JST117 Introduction to Intelligence (8)
Abstract| This subject equips the student with a foundational understanding of crime, criminology, intelligence analysis and the role of intelligence in the criminal justice system. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 1 | | Distance | Manly Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: JST117
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 | Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security |
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GPM450 Paired Subject
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Be able to demonstrate understanding of antecedents of crime and criminal behaviour.
- Be able to demonstrate understanding of emerging trends in crime and the development of appropriate responses.
- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the various stages of the criminal justice system.
- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the use of the crime triangle and important crime prevention concepts such as motivation, opportunity and guardianship.
- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the intelligence cycle and what each of the steps involves.
- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the purpose of intelligence products and the role of intelligence in law enforcement
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
1. Crime and criminal behaviour
-Types of crime
-Causes of crime
-Emerging trends
2. The criminal justice system
-Police
-Courts
-Probation
-Prison
-Aftercare
3. Responding to crime
-Theories of crime control
-Environmental criminology and the crime triangle
-Intelligence led policing
4 The intelligence cycle
-The role of intelligence in preventing and responding to crime. |
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
