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...Open University's senior lecturer in Criminology, Dr David Scott discusses the concept and aspects of crime...Find our more about The Open University's Social Sciences courses and qualifications Crime is an essentially contested concept. There is no universally agreed definition of what a crime is. However, the most straightforward way of thinking about crime is to look...

...Open University course W101An introduction to law...The law-making process in England and Wales: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explain the roles played by various individuals and bodies who may instigate legislative proposals discuss the legislative process in the Westminster Parliament distinguish between primary and secondary...

...Open University researcher Sara de Jong on the intersections of identity and citizenship with economic history and language...[Plant by Laura Malacart] Sara: What were the sources of inspiration for developing your current installation for the Who Are We? Project? What discoveries did you make in the process that have found a place in your artistic intervention? Laura: I...

...Open University's Social Sciences courses Background There is no figure so mystified as the sex worker. She is either a whore who must be punished, a fallen woman (and it is always believed to be just women who are sex workers) who must be saved, or a public health hazard who must be stopped to save society from her immorality and disease. However, for several decades sex...