JST535 Crime Prevention & Young People (8)
Enrolment Restriction: JST535 is not available to students who have completed JST474
Grounded in a critical appreciation of popular misconceptions about the contribution of juveniles to officially recorded crime, the subject examines approaches to crime prevention that have emerged since the 1970s. Opportunity reduction approaches that focus on criminogenic environments and situations, and auxiliary justice, are considered. The main emphasis is on social prevention approaches that focus on young people's social participation and empowerment, and draws on theories, research and interventions that take account of their social, family and community context. Students consider these approaches with reference to issues such as: victimisation of children and young people; antisocial, risk taking and violent behaviour; influence of school and peers; access to, and surveillance of public space; family poverty, neglect and breakdown.