Like elsewhere in the world, the overwhelming majority of all recorded crime in Australia is committed by young people and the question of how best to respond has been the subject of significant and ongoing debate in criminology. This course will introduce students to developmental criminology as a foundation for understanding the causes and correlates of youth offending and antisocial behaviour across the life-course. It explores the experience of young people as participants of a criminal justice system shaped by competing historical, theoretical and political debates about how best to achieve the seemingly impossible balance between child protection, treatment and punishment.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Source and evaluate information and data about youth crime in Australia;
- Compare and contrast different explanations for juvenile offending;
- Critically discuss different youth crime reduction policies and prevention strategies;
- Propose an intervention program for young offenders in varying contexts; and,
- Discuss research and present findings, both orally and in written form.
Indicative Assessment
- Intensive offering: (null) [LO null]
- Tutorial participation (10) [LO 1,4]
- Tutorial presentation (10 Minutes) (20) [LO 1,2,4]
- Intervention policy and program proposal (2000 words) (20) [LO 1,4,5]
- Mid-course quiz (1 hour, multiple choice via wattle) (20) [LO 1,2,4]
- Take home exam (Essay responses, 2 weeks, 3500 words) (30) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- 12 week offering: (null) [LO null]
- Tutorial and Wattle participation (10) [LO 1,5]
- Tutorial Presentation (10 Minutes) (10) [LO 1,2,5]
- Intervention policy and program proposal (2500 words) (30) [LO 1,4,5]
- Mid-semester quiz (1 hour, multiple choice via wattle) (10) [LO 1,2,4]
- Take home exam (3500 words, 2 weeks) (40) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
The mode of delivery for this course may be either in person or intensive:In person: 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 workshop and workshop-like activities.
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Intensive: 130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of lectures and tutorials taught intensively.
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
nil
Assumed Knowledge
This course is taught assuming students have some basic understanding of sociology and criminology.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $3840 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $5700 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3515 | 01 Apr 2022 | 22 Apr 2022 | 22 Apr 2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | In Person | N/A |