Criminology 1

Course aim

To give students an introduction to the structure and operation of the criminal justice system in Australian society, an opportunity to consider and debate contemporary issues touching upon justice and law which are of particular interest to the community.

Course content

Defining the notion of justice, the definition of crime and the extent of crime and media reporting of it, psychological theories of crime, theories of policing and social control, police accountability, private security, punishment theory, penology and sentencing, an introduction to victimology, restorative justice and therapeutic jurisprudence, crime prevention perspectives in the justice debate, including evaluation of criminal justice initiatives, issues around Indigenous Australians and the criminal justice system, and prospects for the future.

Textbook(s)

Prenzler, T and Hayes, H 2015, Introduction to Crime and Criminology, 4th ed, Pearson Education , Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Assignment 2: tutorial presentation and summary, Assignment 3: research paper, Final examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.