Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% online
Available loans
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 06 Jul 2020
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Subject details
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- History/Philosophies of Offender Management, Intervention, and Treatment
- Risk Assessment; Evaluation; Systems issues; Engagement with difficult clients
- Sexual Offences; Violent Offences; Substance Abuse;
- Women, Trans, Youth, Elderly, Physical Disability, Different Language, Different Culture
- Indigenous Offenders
- Offenders with Mental Disorders
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Study resources
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Instructional methods
- Discussion forum/Discussion Board
- Online assignment submission
- Online Quizzes/Tests
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Online materials
- Printable format materials
- Audio-Video streaming
- Resources and Links
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Equivalent subjects
You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
- GRF-MCCJ7030
Special requirements
No special requirements
This subject examines strategies for changing criminal behaviour available within the correctional system, drawing particularly on psychological principles and research. The implications of the various theories of crime causation for correctional programming are considered. A review of specific rehabilitation programs, in institution and community settings, is presented. A critical assessment of the rehabilitation ideal, in terms of ethical, theoretical and practical concerns, is undertaken.
Assessment details will be advised at the beginning of the subject offering.
- Major Essay (60%)
- Risk Assessment (20%)
- Quiz (20%)
Textbook information is pending.