Description
This subject considers the main institutions and agencies involved in criminal justice in Australia, namely police, courts and prisons. The subject offers descriptions and data regarding these institutions as well as critical analyses of the agencies involved with reference to particular social groups and crime issues. Some contemporary issues include deaths in custody, the role of juries, mandatory sentencing, notification laws, DNA evidence and restorative justice. The overall emphasis is on gaining knowledge of how these institutions operate and what the current policy implications are. However, we will also examine other justice systems (juvenile justice, restorative, inquisitorial) to provide a basis of comparison with the operations of criminal justice in Australia.
Subject details
| Type | Undergraduate |
| Code | CRIM12-204 |
| EFTSL | 0.125 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Society & Design |
| Semesters offered |
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| Credit | 10 |
| Study abroad | Available to Study Abroad students |
| Study areas |
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| Subject fees |
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Learning outcomes
1. Describe the processes involved in the justice system.
2. Appraise new developments in justice processes (such as drug courts).
3. Critically discuss contemporary criminal justice issues (such as lock-out laws).
Prerequisites
No prior knowledge required.
Subject outlines
Subject dates
| Standard | |
|---|---|
| Enrolment opens | 16/07/2017 |
| Semester start | 11/09/2017 |
| Subject start | 11/09/2017 |
| Cancellation 1? | 25/09/2017 |
| Cancellation 2? | 02/10/2017 |
| Last enrolment | 24/09/2017 |
| Last withdrawal? | 06/10/2017 |
| Teaching census? | 06/10/2017 |
| Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens | 15/07/2018 |
| Semester start | 10/09/2018 |
| Subject start | 10/09/2018 |
| Cancellation 1? | 24/09/2018 |
| Cancellation 2? | 01/10/2018 |
| Last enrolment | 23/09/2018 |
| Last withdrawal? | 05/10/2018 |
| Teaching census? | 05/10/2018 |