JST228 Policing and the Community (8)

This subject extends student knowledge into the interactions between police, the public and community. Topics including police work, discretion and accountability, occupational culture, deviance and corruption, models of policing, contemporary developments and miscarriages of justice will be explored. The subject will examine contemporary issues and perspectives on the role of police in community and society.

Availability

Session 2 (60)
On Campus
Bathurst Campus
Port Macquarie Campus
Online
Bathurst Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: JST228. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security

Assumed Knowledge

Any JST Level 1 Subject.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to explain the foundation, development and function of the police service in Australia, including community policing;
  • be able to synthesise different perspectives on the role of police in the community and society;
  • be able to explain and analyse police power and how the institutional and political power of the service also shapes the role of police;
  • be able to explain and analyse the nature of police culture in broad terms, and in more detail, in relation to discrimination;
  • be able to critically engage with debates in contemporary policing and key challenges to community policing;
  • be able to articulate their understanding clearly and cogently;
  • be able to use the work of major theorists and authors to inform their understanding;
  • be able to demonstrate a growing professional awareness by being professional in all communications and conduct with academic staff and other students, and through presentation of assignments

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Topics such as: Police Work, Discretion, and Accountability; Police Occupational Culture; Police Deviance and Corruption; Community Policing; Problem-Oriented Policing; Reactive Policing and Public Order Policing; Paramilitary and Zero-Tolerance Policing; Contemporary Developments in Policing: Technology; CCTV; Examples; Internationalisation; media and policing; Contemporary Developments in Policing: Cybercrime; Miscarriages of Justice will be covered.

Indicative Assessment

The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of JST228 in Session 2 2019. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).

Item Number
Title
Value %
1
Essay
20
2
Major essay
40
3
Final exam
40

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2020. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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