Crime and Criminal Justice

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In this subject 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).

• Reflection (30%)
• Take Home Exam (30%)
• Essay (30%)
• Tutorial Participation (10%)

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