The question (15 marks)
Is criminology a science? Discuss, and state the relation between criminology, penology and criminal law. (15 marks)
MU Module I, the nature of criminology; chapters on crime and the scope of criminology, and on the nature and scope of criminology.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 1 · Nature and Scope of Criminology, and its Schools of Criminology and Penology.
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