UO The Criminal Justice System

Course aim

This course examines the complexities of the criminal justice system, including the key actors and agencies involved, and explores how the system operates to produce both justice and injustice.

Course content

This course examines the key actors and agencies that make up the criminal justice system. Students will study the roles of police, courts, and corrections in responding to crime and explore how victims, offenders, and communities are impacted by the operation of the criminal justice system. By looking at alternative forms of justice and crime prevention paradigms, students will consider how the system operates to produce both justice and injustice and assess what measures can ensure more just outcomes.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

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

Case study, Report, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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