The full context/introduction to this live and interactive discussion is provided below in the Headliner recorded resource. This recording can be watched as a class activity or independently in preparation for the discussion.
Please note that we will cover some sensitive topics such as abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, death penalty and murder. We do not plan to go into great detail and the subjects will be sensitively and professionally handled.
Lecturer Profile: Lauren Harvey
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom, or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but access to the Headliner recording will continue to be accessible.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying or with an interest in studying Law, Criminology, Sociology, Politics and Psychology and related subjects. Teachers and members of school staff, as always, are welcome too and participants can join as individuals from school/college or home, or as a group from school/college.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students are asked to watch the Headliner video above in preparation for the live event. Students can also think about questions they have about studying at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via a microphone and/or typed comments and questions. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: