Patterns And Trends Of Crime In Nigeria

1. Explain crime from legal and sociological perspectives.
2. Analyze crime statistics and their uses.
3. Discuss the changing patterns and trends of crime in Nigeria.
4. Examine the victims of crime and their typology.
5. Discuss the problems and prospects of preventing and controlling crime in Nigeria.

13 weeks, about 43 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: The Legal and Sociological Perspectives of Crime

   • Unit 1: The Legal Definition of Crime · 2 hours

     Read Unit 1: Understand the legal definition of crime and its elements.. Identify the seven elements of crime and their implications.. Examine factors that excuse a person from criminal responsibility..

   • Unit 2: Sociological Definition of Crime · 2 hours

     Read Unit 2: Explore the sociological definition of crime and its context.. Discuss the significance of socio-cultural norms in defining crime.. Compare and contrast legal and sociological definitions..

2. Week 2Module 1: The Legal and Sociological Perspectives of Crime

   • Unit 3: Classification of Crime · 2 hours

     Read Unit 3: Examine the classification of crime based on severity and nature.. List and explain the categories of crime.. Differentiate between felonies and misdemeanors..

   • Unit 4: Classical and Neoclassical Approaches to Explaining Crime · 2 hours

     Read Unit 4: Understand the classical and neoclassical approaches to explaining crime.. Examine the basic assumptions of the classical theory.. Discuss the position of the neoclassical school regarding crime..

3. Week 3Module 1: The Legal and Sociological Perspectives of Crime

   • Unit 5: Critical Approaches to Explaining Crime · 3 hours

     Read Unit 5: Explore critical approaches to explaining crime, including labeling theory.. Discuss the basic assumptions of labeling theory.. Examine the arguments of conflict theory of crime in society..

4. Week 4Module 2: Understanding Crime Statistics

   • Unit 1: Meaning of Crime Statistics · 2 hours

     Read Unit 1: Understand the meaning of crime statistics and its components.. Examine the origin of crime statistics.. Discuss the two principal ways authorities arrive at crime statistics..

   • Unit 2: Uses and Factors that Make Crime Statistics Useful · 2 hours

     Read Unit 2: Explore the uses of crime statistics and factors that make them useful.. Examine the reasons why a country needs to measure crime.. Explain the problems of crime statistics in relation to reliability, validity, and utility..

5. Week 5Module 2: Understanding Crime Statistics

   • Unit 3: Official Sources of Crime Statistics · 3 hours

     Read Unit 3: Identify official sources of crime statistics.. Discuss factors that influence crime reporting to the police.. Examine problems associated with police records..

6. Week 6Module 2: Understanding Crime Statistics

   • Unit 4: Unofficial Sources of Crime Statistics · 3 hours

     Read Unit 4: Explore unofficial sources of crime statistics, including victim surveys.. Discuss the origin of weighting of crime.. Examine the merits and demerits of victim surveys..

7. Week 7Module 2: Understanding Crime Statistics

   • Unit 5: Suggestions for Better Measurement of Crime · 3 hours

     Read Unit 5: Suggest ways for better measurement of crime.. Examine the state of crime statistics in Nigeria.. Discuss various ways of improving crime statistics..

8. Week 8Module 3: Historical and Emerging Trends in Crime

   • Unit 1: Patterns and Trends of Crime in the Pre–colonial Era · 3 hours

     Read Unit 1: Explore patterns and trends of crime in the pre-colonial era.. Explain the definition of crime in pre-colonial times.. Identify informal social controls and their effectiveness..

9. Week 9Module 3: Historical and Emerging Trends in Crime

   • Unit 2: Patterns and Trends of Crime in Colonial Era · 3 hours

     Read Unit 2: Examine patterns and trends of crime in the colonial era.. Explain crime from a legal point of view during the colonial period.. Identify crimes in existence during the colonial period and formal social controls..

10. Week 10Module 3: Historical and Emerging Trends in Crime

    • Unit 3: Transition from Conventional Crime (1960–1991) · 3 hours

      Read Unit 3: Understand the transition from conventional crime (1960–1991).. Explain common crimes during this period.. Identify crimes in existence during this period..

11. Week 11Module 3: Historical and Emerging Trends in Crime

    • Unit 4: Emerging and Special Categories of Crime · 3 hours

      Read Unit 4: Explore emerging and special categories of crime.. Explain corruption and its pervasiveness.. Discuss how money laundering and cybercrimes are committed..

12. Week 12Module 3: Historical and Emerging Trends in Crime

    • Unit 5: Consideration of Victims of Crime · 3 hours

      Read Unit 5: Consider victims of crime and their typology.. Explain who a victim is and the origin of victimology.. Examine various types of victims of crime..

13. Week 13Module 4: Challenges and Strategies in Crime Management

    • Unit 1: Cost of Crime Victimisation · 2 hours

      Read Unit 1: Understand the cost of crime victimization.. Examine reasons why victims should be compensated.. Discuss the available victim compensation schemes..

    • Unit 2: Profiling Nigerian Offender · 2 hours

      Read Unit 2: Explore profiling Nigerian offenders.. Identify categories of offenses.. Examine types of offenders..