Not available in 2014
Previously offered in 2012
Courses coded with LAWS are only available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree programs.
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the nature of crime, theories of crime (eg. classical theory, strain theory and labelling perspectives), the purpose and aims of the criminal justice system, policing and law enforcement, victims of the criminal justice system, crime prevention and reduction as well as the relationship between human rights and the criminal justice system.
| Objectives | Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to: 1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the course material; 2. Exercise critical thinking in respect of the criminological materials covered; 3. Use analytical skills in respect of the materials and arguments presented; 4. Research primary and secondary legal data in the preparation of oral and written arguments; 5. Demonstrate high level written and oral communication skills. |
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| Content | This course includes but is not limited to the following topics: 1. Introduction: Understanding Crime 2. Origins of Criminology and Theories of Crime 3. Aims of the Criminal Justice System 4. The distribution of crime over populations, space and time. 5. Crime and the Media 6. Inequalities of Crime and Victimisation 7. Crime in the Streets and Home 8. Hate Crimes 9. White Collar and Corporate Crime 10. Cyber Crime and Bullying 11. Gender and Crime 12. Indigenous Peoples and Crime 13. Crime Prevention and Reduction and the Future of Offender Rehabilitation |
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| Replacing Course(s) | n/a | ||||||||
| Transition | n/a | ||||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | LAWS1001A, LAWS1001B, LAWS1002A, LAWS1002B, LAWS2003A, LAWS2003B, LAWS3004A, LAWS3004B (or equivalents), LAWS4001, LAWS4011. | ||||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Internal Mode | ||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Seminar | ||||||||
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| Contact Hours | Seminar: for 3 hour(s) per Week for Full Term | ||||||||
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