Juvenile Justice and Child Protection

• • Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

• UNE-CRIM100-Understanding Crime

• UNE-CRIM101-The Criminal Justice System

• UNE-CRIM104-Deviance

• UNE-CRIM190-Crime in Rural Communities

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s)

Others

Candidature in the Bachelor of Criminology. To enrol in this subject you will need to pass the Prerequisite/s. Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not pass the prerequisite subject/s.

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
• Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
• Other requirements -

  Textbook requirements:

  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.

  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.

  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Equip yourself to provide support for people experiencing the child protection and juvenile justice systems. Build foundational knowledge of the changing legal and psychosocial issues impacting these systems. Studying with experts, you will focus on juvenile justice and child protection law separately, and make connections between the two areas where relevant. Reflecting on current policy issues, you will gain insights by examining the experiences of people involved in these systems. You will explore underlying legal principles and their impact on children and examine the evolution of child protection and juvenile justice through a historical lens. Drawing on relevant international comparisons, you will critique the legislation in Australia which regulates child protection and juvenile justice. The subject will also help you to hone the skills in research and communication that you will require for ethical practice in child protection and juvenile justice.

Assessment 1 Written assessment: 500 words. Relates to Learning Outcome 2 Assessment 2 Written assessment: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-6 Assessment 3 Take home exam: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-6

• Written assessment (20%)
• Written Assessment (30%)
• Take home exam (50%)

Current study term: 26 Jun 22 to 23 Sep 22