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PPP115 Police, Crime and Society 1 (8)
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This subject explores the social and legislative contexts in which general duties policing occurs. It reviews the evolution to professional policing with its focus on investigative and problem-solving practices. In particular the subject examines the more common criminal offences and the diverse social factors that underpin the involvement of people as victims and offenders. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: PPP115
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Policing Studies |
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Enrolment restrictions| Available only to students in the Associate Degree in Policing Practice. Students will require Internet access. |
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| Incompatible subject(s) |
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| PPP103 PPP104 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
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be able to explain the historical development of policing and the current organisational structures and roles of the New South Wales Police
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be able to explain the notion of professional police work
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be able to articulate basic principles underpinning contemporary theories on the concept of the police culture
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be able to explain the concepts of crime and deviance in the context of policing
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be able to illustrate stratification and various dimensions of social inequality within Australian society and their impact on policing, including: gender, education, employment, family, youth, ethnic and indigenous perspectives
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be able to explain how power imbalances impact upon policing in the community
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be able to explain how social inequality impacts on professional objectivity
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be able to articulate and apply legislation to common criminal offences, including: summary offences, drug offences, larceny, goods in custody, receiving, accessories, malicious damage and assaults
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be able to articulate key issues related to the police role in victim care
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be able to work effectively in teams and demonstrate the use of reflective practice to improve performance
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
. the evolution of policing in New South Wales
. professionalism, policing and the scope of the police role
. structures, systems and technologies of the NSW Police
. contemporary theories of the police culture
. power, police, the State and bureaucracy
. police as investigators and problem-solvers
. crime, deviance and policing
. policing indigenous people
. social inequality, summary offences and social behaviour
. persons at risk
. youth
. use of public places
. noise control
. social inequality and offences against property
. larceny
. offences akin to larceny
. goods in custody, receiving and accessories
. damage/destroy property
. break enter and commit serious indictable offence |
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
