University of Mauritius

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Module Description

Module Name	Module Code	Lecture Hrs	Practical Hrs	Credits
Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice	LAWS1027Y(1)	3	0	6

Description
Introduction, the definition of criminology, the key issues in Criminology, measuring crime, sources of crime information, developmental theories in criminology, conflict theory, trait theories, race, culture, gender and criminology, analysis of the Mauritian criminal justice process, the different stages of the criminal justice system, the classic arguments in criminal justice, discretion in criminal justice .
Faculty	Department
FACULTY OF LAW AND MANAGEMENT	Department of Law
Contact Details
Administrative assistant: TASLIMA BOODHUN-JHUMKA Telephone: 4037400 Email: t.boodhun@uom.ac.mu