State Crime

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When we turn on or read the news, we usually see stories of people around the world suffering at the hands of their own governments. How you ever wondered what is really going on? How do these things happen? How can we stop it? This module is about crime committed by governments and it explores the definition and nature of state crime in criminological and political discourse. We look at examples of state crime and analyse them as a class.

By the end of the course you will have a greater understanding of the worst types of crime. Arm yourself with academic theories and knowledge and never watch or read the news the same way again.The module aims to develop a critical understanding of the nature of the state and the scale and type of crimes and human rights abuses committed by governments and their agents.

The definitional processes involved in labelling states acts as criminal are explored, as are the forces which explain why and how states enter into deviant or criminal practices. The course is taught using lectures, seminars, film and off-campus tours/visits. The will be plenty of time for stimulating class discussions over the three weeks and the following subjects will be covered (amongst others): torture, state-corporate crime, anti-terrorism and human rights, natural disasters, asylum policy as state crime, war crimes, genocide, and resistance to state crime.

Period
07-07-2014 - 25-07-2014 (3 weeks)

Target group
The course is of interest to any student who wishes to know more about human rights and crimes of the state/government and to learn about a criminological analysis of crimes of the powerful.This course is open to students from all disciplines.



Course aim
The aim of this module is to: Enable students to develop a critical understanding of the nature of the state, the scale and type of crimes committed by state agents and agencies; the definitional processes involved in states labeling acts as criminal and; the forces which explain why and how states enter into deviant or criminal practices and omissions; Enable participants to become effective users of research to enhance their understanding of criminological theory and practice.

Credits
0.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
GBP 1430: tuition fee only

Course leader
Dr Thomas MacManusDr MacManus is a Postdoctural Research Fellow at the International State Crime Initiative (ISCI, statecrime.org) and is based at Kings College Londons School of Law. He holds a BA in Law and Accounting from the University of Limeri.

King's College London
Address: Strand, London
Postal code: WC2R 2LS
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/summerschool
E-mail: summerschool@kcl.ac.uk
Phone: +44 20 7848 1533