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Crime and Criminal Justice unit (HGA107)

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Introduction

In this unit you will focus on sociological approaches to crime and the criminal justice system with the objective of understanding 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 specific social groups (young people, women and Indigenous Australians) and the criminal justice system; (iv) responses to crime (crime prevention, victims, alternative dispute resolution).

Summary

Unit name Crime and Criminal Justice
Unit code HGA107
Credit points 12.5
College/School Arts and Society
Humanities and Social Sciences
Discipline Sociology and Criminology
Coordinator Doctor Michael Guerzoni
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Introductory

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Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply criminological terms and concepts in the study of crime and criminal justice.
  • Analyse the roles, functions, policies and practices of various institutions of the criminal justice system.
  • Critically reflect on your values and perceptions relating to crime and criminal justice.
  • Communicate your ideas clearly in verbal and written forms.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

HGA206 or HGA306

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

On Campus:
Weekly (online) lectures or equivalent (pre-recorded, 1.5 hours) and weekly face-to-face tutorial (2 hours).

 

Off Campus:
Weekly (online) lectures or equivalent (pre-recorded, 1.5 hours) and weekly online tutorials (viz Zoom) or participation in asynchronous tasks either discussion boards or activities (2 hours).

AssessmentTutorial Participation (10%)|Essay (30%)|Reflection (30%)|Timed Online Examination (30%)
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Textbooks

Required

Textbook: White, R., Perrone, S., Howes, L. (2019). Crime, Criminality and Criminal Justice, 3rd edition, Docklands: OUP.

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