This course introduces students to key debates in urban criminology by exploring socio-political processes of criminalisation and control in the global city. By focusing on different areas of criminological inquiry through the lens of the global city, students will be introduced to key theoretical and empirical debates within criminology on the city as a space for understanding crime dynamics, patterns, and processes. The course requires active participation in discussions and will draw on an interdisciplinary body of scholarship from Criminology, Sociology, and Urban Geography.

1 x 2-HOUR SESSION PER WEEK, 10 WEEKS

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The assignment is divided into two parts.

1. A 3,000-word essay (essay questions will be provided) (75%)

2. A group presentation of on a particular example of the tensions between crime and control in a city of the group's choice (25%)

The course introduces students to key debates in research on crime, control, and the global city. It draws on case studies of criminological research to illuminate the connection between crime, control, and the global city. It provides participants with a framework for analysing differences across geographical contexts in how cities shape criminalisation and control in the urban environment through engagement with interdisciplinary literature.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Critically analyse and synthesise key debates within criminological research on crime, control, and the city.

■ Integrate and apply theoretical concepts from criminology and urban geography to interrogate crime and control across Global North and South contexts.

■ Evaluate and theorise the intersections between criminological research and urban studies across diverse geographical contexts.

■ Assess and interpret areas of criminological research for their relevance and applicability to debates on global city development, generating informed perspectives.

■ Develop ability to do independent research and to present research findings in front of an audience