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Optional Module: Community Justice

Introduction

Analyse the increasing involvement of the community in the judicial process. It considers the role of the community, how the relationship between it and the judiciary can be strengthened and its relevance to community policing.

Module Description

This module aims to:

1. Ensure students understand the rationale behind community justice
2. Develop an awareness of the concept of ‘community’ and their role
3. Consider the importance of public confidence
4. Identify and critically assess the key agencies that assist with the implementation of community justice
5. Identify and critically evaluate some of the community sentences currently available

Module Content

• Defining Community Justice
• The role of the community
• Connecting the Judiciary to the Community
• What types of sentences are used
• Restorative justice
• Strong, independent judiciary
• Re‐offending
• Working together
• Repairing harm and raising confidence
• Reintegrating offenders and building communities

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