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CRI4001
Crime and Society
Essay assessment
Date for Submission: Please refer to the timetable on ilearn
(The submission portal on ilearn will close at 14:00 UK time on the date
of submission)
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Assignment Brief
As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Crime
and Society assessment. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the
programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting
assignments.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing the module, you should be able to:
1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of patterns of crime and the significance
of crime in society.
2. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the respective institutional roles in the
criminal justice system and their relationships with each other, and with
society.
3. Demonstrate a basic understanding of criminological theories and their
relationships to each other.
4. Demonstrate a basic ability to analyse social, philosophical and legal issues
relating to crime, criminal justice and social policies.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the need to consider issues of globalisation,
ethics and diversity in relation to criminology and criminal justice policy.
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Guidance
Your assignment should include: a title page containing your student number, the module
name, the submission deadline and the exact word count of your submitted document; the
appendices if relevant; and a reference list in AU Harvard system(s). You should address all
the elements of the assignment task listed below. Please note that tutors will use the
assessment criteria set out below in assessing your work.
You must not include your name in your submission because Arden University operates
anonymous marking, which means that markers should not be aware of the identity of the
student. However, please do not forget to include your STU number.
Maximum word count: 3000 words
Please refer to the full word count policy which can be found in the Student Policies section
here: Arden University | Regulatory Framework
Please note the following:
Students are required to indicate the exact word count on the title page of the assessment.
The word count includes everything in the main body of the assessment (including in text
citations and references). The word count excludes numerical data in tables, figures,
diagrams, footnotes, reference list and appendices. ALL other printed words ARE
included in the word count.
Please note that exceeding the word count by over 10% will result in a 10-percentage point
deduction.
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Assessment Task
This assessment is worth 100% of the total marks for the module.
You should complete any one of the questions below.
1. To what extent should we see criminal justice as a system that simply serves the interests
of a ‘ruling class’?
2. Assess whether labelling and subcultural theories offer credible explanations for the
onset of offending behaviour and subsequent offending ‘careers’.
3. Some social groups experience much greater levels of victimisation than others. Who
is most likely to experience these things? Why?
(Total 100 marks)
(Total 3,000 words)
(LOs 1-5)
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Formative Feedback
You have the opportunity to submit drafts, essay plans etc. of part of the assessment up to a
maximum of 1000 words to receive formative feedback. The feedback is designed to help
you develop areas of your work and it helps you develop your skills as an independent
learner.
The feedback is designed to help you develop areas of your work and it helps you develop
your skills as an independent learner.
If you are a distance learning student, you should submit your work, by email, to your tutor,
no later than 2 weeks before the actual submission deadline. If you are a blended learning
student, your tutor will give you a deadline for formative feedback and further details.
Formative feedback will not be given to work submitted after the above date or the date
specified by your tutor – if a blended learning student.
Referencing Guidance
You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate and
wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the Harvard AU
system(s).
Follow this link to find the referencing guides for your subject: Arden Library
Submission Guidance
Assignments submitted late will not be accepted and will be marked as a 0% fail.
Your assessment can be submitted as a single Word (MS Word) or PDF file, or, as multiple files.
If you chose to submit multiple files, you must name each document as the question/part you are
answering along with your student number ie Q1 Section A STUXXXX. If you wish to overwrite
your submission or one of your submissions, you must ensure that your new submission
is named exactly the same as the previous in order for the system to overwrite it.
You must ensure that the submitted assignment is all your own work and that all sources
used are correctly attributed. Penalties apply to assignments which show evidence of
academic unfair practice. (See the Student Handbook which is available on the A-Z key
information on iLearn.)
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Assessment Criteria (Learning objectives covered – all)
| Level 4 is the first stage on the student journey into undergraduate study. At Level 4 students will be developing their knowledge and understanding of the discipline and will be expected to demonstrate some of those skills and competences. Students are expected to express their ideas clearly and to structure and develop academic arguments in their work. Students will begin to apply the theory which underpins the subject and will start to explore how this relates to other areas of their learning and any ethical considerations as appropriate. Students will begin to develop self-awareness of their own academic and professional development. |
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| Grade | Mark Bands |
Generic Assessment Criteria |
| First (1) |
80%+ | Outstanding performance which demonstrates the ability to analyse the subject area and to confidently apply theory whilst showing awareness of any relevant ethical considerations. The work shows an outstanding level of competence and confidence in managing appropriate sources and materials, initiative and excellent academic writing skills and professional skills (where appropriate). The work shows originality of thought. |
| 70- 79% |
Excellent performance which demonstrates the ability to analyse the subject and apply theory whilst showing some awareness of any relevant ethical considerations. The work shows a high level of competence in managing sources and materials, initiative and excellent academic writing skills and professional skills (where appropriate). The work shows originality of thought. |
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| Upper second (2:1) |
60- 69% |
Very good performance which demonstrates the ability to analyse the subject and apply some theory. The work shows a very good level of competence in managing sources and materials and some initiative. Academic writing skills are very good and expression remains accurate overall. Very good professional skills (where appropriate). The work shows some original thought. |
| Lower second (2:2) |
50- 59% |
A good performance which begins to analyse the subject and apply some underpinning theory. The work shows a sound level of competence in managing basic sources and materials. Academic writing skills are good and Expression remains accurate overall although the piece may lack structure. Good professional skills (where appropriate). The work lacks some original thought. |
| Third (3) |
40- 49% |
Satisfactory level of performance in which there are some omissions in understanding the subject, its underpinning theory and ethical considerations. The work shows a satisfactory use of sources and materials. Academic writing skills are limited and there are some errors in expression and the work may lack structure overall. There are some difficulties in developing professional skills (where appropriate). The work lacks original thought and is largely imitative. |
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| Marginal Fail |
30- 39% |
Limited performance in which there are omissions in understanding the subject, its underpinning theory and ethical considerations. The work shows a limited use of sources and materials. Academic writing skills are weak and there are errors in expression and the work may lack structure overall. There are difficulties in developing professional skills (where appropriate). The work lacks original thought and is largely imitative. |
| 29% and below |
A poor performance in which there are substantial gaps in knowledge and understanding, underpinning theory and ethical considerations. The work shows little evidence in the use of appropriate sources and materials. Academic writing skills are very weak and there are numerous errors in expression. |