This course aims to provide students with an interdisciplinary, theoretical understanding social, legal, and political responses to crime, in order to encourage a critical appreciation of how risks, harms and threats are governed in different contexts. Students will examine the key features of different models of governing crime and security and consider the ideological, material, and institutional conditions which shaped them. The course will also account for recent and emerging trends that relate to the governance of crime and risk, specifically the neoliberal turn, the rise of the risk society, the 'end of history', the emergency of the regulatory state, digital transformations, and climate change. The course will use case studies of relevant issues in the Asia Pacific region to illustrate or analyse these models, traditions and trends.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Demonstrate understanding of foundational concepts and debates relating to crime, governance and security
- Critically evaluate a range of sources and concepts, and appraise established and emerging models of crime control and security governance
- Identify and critique theoretical assumptions of governance approaches and strategies from criminology and other relevant fields
- Apply and utilise interdisciplinary concepts to practical issues within the field of crime, law and social control
- Formulate, develop, and communicate critical arguments about criminological issues and ideas in written and oral form
Other Information
The course will be conducted in 12 weekly sessions through a seminar format.
Indicative Assessment
- Reflective portfolio (30) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Group presentation (20) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Research Essay/Report (3,500 words) (50) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
Students need to commit to 130 hours of total learning time made up from:
a) 30 hours of contact: 3 hours per week x 10 weeks; and
b) 100 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Prescribed Texts
There is no prescribed text for this course. Our discussions will draw upon a range of readings which will be listed on Wattle and accessible via the ANU Library.
Preliminary Reading
To be published in Wattle
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $3960 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $5820 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Campus | ||||||
| 8762 | 22 Jul 2024 | 29 Jul 2024 | 31 Aug 2024 | 25 Oct 2024 | In Person | N/A |
| Online | ||||||
| 8798 | 22 Jul 2024 | 29 Jul 2024 | 31 Aug 2024 | 25 Oct 2024 | Online | N/A |
