POL106 Government and Police (8)

CSU Discipline Area: History/Art History (HISTO)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

This subject will develop an understanding of the relationship between government and policing, with particular emphasis on policing in liberal democracies. While the main focus will be on Australian police organisations and Australian governments, there will be some comparative analysis, including the relationship between policing and government in the USA and the UK.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations

Session 2
Internal	Bathurst
Internal	Port Macquarie
Distance	Bathurst

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: POL106

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Enrolment restrictions:

Not available to students who have completed POL101

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

- be able to explain modern Australian policing in its institutional context
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between liberal democratic government and policing
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the sources of legitimacy of the police officer's role
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the Police Commissioner's role

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

- the Australian system of government as it impacts on policing - origins of modern policing and its evolution in Australia - the relationship between policing and government - liberal democracy and the Australian system of government - accountability within the Australian system of government - implications of policing for minority groups

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