CY2001 - Perspectives on Criminology
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2021 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
4
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Administered by: |
College of Arts, Society & Education |
Criminology is the field of social science specifically concerned with criminalisation
and the causes of crime, crime prevention and systems of social control and criminal
justice administered by the state and directed towards the treatment, rehabilitation
and punishment of criminals. It has a strong practical concern with the key components
of the criminal justice system, including law enforcement agencies, the courts and
correctional systems. It is also concerned with issues of public policy and political
decision-making regarding crime and crime control. Criminology also explores relevant
ethical and political issues, the representation of crime and deviance within the
media and popular culture, and society's reaction to crime. This subject offers an
introduction to criminology from international and Australian perspectives.
Learning Outcomes
- formulate independent critical ideas and arguments;
- identify key figures, schools and central themes in the criminology and the sociology
of deviance;
- demonstrate a critical social science understanding of the social construction of
crime;
- distinguish between selected social science theories as they are applied to the analysis
of crime and critically assess their strengths and weaknesses;
- apply the above skills to the analysis of specific case studies.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination - In class - (50%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (30%) - Individual.
Prerequisites: |
12 credit points of any level 1, 2 and/or 3 subjects |
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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CY3001 SY2003 SY3001 SY3003 SY3013 |
Availabilities
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External,
Study Period 1
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Census Date 25-Mar-2021 |
Coordinator: |
Dr Mark Chong |
Lecturers:
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Assoc. Professor Surin Maisrikrod, Dr Mark Chong. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 12 hours - Online Activities
- 13 hours online content
- assessment and self-directed study
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Method of Delivery: |
WWW - LearnJCU |
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.