The purpose of this course is to gain an insight into the various dimensions of crime such as violence, property crime and white collar crime. The course will focus in on offenders and their offences to develop understanding of key issues relating to the study of deviancy and crime from a criminological perspective. Characteristics of offenders will be explored such as age and gender alongside dynamic social factors such as alcohol and drug use. The final part of the course will look at the administrative structure of the Australian justice system (e.g. police, courts and prisons) and explore how the justice system impacts on different groups in society.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and the skills to:- explain the social construction of deviance and crime;
- apply and synthesise key theories explaining criminal behaviour;
- source data and research publications on crime and justice, and interpret that information appropriately;
- appraise and evaluate theories and explanations of crime prevention and control; and
- explain how society responds to crime and consider how this impacts on different individuals and groups.
Indicative Assessment
Online Quizzes x 3 (5% each for a total of 15%) Learning Outcomes 1-5Research Essay, 3000 words (40%) Learning Outcomes 1-5
Cabinet Submission, 2000 words (45%) Learning Outcomes 1-5
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures, and 12 hours of tutorials and tutorial-like activities; and
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Preliminary Reading
Hayes, H. & Prenzler, T. (2015). An Introduction to Crime and Criminology 4th Edition. Melbourne: Pearson
Assumed Knowledge
This course is taught assuming students have some basic knowledge of sociology and criminology.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3360 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $5160 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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