Crime and Criminal Justice unit (HGA107)

Hobart, Launceston, Online

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

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	4/7/2027	26/7/2027	29/8/2027	23/10/2027

* 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 (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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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).
Assessment	Tutorial Participation (10%)|Essay (30%)|Reflection (30%)|Timed Online Examination (30%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

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

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