The purpose of this course is to gain an insight into the various dimensions of crime such as violence, property crime and white collar crime. The course will focus in on offenders and their offences to develop understanding of key issues relating to the study of deviancy and crime from a criminological perspective. Characteristics of offenders will be explored such as age and gender alongside dynamic social factors such as alcohol and drug use. The final part of the course will look at the administrative structure of the Australian justice system (e.g. police, courts and prisons) and explore how the justice system impacts on different groups in society.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have:- An understanding of the social construction of deviance and crime.
- An understanding of the key theories explaining criminal behaviour.
- Been able to source data and research publications on crime and justice, and interpret that information appropriately.
- An appreciation of the value and limitations of official crime statistics, as well as the analytical skills required to think critically about rates of crime and the dimensions of crime.
- The ability to think critically about theories and explanations of crime prevention and control.
- An insight into how society responds to deviance and crime and how the criminal justice system reacts to and impacts upon different individuals and groups.
Indicative Assessment
Research essay - 2000 words (40%) [Learning Outcomes 1-6]
Seminar Participation (10%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5]
Seminar Presentation - 15 minutes (10%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5]
Policy Briefing - 1500 words (30%) [Learning Outcomes 1-6]
Online statistics & research worksheet - approx. 40 minutes (10%) [Learning
Outcomes 3, 4]
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Workload
26 hours of lectures over 13 weeks and 12 hours of tutorial over 13 weeks. Students are expected to commit up to 10 hours per week for this course including contact and non-contact hours.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
There is no recommended textbook for this course, at this time. Guidance on reading materials will be provided in the Course Outline and on Wattle.Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3576 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3458 | 20 Jul 2015 | 07 Aug 2015 | 31 Aug 2015 | 30 Oct 2015 | In Person | N/A |