Arts

HGA206

2010  HGA206  Crime and Criminal Justice

Unit Level: Intermediate

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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See also   HGA306

SPECIAL NOTE:  Core unit for Criminology major

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter HGA206 H Key Semester Dates Semester Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 1 22-FEB-2010 23-MAR-2010 12-APR-2010 28-MAY-2010 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). This unit can be taken in other courses About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

Is a companion to Sociology of Deviance. While Sociology of Deviance explores explanations of crime and deviance, this unit focuses on crime and the criminal justice system with the objective of understanding sociological research and debates about: (i) the criminal justice system (police, courts, corrections); (ii) patterns of crime (measuring crime victims and offenders, white collar crime, violent crime); (iii) the relationship between special interest groups (young people, women and Indigenous Australians) and the criminal justice system; (iv) responses to crime (crime prevention, victims, alternative dispute resolution).

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: Level 200: 3,000 word assignment (50%), 2 hr exam (50%)
Level 300: 3,500 word assignment (50%), 2 hr exam (50%)

TEACHING PATTERN: Internal: 2 lectures weekly, 1 tutorial fortnightly

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web supported - H
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
   Resource supported teaching & learning - H
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
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REQUISITE INFO

Prereq	25% at level 100 in Sociology or equiv
M.Excl	HGE241/341, HSP202/302, HGA263/363

TEXTS
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 1) will be available from mid November 2009

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