Social Inequality and Public Policy

Course Content:

This module will develop students? understanding of the existence and impact of a range
of social inequalities present in British society and how these relate to issues of crime
and justice. Students will be introduced to a range of different dimensions of inequality,
how inequality is measured and key patterns and trends. Academic and policy research
on the impact of social inequality on the individual and society will be drawn upon to
examine the relationship between inequality, social divisions and crime. The role of
public policy programmes and interventions in the reduction of inequality will be
discussed and the effectiveness of the recent history of such policy evaluated.

Topics covered include:
? Social inequality: key concepts and measurements.
? Auditing social divisions including social class, gender, ethnicity, health,
education, and neighbourhood.
? Inequality, offending and victimisation.
? Social inequality and effectiveness of public policy programmes and
interventions.
? Group work principles and practice.

Autumn Semester:
? The State, Welfare and Policy
? Social Inequality, Justice and Ideology 1
? Income Inequality and the 1%
? The Impact of income inequality
? Divided Spaces, Divided Lives
? Urban Regeneration

Teaching:
Weekly 2 hour Lecture/Workshops and a Seminar Programme

Assessment:
STUDY OPTION 1:
? Group work peer evaluation (20%)
? A 3000 word Group Report (80%)
STUDY OPTION 2: Portfolio

Study Option 1 = Whole Year
Study Option 2 = Autumn
Study Option 3 = Spring/summer