| Type: | Undergraduate Subject |
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| Code: | CRIM11-100 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Society and Design |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
This subject adopts a critical perspective on contemporary issues (pornography, stalking, prostitution, illicit drug use, capital punishment), examines the role of the justice system and some more recent alternatives (sentencing circles and family group conferencing), and explores profiles of offenders and offending (domestic violence, cults, white collar crime, Aboriginal violence).
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of key crime and deviance issues in Australia.
- Critically assess the empirical literature about crime and deviance issues in general and in Australia specifically.
- Analyse and evaluate research and literature to complete range of activities.
- Apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, judgement, and responsibility for self-directed work and learning.
Enrolment requirements
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Nil |
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.
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Subject outlines
- September 2023 [Standard - Introduction to Crime and Justice]
- September 2022 [Standard - Introduction to Crime and Justice]
- September 2021 [Standard - Crime and Deviance in Australia]
- September 2020 [Standard - Crime and Deviance in Australia]
- January 2020 [Standard - Crime and Deviance in Australia]
- September 2019 [Standard - Crime and Deviance in Australia]
- January 2019 [Standard - Crime and Deviance in Australia]
- September 2018 [Standard - Crime and Deviance in Australia]
- January 2018 [Standard - Crime and Deviance in Australia]
- September 2017 [Standard - Crime and Deviance in Australia]
Subject dates
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September 2023
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 16/07/2023 Semester start: 11/09/2023 Subject start: 11/09/2023 Cancellation 1: 25/09/2023 Cancellation 2: 02/10/2023 Last enrolment: 24/09/2023 Withdraw - Financial: 07/10/2023 Withdraw - Academic: 28/10/2023 Teaching census: 06/10/2023
| Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 16/07/2023 |
| Semester start: | 11/09/2023 |
| Subject start: | 11/09/2023 |
| Cancellation 1: | 25/09/2023 |
| Cancellation 2: | 02/10/2023 |
| Last enrolment: | 24/09/2023 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 07/10/2023 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 28/10/2023 |
| Teaching census: | 06/10/2023 |