JST205 Criminology (8)

Abstract

This subject introduces major approaches to crime and criminal justice. It examines the major philosophical, methodological and political issues which are used to inform the explanations of the causes of crime, and relates theories of crime to crime policies.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 1
Internal	Bathurst Campus
Internal	Port Macquarie
Session 2
Distance	Bathurst Campus

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Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Enrolment restrictions

Not available to students who have completed 24702

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the main data sources of criminology - crime statistics, victim surveys and self-report studies - and the methodological, theoretical and political issues that these raise.
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the main theories of crime and criminal justice.
- be able to apply theories of crime to policy analysis.
- be able to analyse the way practices that are not part of the criminal justice system form part of the social control and crime control process.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
- The official picture of crime - Victims, crime and criminal justice - Criminal offenders - Neo-conservatism and crime - Liberal and social democratic criminologies - Feminist criminologies - Left-realist criminologies - Communitarianism and crime - Community crime prevention - Violence and social policy - White collar crime - Organised crime - State crime

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The information contained in the 2014 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 13 September 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.