SOLM197 Crimes of the Powerful: Corporate Crime (Teaching Period B20)

Module Description

This module is about crime committed by corporates and it explores the definition and nature of corporate crime in criminological, legal and political discourse. The module aims to develop a critical understanding of the nature of the corporation and the scale and type of crimes committed by companies and their agents. The definitional processes involved in labeling corporates acts as criminal are explored, as are the forces which explain why and how corporates enter into deviant or criminal practices. Consisting of lectures, seminars and film, the following list is indicative of the subjects that will be covered: corporate manslaughter, State-corporate crime, business and human rights, the power of civil society, corruption, corporate crime denial, and land grabbing. The course will also feature visiting leading scholars, and representatives from key NGOs.

Applicable Groupings

• LLM in Criminal Justice Law
• LLM in Human Rights Law

Mode of Assessment

3,000-4,000 word essay

Credits

15 Credits